Dr. Godfrey Egwau, the proprietor of Welfare Clinic in Soroti City, is in police custody following the death of Emmia Lucy Aluka, the Kapelebyong parish chief, during childbirth at his clinic. James Okodi, a relative of Aluka, explains that she went to the clinic on Thursday, January 23, 2025, after experiencing labor pains. Following a…
The Ministry of Health has confirmed an outbreak of the Sudan Ebola Virus Disease in Kampala, Uganda, following the death of a 32-year-old male nurse. The deceased health worker was employed at Mulago National Referral Hospital and also worked at Sayidina Abubakar Islamic Hospital in Matugga. Dr. Diana Atwine, the Permanent Secretary in the Ministry…
Luwero General Hospital has launched quarterly screening camps for prostate cancer to enhance early detection and treatment. In 2024, the hospital, in collaboration with Ecurei Diagnostic Imaging Centre at Mengo, organized its first prostate cancer screening camp, targeting men who had limited access to screening services. During the initial camp, over 500 men participated, and…
This story was originally published by Global Press Journal. For years, Radha Lama bought antibiotics in bulk at a clinic near her home in Kathmandu, Nepal. She took the pills whenever she had a stomachache or headache, without talking to a doctor or nurse, says her daughter Pratikchya Lama. Now, at 57 years old, Radha…
Parliament has approved an additional UGX53.119 billion for the controversial Lubowa Hospital project, bringing the total government investment to UGX529.588 billion. This approval followed assurances by Prime Minister Robinah Nabbanja that the hospital would be completed by April 2025, with medical workers already undergoing training in Italy. The decision was met with resistance from the…
Over 100 patients in Uganda awaiting kidney transplants remain stranded due to the government’s failure to allocate UGX 7.2 billion required to operationalize the Organ Transplant Council. Dr. Charles Ayume, MP for Koboko Municipality, raised the issue in a written query to Prime Minister Robinah Nabbanja during yesterday’s parliamentary plenary. He questioned the government’s delay…
Prime Minister Robinah Nabbanja has urged Ugandans to continue voting for the National Resistance Movement (NRM) to enable the ruling party to fulfill its promises, including the provision of free sanitary pads for girls—a pledge made almost a decade ago. Nabbanja explained, “That is the reason I told you that 16% of our commitments aren’t…
Parliament’s Committee on Human Rights, chaired by Fox Odoi (MP, West Budama North East), has been directed to visit Dr. Kizza Besigye in Luzira Prison following concerns about his deteriorating health and allegations that prison authorities have denied him food from his family. Deputy Speaker Thomas Tayebwa issued this directive amidst heated debate in Parliament,…
Memories of the AIDS crisis of the 1990s, in which the sick were shunned and whole social groups became scapegoats, are driving a pastor-led mythbusting campaign in Lusaka. 22 January \2025 by Tsitsi Bhobo Pastor Bingu Musonza, a Lusaka church leader, inclines his head to one side, scratching absentmindedly at the pages of his bible, as…
Treatment Action Group (TAG) is appalled by President Donald Trump’s executive order Monday signaling the United States will be withdrawing from the World Health Organization (WHO). Mark Harrington, TAG’s Executive Director, said, “This insane threat by the U.S. government threatens the lives of millions. This move will seriously undermine both domestic and global health, and…
The West Nile Police reported a reduction in Sexual and Gender-Based Violence (SGBV) cases in 2024, with 626 cases documented compared to 817 in 2023, reflecting a decrease of 191 cases. These included 502 domestic violence cases, 112 defilement cases, nine rapes, and three incidents of indecent assault, according to SP Jimmy Anguyo, the Gender-Based…
The government wrote off UGX 316.65 billion worth of COVID-19 vaccines, ARVs, and test kits in the last financial year, a drastic increase from UGX 33 billion written off in the previous year, according to Auditor General Edward Akol. Akol revealed this during the handover of the 2023/2024 financial year audit report to Deputy Speaker…
Philips, a global leader in health technology, has supplied 390 Lumify handheld ultrasound devices to Rwanda’s Imbuto Foundation, a non-governmental organization managing over 20 projects in health, education, and youth empowerment. The initiative, funded by the Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation, aims to transform healthcare delivery across Rwanda, particularly in underserved regions. The Philips Lumify…
Until she was detached from paternal care, Jovia Laker (not her real name) realized she was not just fighting for parental love but also carrying the burdens handed down by traditions that had condemned her to a life of rejection. When her birth was confirmed as the result of incest, by her father, a blood…
Kitgum District has confirmed its first case of cholera after a 21-year-old male resident of Pager Division in Kitgum Municipality tested positive for the disease. Titus Komakech, Kitgum’s surveillance focal point person, revealed that the patient was isolated at Kitgum General Hospital last week following a positive Rapid Diagnostic Test (RDT) result. Further confirmation came after…
