June 14, 2023
Uganda: Museveni - I Am Not in ICU
President Yoweri Museveni has said he is doing a lot of 'paper work' at State House and not in an Intensive Care Unit (ICU) as Kenyans on social media have claimed. Read more »
Uganda: Actionaid Holds Inter-Generational Dialogue On FGM and GBV in Amudat
ActionAid Uganda has held a one-day intergenerational dialogue in Lokales subcounty, Amudat district and the main objectives is to enhance inter-generational relationship between… Read more »
June 08, 2023
Uganda: President Museveni Tests Positive for Covid-19
The Permanent Secretary Ministry of Health Dr Diana Atwine has confirmed that President Yoweri Museveni has tested positive for Covid-19, Read more »
May 31, 2023
Africa: Africa CDC Partners With WHO to Tackle Emergencies
The Africa Centres for Disease Control and Prevention (Africa CDC) and World Health Organisation (WHO) have launched of a Joint Emergency Preparedness and Response Action Plan… Read more »
May 21, 2023
Ghana: Ghana Further Eases Covid-19 Restrictions
The Ghanaian government said Saturday that the country decided to further lift COVID-19 restrictions amid declining global and domestic trends for the infection. Read more »
April 17, 2023
Uganda: Vaccine Against Malaria in Children Gets Approval
Ghana on April 13 became the first country to approve public usage of a new experimental vaccine for children to protect them from malaria. Read more »
March 26, 2023
Uganda: Dental Experts Warn of Counterfeit Toothpaste
Dental experts warned the public against counterfeit kinds of toothpaste that don't have required levels of fluoride. Read more »
March 13, 2023
Uganda: New Malaria Threat to Africa's Urban Areas
A species of mosquito that can carry malaria known as Anopheles stephensi has invaded eastern Africa. Moina Spooner, from The Conversation Africa, in October 2020 asked Jeremy… Read more »
March 08, 2023
Uganda: Nurse Turned Deejay Saving Lives Through Her Community Doctor Radio Show
"Hello, dear listeners, and welcome to the community doctor show," Grace Akpegi's voice reverberates out from Choice FM during the intro to her radio show. Read more »
March 01, 2023
Uganda: Plan to Eliminate Mercury From Skin Lightening Products
The Governments of Gabon, Jamaica and Sri Lanka have united in a $14 million project to eliminate the use of mercury in skin lightening products - a serious public health issue,… Read more »
February 27, 2023
Uganda: Kilembe Hospital Closure Leaves Community Stranded
Kilembe Hospital which is the biggest medical facility near Kilembe town and serves the residents of the Rwenzori mountains sub-region beyond as a general hospital is on the verge… Read more »
Uganda: Experts Call for Extensive Research Into the Nodding Disease Syndrome
Health experts from Mulago, Uganda's National Referral Hospital and the University of Toronto, Canada have urged government to consider extensive research on the nodding disease… Read more »
February 18, 2023
Uganda: Uganda Cancer Institute Starts a New Form of Treatment for Cancer, Leukaemia Patients
The Uganda Cancer Institute announced that it has added a new technology of blood and cellular therapy to provide more treatment options for patients, including those without… Read more »
February 03, 2023
Uganda: Experts Want Kilembe Mines Hospital Relocated Over Floods
Officials from the Ministry of Water and Environment have advised government to consider relocating Kilembe Mines Hospital, whose structures were destroyed after River Nyamwamba… Read more »
January 25, 2023
Uganda: Uganda Red Cross Seeks Shs24 Billion for Operations
The Uganda Red Cross Society (URCS) has appealed to the Budget Committee to reinstate a Shs10 billion allocation for Emergency Medical Services and Disease outbreak response. Read more »
January 19, 2023
Uganda: 'Floods Forced Closure of Kilembe Mines Hospital'
The State Minister for Health (General Duties), Anifa Kawooya has revealed that Kilembe Mines Hospital in Kasese district was closed due to repeated flooding by River Nyamwamba. Read more »
January 18, 2023
Uganda: With a U.S.$587 Million Boost, Uganda to Take Malaria Battle to Homes
Uganda is set to make a major shift in the battle against malaria, with focus turning from treatment to prevention, especially at household level. Read more »
January 15, 2023
Botswana: Botswana Reports New Omicron Subvariant
Botswana has discovered the new Omicron subvariant XBB.1.5, said a government official in a press release issued on Friday. Read more »
January 14, 2023
Uganda: World Praises Uganda for Quick Stop of Ebola
Shortly after Dr. Jane Ruth Aceng, Uganda's Minister of Health declared Uganda free from Ebola on Jan.11, her colleague, Dr. Ahmed Ogwell Ouma; the Acting Director General of the… Read more »
January 02, 2023
Burundi: Burundi Declares Cholera Outbreak
Burundian Public Health and AIDS Control Minister Sylvie Nzeyimana on Sunday evening declared an outbreak of cholera in the east African country's commercial capital Bujumbura. Read more »
December 29, 2022
Africa: Regulation of Medicines in Africa
Africa's limited pharmaceutical industry, high costs of raw materials, and dependence on imported medicines have long hampered citizens' access to the medicines they need. Read more »
December 25, 2022
Uganda: Museveni Calls for Renewed Fight Against HIV/Aids
Ugandan President Yoweri Museveni has rallied citizens to step up the fight against HIV/AIDS to cut down the number of deaths associated with the virus. Read more »
December 17, 2022
Uganda: Ebola - Govt Lifts Mubende, Kassanda 'Lockdown'
Since Mubende and Kassanda have not registered any confirmed Ebola case for over 30 days, President Yoweri Museveni has lifted the curfew and travel restrictions in the two… Read more »
December 14, 2022
Uganda: Museveni Lauded for Leading Covid-19 Fight, Meets Boeing Chief
President Yoweri Museveni has been commended over his successful fight against the COVID-19 pandemic and the Ebola outbreak in Uganda at the on-going US-Africa Leaders' Summit. Read more »
December 13, 2022
Uganda: New Public Health Law Coming
Uganda's unending battles against deadly infectious diseases like Ebola, COVID-19 and Marburg are among the factors that have prompted the government to swiftly amend its 87… Read more »