July 07, 2025
Uganda: Uganda's Early Move On Cigarette Taxes Aligns With New Who Global Health Push
Uganda's recent decision to increase cigarette taxes appears to have anticipated global health trends, coming just weeks before the World Health Organization (WHO) officially… Read more »
July 04, 2025
Uganda: Uganda, UK Strengthen Health Partnerships
A high-level strategic meeting aimed at reinforcing global health partnerships between Uganda and the United Kingdom recently took place at the Uganda High Commission in London. Read more »
July 03, 2025
Uganda: Medical Doctors Warn Ugandans Against Slimming and Detox Teas - 'They Do More Harm Than Good'
In a world dominated by social media trends and body image pressure, slimming and detox teas have become popular among young people looking for quick fixes to lose weight. Read more »
July 02, 2025
Uganda: Buganda Kingdom, Kabaka Foundation Forge Alliance to Boost Health Services
Buganda Kingdom has announced a landmark partnership with the Kabaka Foundation to strengthen healthcare delivery and promote health education in communities across the kingdom. Read more »
Uganda: Health Ministry Warns Public Over Fake Malaria Vaccine Job Scam
The Ministry of Health has issued a stern warning to the public about a fraudulent job advertisement circulating on social media, falsely linked to a supposed "Malaria Vaccine… Read more »
July 01, 2025
Uganda: Experts Urge Investment in Reproductive Rights As Fertility Preferences Shift in Uganda
As the global conversation on fertility shifts from population numbers to personal rights, experts in Uganda are calling for increased investment in reproductive agency to address… Read more »
Uganda: Ministry of Health Commissions 134 Community Health Workers in Kyotera
The Permanent Secretary of the Ministry of Health, Dr. Diana Atwine, has commissioned 134 Community Health Extension Workers (CHEWs) who successfully completed six months of… Read more »
Uganda: Uganda Warned Against '2.1 Child Crisis' As Global Fertility Falls
Stakeholders in population and reproductive health have warned that the world faces not a crisis of overpopulation or population decline, but a deeper threat to reproductive… Read more »
Uganda: Uganda's HIV Numbers Cross 1.5 Million Mark As Adults Bear the Heaviest Burden
Uganda's total number of people living with HIV has surpassed 1.5 million, according to the latest 2024 estimates from the Uganda AIDS Commission, a figure that signals a… Read more »
Uganda: Uganda Makes Significant Strides in HIV Response As Key Indicators Improve Across the Board
Uganda's fight against HIV has shown measurable progress, with more people now accessing testing, treatment, and achieving viral suppression than ever before, according to new 2024… Read more »
June 30, 2025
Uganda: Marketing and Communications Industry Professionals Champion Mental Wellness and Retirement Preparedness At Intersociety Meetup
Over the weekend, members of Uganda's top professional bodies in marketing, advertising, public relations, and human resources came together for the third annual Intersociety Meet… Read more »
Uganda: Immigration, Understaffing Affects Health Service Delivery in Kikuube
In spite of the China National Offshore Oil Company's (CNOOC) efforts to promote CSR in the health sector through free medical camps within project host communities, it has been… Read more »
July 01, 2025
Uganda: U.S. Warns Ugandan Travelers On Using Visas for Childbirth
The United States Mission in Uganda has issued a communique to visa holders and applicants about the proper use of U.S. visitor visas, particularly in relation to childbirth. Read more »
June 30, 2025
Uganda: Antimicrobial Resistance in Uganda Reaches Critical Levels, Health Experts Warn
Medical experts are warning that Uganda is facing a growing health crisis due to the increasing resistance of infections to commonly used medicines, especially antibiotics. Read more »
June 26, 2025
Uganda: Ugandan Made Diabetes, Malaria Drugs in Final Stages, Says Minister Musenero
The Minister for Science, Technology and Innovation, Dr. Monica Musenero said Ugandan made Diabetes and Malaria drugs are in the final stages of being rolled out. Read more »
June 25, 2025
Uganda: Museveni Blames Balaalo 'Blind Actors' for Foot-and-Mouth Outbreaks
President Museveni has launched a blistering attack on what he called "blind actors" among the Balaalo pastoralist community, accusing them of fueling Foot-and-Mouth Disease (FMD)… Read more »
June 23, 2025
Kenya: Hawker Shot During Nairobi Protests Remains On Life Support
Boniface Mwangi Kariuki, a 22-year-old hawker, is fighting for his life in hospital after being shot in the head by anti-riot police amid violent protests along Moi Avenue in… Read more »
June 25, 2025
Africa: 40 Countries Still Lack Basic Tobacco Protection Laws - WHO
The World Health Organisation (WHO) has raised alarm over persistent weaknesses in global tobacco control, despite more than 6.1 billion people now being covered by at least one of… Read more »
Uganda: Inmates Sleep in Toilets As Prisons in Eastern Uganda Reel Under Severe Overcrowding
The Uganda Human Rights Commission (UHRC) Soroti Regional Office has sounded alarm over deteriorating human rights conditions in prisons across Eastern Uganda, revealing that… Read more »
Uganda: Judiciary Launches 'Justice for Her' Project in Nebbi to Fast-Track GBV Cases
In a move to strengthen the justice system's response to gender-based violence (GBV), the Acting Principal Judge, Lady Justice Okuo Jane Kajuga, has officially launched the… Read more »
June 23, 2025
Uganda: Over 130 Community Health Workers Commissioned to Tackle Sanitation, Malaria, and HIV in Nakasongola
The Ministry of Health has commissioned 136 Community Health Extension Workers (CHEWs) in Nakasongola District, tasking them with transforming grassroots healthcare and tackling… Read more »
