The United States government, through the U.S. Agency for International Development (USAID), has announced its first-ever mental health-focused project in Uganda, providing funding to the tune of 1 million dollars. A statement released by the U.S. Mission in Uganda on Thursday indicates that the three-year project will be implemented by the NGO Strong Minds. The…
Authorities in Paidah Town Council, Zombo District, have introduced garbage collection fees as part of their local revenue enhancement plan for the 2024/2025 financial year. Residents will be required to pay 2,000 shillings per month for waste collection services. Anjero Onim Akabway, the Secretary of Finance, Planning, and Administration, explained that the primary objective of…
Researchers at Makerere University have released new research findings on Nodding disease, revealing that the epidemic has left more than 10% of sufferers severely disabled. Releasing the findings on Tuesday, Richard Idro, a Professor of Pediatrics and Child Health, informed journalists that they have discovered the commonly available antibiotic Doxycycline to be highly effective in…
Civil society organizations (CSOs) have voiced significant concerns regarding the latest proposal for the World Health Organization (WHO) Pandemic Agreement. In a statement released on Thursday, CSO officials highlighted the inequities embedded in the current draft of the world’s first accord designed to prevent the global health, economic, and social impacts of future pandemics like…
Kasese District has reported five suspected cases of Crimean-Congo Hemorrhagic Fever (CCHF). The suspects have been admitted to Bwera Government General Hospital. Stephen Bagonza, the acting Kasese District Health Officer (DHO), stated that blood samples have been collected from the suspected cases and sent to the Uganda Virus Research Institute for confirmatory tests. Crimean-Congo Hemorrhagic…
The Palliative Care Association of Uganda (PCAU) held its Annual General Meeting (AGM) last week ahead of its 25th anniversary celebrations. This milestone event brought together key stakeholders, including Rays of Hope from Jinja, Hospice Uganda, St. Francis Hospital Nsambya, Cancer Advocacy Disability Group, Kamuli Mission Hospital, New Life Hospice Arua, Lweza Community Health Program,…
The State House Health Monitoring Unit has raised serious concerns about deliberate absenteeism among health workers in the Busoga sub-region. Over the past two weeks, officials from the unit have conducted spot checks on Health Center IIIs and IVs, revealing troubling trends. Warren Namara, the Head of the Unit, noted that some staff members fake…
Health experts in Mbarara City are raising alarms over an increasing trend of people living with HIV dropping out of care, particularly young women and girls. Dorcus Twinabaitu, the HIV focal person in Mbarara City, highlighted this issue during a media training session on Tuesday, noting that many young women cease their treatment within a…
Researchers at the Uganda Heart Institute (UHI) have announced a groundbreaking achievement: they can now diagnose heart complications in children using a simple blood test. This innovative method was revealed during a research dissemination conference at Kabira Country Club in Kampala. Leading the research, Prof. Emmy Okello, chief of cardiology at UHI and honorary associate…
New research released today reveals that African economies could receive a substantial GDP boost of nearly $127 billion between 2023 and 2030 by meeting UN malaria targets. This growth, averaging almost $16 billion a year, includes significant gains for countries like Tanzania, Kenya, and Angola, with Tanzania’s GDP alone potentially rising by over $7 billion.…
Following the much-anticipated opening ceremony, day two of the 8th South African TB Conference got off to a bustling start at the Durban ICC. Approaches to TB prevention such as TB vaccines, Tuberculosis Preventive Therapy (TPT), HIV, and nutrition took center stage at a roundtable panel deliberation. Among the key speakers, Professor Yogan Pillay, Director…
Summary: Infection rates among incarcerated people are more than twice the national average. But behind bars, basic prevention tools are denied. Reporter Byline: Nakisanze Segawa, GPJ Uganda This story was originally published by Global Press Journal. WAKISO, UGANDA — Livingstone remembers his first and only sexual encounter with a man. It was when he was…
An indoor exhibition featuring photographs by journalists that showcase the stories of women and girls facing challenges in accessing Sexual and Reproductive Health services in Uganda was on display at the Circular Design Hub in Kampala this Tuesday. The exhibition, organized by Akina Mama wa Afrika, a feminist Pan-African leadership development organization, commemorated the International…
In Nabilatuk district, Karamoja, piped water has arrived as a boon to human health. But amid climate change, experts fear clean drinking water promises to become an even more stressed resource. 2 May 2024 by Pius Sawa For many years, Teresa Longole woke up at five in the morning and walked ten kilometres to fetch water…
Diagnosing TB early is key to stopping transmission – and in hard-to-reach areas, an intelligent X-ray machine in a backpack may make all the difference. 24 May 2024 by John Agaba The road to Bukibokolo village in the hills of Bududa, eastern Uganda, was steep and rough – impassable on two wheels, Moses Eyaru concluded. But…
