July 28, 2025
Uganda: Healthcare Crisis in Kamusenene Village As Residents Plead for Better Medical Services
Residents of Kamusenene Village in Bukuya Subcounty, Kasanda District, are raising alarm over the dire state of healthcare services in their community, citing a lack of major… Read more »
July 29, 2025
Uganda: Uganda's Growing Mental Health Crisis Behind Suicide Attempts
Suicide is not a mental illness, but more often than not, it is the loud cry of an unspoken pain, a symptom of an unseen battle waged deep within. Read more »
July 27, 2025
Uganda: Govt to Set Up Regional Cancer Institutes Amid Rising Cases
The Ugandan government has announced plans to decentralize cancer care by establishing regional cancer institutes across the country, in a bid to combat the growing number of… Read more »
Uganda: Traders Cry Out Over Poor Sanitation At Rwentobo-Rwahi Onion Market
Traders and residents at Rwentobo-Rwahi Onion Market in Ntungamo District are raising alarm over worsening sanitation conditions, citing a complete lack of adequate toilet… Read more »
July 25, 2025
East Africa: Kisubi Hospital Installs East Africa's First Ai-Powered MRI Scanner
Kisubi Hospital is set to open East Africa's first-ever artificial intelligence (AI)-powered MRI machine -- a major step forward for medical care in Uganda. Read more »
Africa: 'A Shot That Would Stop Sperms for 24 Months'
A new male contraceptive is shaking up global conversations around reproductive health--and its potential could be felt in Uganda, where family planning remains largely centered on… Read more »
July 24, 2025
Uganda: How Can Society Support Men's Mental Health?
We have heard the mental health conversations, and yet, more times than not, men are often left out or not given priority. Well, it's time we changed the narrative. How can we, as… Read more »
Africa: African Ministers Commit to Eliminate Mother-to-Child Transmission of HIV, Syphilis and Hepatitis B By 2030
Health ministers from African Union (AU) member states, along with development partners and civil society organisations, have called for urgent and coordinated action to eliminate… Read more »
Africa: Africa Adopts 12-Point Action Plan to Eliminate Mother-to-Child Transmission of HIV, Syphilis, and Hepatitis B By 2030
A call to Action has emerged from a High-Level Ministerial Conference on Triple Elimination of HIV, Syphilis, and Hepatitis B, held in Kampala, Uganda. African Ministers of Health,… Read more »
July 23, 2025
Africa: WHO Warning as Chikungunya Outbreak Spreads From Indian Ocean to Africa
The World Health Organisation (WHO) has issued a global health alert over a fast-moving outbreak of chikungunya, a mosquito-borne viral disease, that is sweeping across the Indian… Read more »
July 22, 2025
Uganda: Diabetes and Diet - The Silent Struggle Behind Every Meal
For many diabetic patients in rural Uganda, the greatest challenge is not just affording medication--it's what's on their plate. Read more »
July 21, 2025
Uganda: The Silent Struggle - Confronting Youth Mental Health in a High-Pressure World
Mental health challenges among young people are escalating at an alarming rate, as many silently grapple with anxiety, depression, and the overwhelming pressure to meet societal… Read more »
July 17, 2025
Uganda: Rising HIV Infections Among Children Amid Funding Cuts
Uganda is facing a growing crisis of pediatric HIV, with more than seventy thousand children aged between zero and fourteen currently living with the virus, according to the latest… Read more »
July 16, 2025
Uganda: Mandela Washington Fellowship Alumni Launch Shs 100 Million Campaign to Support Children With Disabilities
The Mandela Washington Fellowship (MWF) Alumni Network of Uganda has launched a Shs 100 million Accessibility Fund to support the Kampala School for the Physically Handicapped… Read more »
July 17, 2025
Uganda: Experts Urge Government to Step Up Domestic Financing for SRHR Services
Experts have called on the Ugandan government to step up domestic financing for sexual and reproductive health services, following significant disruptions in HIV care linked to… Read more »
Uganda: How Lifestyle Choices Led to My Kidney Failure
For 15 years, Mutebi Derrick has lived a life that many of us can hardly imagine, one of weekly hospital visits, constant fatigue, and a strict health routine. Read more »
July 16, 2025
Uganda: IGAD Member States Endorse Landmark Regional Sexual and Reproductive Health Strategy
The Intergovernmental Authority on Development (IGAD) Member States have officially endorsed the IGAD Regional Sexual and Reproductive Health (SRH) Strategy -- a decisive move seen… Read more »
Uganda: Love Has Built Buganda - Minister Kawuki Hails People's Loyalty to the Kabaka
The Minister for Local Government, Royal Visits, and Buganda Kingdom Affairs Outside Buganda, Joseph Kawuki, has applauded the unwavering loyalty and affection of the Kabaka's… Read more »
July 15, 2025
Uganda: Rotary Cancer Program Delivers Lifesaving Cancer Screenings in Mpigi District
Over 1,300 residents of Bujjo village in Mpigi District received free medical services on Saturday, July 12, as the Rotary Cancer Program, in partnership with C-Care Uganda and… Read more »
July 14, 2025
Uganda: Hepatitis B Prevalence Still High in Uganda Despite Response Efforts
Hepatitis B continues to affect a significant portion of Uganda's population, with 4.1% of adults living with the virus, according to Uganda Population-based HIV impact assessment… Read more »
Uganda: Uganda Set to Roll Out National Birth Dose Vaccine for Hepatitis B
Uganda is set to roll out a nationwide birth dose vaccination against hepatitis B this August, in what health officials are calling a key step in the fight against mother-to-child… Read more »
Uganda: Uganda's Hepatitis B Fight Held Back By Limited Funding
As Uganda ramps up efforts to eliminate hepatitis B, health officials say the program continues to face significant funding challenges that hinder progress. Read more »
Burundi: WHO Announces Burundi Has Eliminated Trachoma As a Public Health Problem
The World Health Organization (WHO) has officially announced that Burundi has eliminated trachoma as a public health problem, marking a major milestone in the country's fight… Read more »
July 08, 2025
Uganda: Living With Down Syndrome - Why Early Support and Love Matter
In Uganda and around the world, down syndrome remains a largely misunderstood condition, often clouded by stigma and misinformation. Read more »
July 07, 2025
Uganda: Doctors Alarmed By Rising Diabetes Cases, Call for Urgent Public Awareness
Doctors at Kiruddu National Referral Hospital have raised concern over an increasing number of patients presenting with severe diabetes complications with many arriving too late… Read more »
