Uganda: Jubilee Insurance Takes Customer Care Week to Teenage Mothers

Jubilee Life Insurance Uganda on Tuesday, October 7, brought relief and hope to dozens of adolescent mothers at the Naguru Teenage Centre in Bugolobi. Read more »

Uganda: Lira Hospital's Smart Ambulance Hub to Boost Emergency Response Times in Lango

Lira Regional Referral Hospital is set to revolutionize emergency medical response in northern Uganda with the launch of a centralised, tech-powered ambulance dispatch centre --… Read more »

Uganda: Mugisha Muntu Pledges National Health Insurance, Justice System Reform As He Campaigns in Rwampara

The Alliance for National Transformation (ANT) presidential candidate, Rtd. Maj. Gen. Mugisha Muntu, has committed to establishing a comprehensive national health insurance policy… Read more »

Uganda: Concerns Raised Over Unregulated e-Cigarettes Flooding the Market

The Uganda Health Communication Alliance (UHCA) has warned that "unregulated" e-cigarettes and tobacco products are increasingly entering Uganda, posing serious public health… Read more »

Uganda: Rising Teenage Pregnancies Worry Health Officials and Civil Society in Mityana

Health officials and civil society organisations in Mityana District have expressed deep concern over the increasing number of teenage girls getting pregnant before the age of 18. Read more »

Uganda: NRM Mothers Camp At Parliament Seeking Shs150m Medical Assistance for Ailing Child

More than 30 mothers affiliated with the ruling National Resistance Movement (NRM) stormed Parliament on Tuesday, demanding financial assistance for medical bills of ailing… Read more »

Uganda: Fort Portal Health Experts Challenge Kitagwenda Leaders On Accountability in Health Services

Health experts from Fort Portal Regional Referral Hospital have urged Kitagwenda district leaders to strengthen accountability and coordination in health service delivery to… Read more »

Uganda: Kyankwanzi Launches Yellow Fever Vaccination Campaign

Kyankwanzi District has launched a Yellow Fever vaccination campaign at Butemba College Senior Secondary School, bringing together health officials, district leaders, and students… Read more »

Africa: Dei Biopharma Dismisses False Exodus Claims, Reaffirms Commitment to Africa's Healthcare Future

Uganda's flagship pharmaceutical and biotechnology giant, Dei BioPharma, has dismissed as false and malicious reports alleging a mass exodus of its senior scientists from the… Read more »

Uganda: Ministry of Health Warns About Sepsis Disease, Silent but Deadly

The Ministry of Health has today launched the National Sepsis Day, highlighting the urgent need to combat what experts describe as a "silent but deadly condition" that kills… Read more »

Uganda: UPDF Says Stalled Health Workers' Housing Project in Kamwenge to Resume Soon

The Uganda People's Defence Force (UPDF) engineering brigade has said a stalled health staff housing project in Kamwenge District that is a cause of much frustration among… Read more »

Uganda: Moroto Hospital Launches Outreach to Restore Public Confidence

Moroto Regional Referral Hospital is building bridges between its staff and the surrounding communities through a groundbreaking community dialogue, known locally as the baraza. Read more »

Uganda: Uganda Among First 10 Countries to Receive HIV Prevention Drug Lenacapavir

Uganda is set to become one of the first ten countries in the world to receive lenacapavir, a groundbreaking HIV prevention drug introduced by the United States government through… Read more »

Uganda: Cancer Agency Donates 100 Breast Prostheses

Kampala -- A Mulago-based Cancer Aid Organisation, in collaboration with the Tukundane Women Group, today donated 100 breast prostheses to the Uganda Cancer Institute (UCI), aiming… Read more »

Uganda: Malnutrition - a Silent Threat to Uganda's Children

Malnutrition remains one of the most pressing health challenges in Uganda, undermining the growth, development, and survival of millions of children. Read more »

Uganda: Koica Boosts Luuka Teenage Mothers

Korea International Corporation Agency -KOICA- has boosted teenage mothers and young women in Luuka with skilling tools worth 65 million with a call to end teenage pregnancy and… Read more »

Uganda: TB Cases Surge At Ugandan Landing Sites

The Ministry of Health has sounded the alarm over a surge in tuberculosis (TB) cases, especially among children and fishing communities across Uganda. Officials warn that the… Read more »

Uganda: Three 'Quack Doctors' Charged With Manslaughter Over Mulago Clinic Death

Buganda Road Court has formally charged three individuals with manslaughter and conspiracy to commit a felony after a 30-year-old woman died during an operation at Sunset… Read more »

Uganda: Nimisha Leads Climb4eyehealth Campaign to Fight Preventable Blindness

The Uganda House Fundraising Conference in London became a focal point for advancing eye care in Uganda, as the Climb4EyeHealth Campaign was officially launched to support… Read more »

Uganda: MPs Push for Policy to Support Teenage Mothers in School

Members of Parliament under the Uganda Parliamentary Forum to End Child Marriage and Teenage Pregnancies have called for a policy that mandates support for teenage mothers to… Read more »

Uganda: Men Urged to Take Bigger Role in Family Planning As Uganda Marks World Contraceptive Day

Ugandan men are being urged to take a more active role in family planning as health advocates warn that low male involvement continues to undermine progress in reproductive health. Read more »

Uganda: Prisons Launch Regional Medical Camps to Improve Staff Healthcare, Starting in Mbarara

The Uganda Prisons Service (UPS) has launched regional medical camps to improve healthcare for its staff, starting with a two-day camp at Mbarara Main Prison. Read more »

Uganda: Judicial Officers Urged to Lead Fight Against HIV

Judicial officers have been urged to take a leading role in curbing the spread of HIV-AIDS by promoting preventive measures such as abstinence, behaviour change, and condom use… Read more »

Uganda: PM Nabbanja Decries 'Heartbreaking' Condition At Mukono Hospital As Mothers Deliver On Floors

Prime Minister Robinah Nabbanja has condemned the dire state of Mukono General Hospital, where women are reportedly giving birth on the floor and patients are sleeping outside due… Read more »

Uganda: Nabbanja Shocked By Dire Conditions At Mukono General Hospital

Prime Minister Robinah Nabbanja has expressed outrage over the appalling conditions at Mukono General Hospital, where women are reportedly giving birth on the floor and patients… Read more »