Uganda: Rotary Boosts Maternal, Child Health Services in Tororo

Atangi Health Centre III, located in Kaliate Sub-county in Tororo has long been one of the busiest health facilities in the district, serving a catchment population of over 15,000… Read more »

Uganda: Rotary Club of Kitante Trains Over 200 Girls, Women in Making Reusable Sanitary Pads in Kayunga

More than 200 schoolgirls, community women, and teachers in Kayunga District have been equipped with skills to make reusable sanitary pads in an initiative aimed at addressing… Read more »

Uganda: Uganda Confronts Worsening Mental Health Crisis, Experts Warn

Uganda is facing a growing mental health emergency, with millions affected across the country, particularly children and adolescents, experts warn. Read more »

Uganda: How Isabelle Furaha Is Changing Survival for Preterm Babies in Uganda

Every week, Isabelle Furaha leads a team of volunteers moving between hospital wards and homes across Uganda, following up on some of the country's most fragile lives "premature… Read more »

Uganda: Busujju Residents Flock Free Medical Camp At Mukwaya Hospital

Hundreds of residents from across Busujju County turned up at Malangala Village for a free medical camp organized at Mukwaya General Hospital, where communities received treatment,… Read more »

Uganda: Jinja Regional Referral Hospital Grapples With Severe Staff Shortage

Jinja Regional Referral Hospital is facing a critical staffing crisis, with only 32% of the required workforce currently in place, according to the hospital's director Alfred Yayi. Read more »

Uganda: Mayiga Urges Ugandans to Prioritise Heart Health

The Katikkiro of Buganda, Charles Peter Mayiga, has called on Ugandans to take better care of their heart health by eating a proper diet and maintaining healthy lifestyles. He says… Read more »

Uganda: Kiruddu Hospital Reports Surge in Diabetes Cases, Calls for Increased Awareness and Screening

The Executive Director of Kiruddu National Referral Hospital, Dr. Charles Kabugo, has expressed concern over the increasing incidence of diabetes in Uganda, revealing that every… Read more »

Uganda: Surge in Mental Health Cases Hits Uganda's Children Hard, Says Butabika Ed

Mental health cases in Uganda have surged by 71% over the past four years, with children and adolescents disproportionately affected, according to the Executive Director of… Read more »

Uganda: Elevating Medicine Use Through Pharmacists' Expertise

Pharmacists continue to play a critical but often under-recognised role in safeguarding patient safety and promoting the appropriate use of medicines in modern healthcare systems. Read more »

Uganda: Ex-VP Ssekandi Urges Govt to Waive Taxes On Donated Medical Equipment

Former Vice President Edward Kiwanuka Ssekandi has called on the government to waive taxes on medical equipment donated by investors and charitable organisations, emphasizing that… Read more »

Uganda: Experts Warn of Rising Nutrition Crisis Linked to Modern Work Lifestyles

Nutrition experts are raising concern that changing work patterns and increasingly sedentary lifestyles are contributing to a growing nutrition crisis in Uganda. Read more »

Uganda: Health Ministry, Civil Society Push Transparency in Tobacco Control

The Ministry of Health Uganda has launched a campaign requiring officials involved in tobacco regulation to declare that they have no conflict of interest with the tobacco… Read more »

Uganda: Low Handwashing Rates Worry Health Officials As Uganda Marks National Sanitation Week

Health officials in Uganda are raising concern over persistently low handwashing practices across the country, warning that poor hygiene continues to fuel the spread of preventable… Read more »

Uganda: Govt Introduces Cost-Sharing Policy for Foot-and-Mouth Disease Vaccination

The government has introduced a new cost-sharing policy requiring farmers to contribute financially to the vaccination of livestock against Foot-and-Mouth Disease (FMD), in a move… Read more »

Uganda: Uganda Faces Silent Nutrition Crisis, Experts Urge Action in Workplaces

Uganda is confronting a growing but largely hidden nutrition crisis, with rising rates of obesity, hypertension, diabetes, and other lifestyle-related diseases, experts warn. Read more »

Uganda: Parliament Urges Government to Prioritise Fight Against Sickle Cell Disease

Parliament has adopted a motion urging the government to recognise sickle cell disease as a major public health concern requiring urgent budgetary attention. Read more »

Uganda: Health, Maternal Health, Post-Abortion Care, Ankole, Mbarara Regional Referral Hospital, Uganda

Health experts have raised concern over the rising number of abortion-related complications in southwestern Uganda, revealing that the Ankole sub-region currently leads the country… Read more »

Uganda: Cervical Cancer Remains Leading Cause of Cancer Deaths in Busoga, Says Hospice Director

Cervical cancer continues to claim the highest number of lives among cancer patients in the Busoga sub-region, according to Rays of Hope Hospice Jinja, a non-profit palliative care… Read more »

Uganda: Mbarara City Records Over 1,600 New HIV Infections in 2025

Mbarara City recorded a total of 1,678 new HIV infections between January and December 2025, with the highest numbers reported among youths and adults, according to city health… Read more »

Uganda: Bukedea Eye Camp to Provide Free Treatment to Over 2,000 Residents

The Speaker of Parliament, Anita Among, has welcomed a planned eye camp in Bukedea District that will provide free screening and treatment to thousands of residents later this… Read more »

Uganda: Health Risks Escalate As Kenkombe Landfill Overwhelms Mbarara Community

Residents of Rwemigiina Ward in Mbarara are raising urgent concerns over the worsening conditions at the Kenkombe Dumping Site, warning that mismanagement has turned the facility… Read more »

Uganda: International Women's Day 2026 - Scaling Up Justice Must Include Women and Girls With Disabilities

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Uganda: Why Walking or Cycling to Work Could Shield Ugandans From NCDs

As the sun rises over the seven hills of Kampala and other urban centres across Uganda, the familiar chorus of boda-bodas and idling engines fills the morning air. But amid the… Read more »

Uganda: Uganda's Regina Kamoga Wins Global Recognition for Fight Against Antimicrobial Resistance

Ugandan health advocate Regina Mariam Namata Kamoga has been named among eight Global Female Trailblazers recognised for their efforts to combat Antimicrobial Resistance (AMR), a… Read more »