Uganda: Malaria's Silent Drain On Blood Supply

While malaria remains a major public health challenge, its impact extends far beyond the immediate illness and death it causes. One of its less recognised but critical consequences… Read more »

Uganda: Chil Group Partners Reckitt to Boost School Hygiene

Chil Group, a health and hygiene innovator, has partnered with Reckitt, the company behind Dettol, Harpic, and JIK, to transform hygiene practices in schools through the Dettol… Read more »

Uganda: Rahu - Men and Boys Allies in Ending GBV and Reducing the Risk of HIV

As the world unites to commemorate 16 Days of Activism Against Gender-Based Violence, Reach A Hand Uganda (RAHU) held a community outreach in Lungujja under the theme "Breaking the… Read more »

Uganda: Six-in-One Vaccine Vital to Guard Against 100-Day Cough

Pertussis, or whooping cough, is a preventable disease, yet it still kills more than 150,000 children under five every year - most of them in low- and middle-income countries. Read more »

Uganda: Sironko District Bans Volunteers Serving At Public Health Facilities

Sironko district has banned volunteer health workers at all public health facilities. This decision was announced by Nelson Kirenda, the Chief Administrative Officer (CAO) of… Read more »

Uganda: Infant HIV Infections Drop, but Challenges Remain.

Uganda has made major strides in reducing the number of infants born with HIV, but persistent challenges remain in achieving the goal of zero infections. While the country has… Read more »

Uganda: Uganda Receives UK Support As Mpox Cases Race Toward 100

Uganda is set to benefit from a £1 million (Approx. Shs 4.9billion) contribution from the UK government to bolster its response to the growing Mpox outbreak, which has now… Read more »

Uganda: Another Mother, Child Dies Hours After Cesarean Section At Atirir Health Centre Iv

Alice Akwi, 36, passed away on Tuesday evening, September 3, 2024, following a cesarean section at Atirir HCIV. Earlier that morning, she had also lost her newborn baby. Read more »

Uganda: China Pledges Sh18 Billion to Expand Naguru Hospital

The Chinese Ambassador to Zhang Lizhong has said his country is to fund to the tune of US$ 5 million (Shillings 18.5 billion) the expansion and renovation of China-Uganda… Read more »

Uganda: Russia's Public Health Watchdog Has Effective Vaccine Against Mpox

The Vector Center of the Russian Federal Service for Surveillance on Consumer Rights Protection and Human Wellbeing has a vaccine for the prevention of mpox, previously known as… Read more »

Uganda: Health Ministry Urged to Address Medicine Shortages in Hospitals

The Ministry of Health has been tasked to engage District Health Officers (DHOs) to ensure timely delivery of medicines to different health facilities in the country. Read more »

Uganda: Health Ministry Needs Extra Shs18 Billion for Interns

This revelation was contained in a statement to the House by the Minister of State for Health (General duties), Anifa Kawooya on Tuesday, 06 August 2024. Read more »

Uganda: Monkeypox - Uganda On Guard Against Disease

The World Health Organisation (WHO) has provided Uganda's Ministry of Health with a set of 2,400 test kits to strengthen the country's response to Monkeypox through rapid… Read more »

Kenya: Mpox - Kenya Confirms First Case in Passenger Traveling From Uganda

Kenya on Wednesday declared an outbreak of monkeypox (mpox) in the country following its detection in Taita Taveta, southeast of the country's capital of Nairobi. Read more »

Uganda: Childhood Hepatitis B Risk High Despite Vaccine

Despite the introduction of the Hepatitis B (HBV) birth dose vaccine in 2023, public health officials acknowledge persistent challenges in achieving optimal immunisation coverage… Read more »

Uganda: Health Ministry and ICHAD to Conduct Research On Poverty, Mental Health

The Ministry of Health (MOH) has signed a five-year Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) with global NGO ICHAD to carry out research that addresses the financial, mental health, and… Read more »

Uganda: Stigma Threatens Antiretroviral Therapy Success

Concern over young girls and women dropping from HIV care programs undermines efforts Read more »

Uganda: Afreximbank Pledge $2bn to Africa Health Security Plan

Afreximbank and the Africa Centers for Disease Control and Prevention have announced a new cooperation agreement at the Global Forum for Vaccine Sovereignty and Innovation in… Read more »

Uganda: Mainstream Mental Health in All MDAs

Parliamentary Commissioner and Nyendo - Mukungwe Member of Parliament, Mathias Mpuuga has called on government to plan for mental health services in all its departments and… Read more »

Uganda: China Helps Uganda Fight Malaria As Global Funding Shrinks

For Milly Nakazzi, an assistant nursing officer at Uganda's Kiruddu National Referral Hospital, the fact that at least six of every 10 patients she treats have malaria is business… Read more »

Uganda: Seven Animal Diseases That Are a Threat to Public Health

Veterinary doctors, also known as Veterinarians or Veterinary surgeons are trained to detect, diagnose, treat, prevent and control diseases in animals. In so doing, they have a… Read more »

South Sudan: South Sudan Declares Massive Red Eye Outbreak On Uganda Border

South Sudanese health officials on Monday declared an outbreak of conjunctivitis, also known as pink eye, along the border between Uganda. Read more »

Uganda: Makerere University Takes Lead in Fight Against Zoonotic Diseases

Uganda has embraced the 'One Health' approach in order to be able to predict, prepare and effectively respond to public health challenges. Read more »

Africa: EU Backs AU's Initiative for in-Continent Vaccine Production

The European Union intends to support its partner, the African Union, in its ambitious goal of producing 60% of vaccines on the continent for African citizens by 2040, according to… Read more »

Uganda: Country's Disease Surveillance Gets Boost With €62,000 It Equipment Donation

The Ministry of Health of Uganda today received a donation of IT equipment valued at €62,000 to bolster its disease surveillance capabilities. This initiative was coordinated… Read more »