The World Bank has rejected Uganda’s request to redirect COVID-19 grant funds toward completing stalled health infrastructure projects, Minister of Health Dr. Jane Ruth Aceng has revealed. Dr. Aceng expressed her frustration during a meeting with Parliament’s Health Committee on the Ministry of Health’s 2025/26 Budget Framework Paper. Responding to MPs’ concerns about numerous stalled…

A section of MPs on Parliament’s Health Committee has protested the free cancer treatment accessed by non-Ugandans from Rwanda, the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC), and Kenya, as the Uganda Cancer Institute (UCI) struggles with a UGX 97 billion budget deficit. Leading the protest, Buikwe South MP Lulume Bayiga questioned the rationale behind Uganda offering…

The Uganda People’s Defense Forces (UPDF) has launched a medical camp in Luwero District as part of the activities leading up to the 44th Tarehe Sita celebrations. Tarehe Sita, meaning “sixth day of the month” in Kiswahili, commemorates the National Resistance Army’s (NRA) attack on Kabamba barracks, marking the beginning of Uganda’s liberation struggle. This…

A suspected Ebola patient has died at Tororo General Hospital. Albert Amula, the Tororo Deputy Resident District Commissioner, confirmed that the patient passed away on Monday, January 3, 2025. According to Amula, the individual was admitted last week with Ebola-like symptoms, including bleeding from body openings such as the ears and anus, as well as…

The Ministry of Health has urged Ugandans to use the client satisfaction initiative, which allows patients to report errant health workers using Quick Response (QR) codes. The call follows recent complaints about absentee health workers and malfunctioning medical equipment at Fort Portal Regional Referral Hospital, which the public blamed for the death of local musician…

Health workers in the Bunyoro sub-region have been warned against absenteeism, with authorities vowing strict action against those who neglect their duties. Dr. Diana Atwine, Permanent Secretary at the Ministry of Health, issued the warning while handing over a fully equipped theatre at Kigorobya Health Center IV in Hoima District on Friday. The facility was…

A laboratory assistant and a watchman at Maregamo Health Center III in Murora Sub County, Kisoro District, have been arrested following a break-in that resulted in the theft of drugs worth millions of shillings. The incident occurred on Sunday night when thieves broke into the facility’s stores while two health workers were on night duty,…

More than 200 women have received free cervical cancer screenings at a health camp organized by the Diana Foundation in partnership with Raise of Hope Jinja. The one-day camp, held at Tongolo Health Center III in Nyenga Division, Buikwe District, aimed to provide essential health services and raise awareness about critical health issues. In addition…

Authorities at the Kotido District Health Department have heightened surveillance efforts following a measles outbreak in the neighboring districts of Amudat, Nakapiripirit, and Moroto. According to the World Health Organization, the outbreak has claimed six lives in 2024. Measles, a highly contagious airborne disease, primarily affects children aged 6 months to 10 years and spreads…

The Infectious Diseases Treatment Center at Mbarara Regional Referral Hospital has registered over 126 suspected Mpox cases since the outbreak was reported in July 2024. Of these, 91 tested positive, with 81 patients successfully treated and discharged. Currently, 26 patients remain under clinical management. Halson Kagure, the hospital’s Public Relations Officer, noted that admissions have…

Tororo Central Police Station is holding a man accused of impersonating a doctor, illegally treating patients, and extorting money at Tororo General Hospital. According to Albert Amula, the Tororo Deputy Resident District Commissioner, the suspect, identified as Job Obbo from Mirikit Sub County, was arrested on Tuesday, January 28, 2025. His arrest followed a complaint…

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…