Health Ministers attending the Africa Health Summit have renewed their commitment to the 2001 Abuja Declaration, pledging once again to allocate 15 percent of their national budgets to health. The overall goal is to achieve Universal Health Coverage—ensuring that everyone can access quality health services without suffering financial hardship. More than two decades since the…
The Ministry of Health has directed health facilities across the country to hold community barazas every six months. The directive applies to National and Regional Referral Hospitals, General Hospitals, and Health Centre IVs and IIIs. The initiative aims to build public confidence in health services, gather routine feedback from communities, inform the public about available…
The Ministry of Health has launched a community follow-up programme deploying community health workers to trace babies born prematurely after hospital discharge. Speaking at the launch of a week of awareness events on prematurity on Monday, Dr. Diana Atwine, Permanent Secretary in the Ministry, said Uganda records over 220,000 premature births each year. While many…
Cabo Verde, Mauritius and Seychelles have eliminated measles and rubella, becoming the first sub-Saharan countries to attain this milestone. The three countries were verified by the African Regional Verification Commission for Measles and Rubella Elimination, established by World Health Organization (WHO). Cabo Verde, Mauritius and Seychelles join 94 and 133 others globally verified as having…
Be welcome to join the 5th Edition of Annual Global Media Forum on Antimicrobial Resistance in lead up to World AMR Awareness Week (WAAW 2025) featuring 2 special sessions: Session 1 ★ Global Media Forum on AMR ahead of WAAW 2025 This is a drumbeat session ahead of WAAW 2025 featuring a high-level panel of experts – including AMR…
Zimbabwe’s timely medicine donation to Botswana shows how solidarity and shared responsibility can strengthen African health systems from within. A few days ago, Zimbabwe extended vital support to its western neighbour, Botswana, by donating antiretroviral medicines reports Medicines For Africa. It was a timely and compassionate gesture rooted in the African spirit of ubuntu —…
Andrew Wyatt, Chief Growth Officer at Sapio Sciences Generative AI can process information at incredible speed, but it cannot yet think like a scientist. In biopharma R&D, its real value lies in assisting scientists, automating routine tasks, interpreting data in context, and moving research faster. The next generation of AI-native lab notebooks goes further, turning…
AXA Global Healthcare has announced a strategic partnership with Old Mutual General Insurance Kenya and Executive Healthcare Solutions Limited (EHS) to expand access to international private medical insurance (IPMI) across Africa. Starting this month, AXA’s health insurance policies in Kenya will be underwritten locally by Old Mutual, combining AXA’s global healthcare expertise with Old Mutual’s…
Mulago National Referral Hospital says it is overwhelmed by the growing number of referrals for Intensive Care Unit (ICU) services from both Kampala hospitals and upcountry facilities. Dr. Rosemary Byanyima, the hospital’s executive director, said their ICU remains full most of the time because of the high number of trauma and stroke cases they receive.…
There is a confirmed outbreak of measles in Amuru District after test results from the Uganda Virus Research Institute (UVRI) returned positive for two children. The samples were sent to the institute on October 7th, following reports of suspected cases in Agwayugi Parish in Lamogi Sub-county. According to Robert Onekalit, the Amuru District Surveillance Focal…
“As a midwife, I’ve held a torch in one hand while I prayed on one side that a mother didn’t die in childbirth,” said Angela Nguku, founder of the White Ribbon Alliance Kenya. A midwife by vocation, Nguku said her 16-year journey as a talent advocate for pregnant women and newborns began in the delivery…
In a society where emotional vulnerability among men is often masked by silence or coded expressions—and where resilience is expected above all—WHO Uganda is shifting the narrative, one conversation at a time. Responding to the growing global dialogue on workplace mental health, especially during the current transition within WHO and across the broader UN community,…
Between 2005 and 2015 alone, chronic kidney disease of unknown aetiology was estimated to have affected 34,000 people, and the toll is still rising. 20 October 2025 by Kanika Gupta In the quiet village of Chinavanka in Andhra Pradesh, 42-year-old Madanala Giridhar Rao sits with a small stress-ball in his hand, gently squeezing it, as…
The Ministry of Health (MoH) recorded troubling fluctuations in maternal deaths during the surveillance weeks of September and October 2025, raising concerns about the country’s progress towards reducing preventable maternal mortality. According to the ministry’s weekly epidemiological bulletins, Week 38 (Sept. 15–21) saw eight reported maternal deaths, a drop from 16 the week before. Among…
The National Drug Authority (NDA) has ordered an immediate recall of all batches of the anesthesia drug Bupitroy Heavy from the Ugandan market, citing severe and potentially fatal side effects. In an Oct. 16 letter to the pharmacist in charge at Abacus Pharma (A) Ltd., NDA Secretary Dr. David Nahamya said the regulator had received…