
Health

7 February 2025, 2:15 pm
Kotido district health department shines on regional performance
By Jennifer Acheng The District Health Officer of Kotido, Dr. Cerino Achar, has reiterated that motivation is key to effective public service delivery. His comments follow an award he received in November as the Best DHO in the Karamoja sub-region…

7 February 2025, 1:39 pm
Lopuyo health centre II operates in a dire state
By Stanley Ebele Lopuyo Health Centre II in Longaroe sub county, Kotido district, is grappling with a range of challenges that are hindering its ability to provide adequate health services. The facility, which offers antenatal and postnatal services, routine immunisation,…

7 February 2025, 1:18 pm
Kotido central main market operates without functional latrine
By Jennifer Acheng Over 500 traders operating at Kotido Central Main Market have expressed concern that they are at risk of contracting hygiene and sanitation-related diseases due to the absence of a functional public pit latrine on the market premises.…

7 February 2025, 12:20 pm
Kotido district heightens surveillance system in the face of Ebola virus disease…
By Jennifer Acheng Kotido district health authorities have stated that they have intensified their surveillance systems in response to the recent outbreak of Ebola virus disease in the country. The country recently reported an Ebola outbreak, with the first case…

6 February 2025, 7:44 am
Kibaale health team intensifies Ebola awareness amid Sudan strain outbreak
By James Muhumuza It is transmitted through contact with infected bodily fluids and tissues. The Sudan Ebola virus is highly severe, with a fatality rate of at least 40%, according to the World Health Organization (WHO). Uganda is currently experiencing…

3 February 2025, 6:49 pm
Uganda’s largest pharmaceutical and healthcare exhibition begins next week
By Ronald Ssemagonja The 4th edition of Uganda’s largest pharmaceutical and healthcare international exhibition will take place from 13th to 15th February 2025 at the Lugogo UMA Show Grounds in Kampala. Speaking to journalists at the Uganda Media Centre, the…

30 January 2025, 6:56 pm
Ugandan activists condemn Trump’s executive order on HIV funding
By Byamukama Alozious Ugandan activists are outraged over President Trump’s recent executive order to halt foreign services, including those providing antiretroviral therapy (ARVs) to people living with HIV. This decision has sparked widespread fear among the 1.4 million Ugandans living…

30 January 2025, 6:46 pm
Ebola outbreak confirmed in Uganda’s capital Kampala
By Byamukama Alozious A new Ebola outbreak has been confirmed in Kampala, Uganda’s capital city, after a 32-year-old male nurse at Mulago hospital died on January 29. The nurse was infected with the Sudan Ebola virus type, according to Dian…

30 January 2025, 5:48 pm
Sudan Ebola disease confirmed in Uganda, one person declared dead
By Ronald Ssemagonja The Ministry of Health has confirmed an outbreak of Sudan Ebola Virus Disease in Kampala following laboratory confirmation from three national reference laboratories: the Central Public Health Laboratory in Kampala, the Uganda Virus Research Institute in Entebbe,…

30 January 2025, 7:27 am
Experts Back Museveni’s Ban on Toxic Groundnuts
By James Muhumuza As the government moves forward with the ban, experts are calling for increased awareness, stricter regulations, and farmer education to ensure its success. Advocates for proper nutrition have applauded President of the republic of Uganda Yoweri Kaguta…