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1 October 2026, 5:37 pm
Three children admitted to Apac General Hospital with measles
By Odongo Daniel And Ogolo Ian Smith Three children have been admitted to Apac General Hospital after being diagnosed with measles, the Apac District Health Officer, Dr Daniel Odongo, has confirmed. Dr Odongo made the disclosure today during the launch…
1 October 2026, 1:14 pm
Uganda releases preliminary 2025 HIV impact assessment results
By Ronald Ssemagonja The Minister of Health, Dr Chris Baryomunsi, and the United States representative, Mikael Cleverley, have released the preliminary results of the 2025 Uganda Population-Based HIV Impact Assessment (UPHIA). The results were released at the Uganda Media Centre…
30 September 2026, 7:42 pm
Lango stakeholders convene to tackle rising sickle cell crisis
By Baker Okello Lira Regional Referral Hospital (LRRH), in partnership with the Catherine Phil Sickle Cell Initiative, is convening a regional sickle cell stakeholders’ summit aimed at addressing the growing burden of the disease in the Lango subregion. The summit…
30 September 2026, 7:07 am
Kalongo residents call for public health centre over high cost of care
By Geoffrey Okwong Residents of Kalongo Town Council in Agago District are calling for the establishment of a public Health Center III, saying the lack of an affordable government health facility is making it difficult for vulnerable families to access…
29 September 2026, 3:31 pm
Busoga, Bunyoro targeted in drive to end mother-to-child infections
By Byamukama Alozious Busoga and Bunyoro regions have been targeted in a new national initiative aimed at eliminating the transmission of HIV, syphilis and hepatitis B from mothers to their babies. The Accelerating the Elimination of Vertical Transmission of HIV,…
29 September 2026, 2:35 pm
Gulu city female vendors launch fitness initiative to tackle NCDs
By Emmanuel Mwaka Female vendors at Cereleno Market in Laroo Pece Division have taken a proactive stance against rising non-communicable diseases (NCDs) by establishing a community fitness group aimed at boosting physical health and overall well-being. The initiative was launched…
29 September 2026, 10:38 am
Gulu regional referral hospital undergoes major facility upgrades
By Emmanuel Mwaka Gulu Regional Referral Hospital has embarked on a series of major structural renovations aimed at overhauling its aging infrastructure and improving healthcare services across the Acholi sub-region. Speaking on the ongoing works, the hospital’s Principal Assistant Secretary,…
26 September 2026, 1:58 pm
Action 4 Health launches AMUKA project to tackle teenage pregnancy in Oyam
By Eman Yonah Oruk Oyam District leaders have been urged to intensify efforts to address teenage pregnancy, child marriage and HIV infections among adolescent girls and young women. The call was made during the official district inception meeting for Action…
26 September 2026, 8:53 am
Pader sets 100% target as measles-rubella vaccination campaign nears
Pader District has set a target of vaccinating 100 percent of eligible children during the nationwide measles and rubella vaccination campaign scheduled for October 1–5, 2026. The target was announced on Wednesday, September 23, during a stakeholder meeting held at…
25 September 2026, 11:58 am
When the heat becomes a pregnancy risk: Mbale and the health cost of a changing…
By Shadrach Bethel Afayo For one pregnant woman in Mbale, the changing weather is no longer something she simply notices. It has become part of the experience of pregnancy. On particularly hot days, she says, routine activities that once felt…