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31 August 2025, 11:15 am
Cervical cancer survivors praise URDT project for lifesaving interventions
By James Muhumuza The survivors and project leaders have jointly called for increased awareness and continued community participation in cervical cancer screening and treatment to save more lives. Cervical cancer survivors in the Greater Kibaale region have praised the Uganda…
29 August 2025, 6:44 pm
Pentecostal leaders join Uganda’s HIV response to reach millions of believers
By Byamukama Alozious Pentecostal faith leaders from across Central Uganda have joined forces with health experts in a new drive to strengthen the country’s fight against HIV. The engagement, held at Exceller Chapel in Kanyanya, Kampala, brought together Pentecostal church…
29 August 2025, 5:58 pm
MOH embraces integration strategy to fight HIV/AIDS stigma in hospitals
By Mosh Ddamba The Ministry of Health (MOH), in partnership with Uganda Cares and Community Power Voices (CPV), held a community dialogue at TLC Kamwokya aimed at combating stigma against HIV/AIDS and TB-affected persons through an integration strategy. The event…
29 August 2025, 5:20 pm
Uganda embraces self-care as key to healthier communities
By Byamukama Alozious The Ministry of Health is making a major shift in its health strategy, placing prevention and self-care at the centre of service delivery. For years, the health system focused mainly on curative care, ensuring hospitals were stocked…
29 August 2025, 9:04 am
Health commissioner tasks DHO’s in Lango to monitor absentee health worker…
By Baker Okello The Commissioner of Health Services in charge of Non-Communicable Diseases at the Ministry of Health, Dr. Charles Oyoo, has tasked District Health Officers (DHOs) in the Lango sub-region to closely monitor health workers who sign in but…
27 August 2025, 3:14 pm
Help Everlyn Apio undergo heart surgery with 2.3 million shillings (USD 645)
All that is required to restore her full health is through a medical procedure worth eleven million eight hundred thousand shillings (11,800,000 shs), approximately 3,300 USD, which she does not have.
23 August 2025, 1:11 pm
Families urged to prioritise health and sanitation facilities
By Geoffrey Okwong Families in Pader District have been urged to prioritise good health and sanitation practices in their homes to reduce the prevalence of diseases and the burden they place on communities. The advice was given on Thursday, 22…
21 August 2025, 4:25 pm
Ministry of Health staff begin on-site self-care health checks
By Byamukama Alozious The Ministry of Health has launched a two-day integrated health camp at its headquarters in Wandegeya under the theme “I Know My Health Status—What About You?” The initiative targets around 300 of the more than 500 health…
21 August 2025, 12:00 pm
Kyegegwa: Stakeholders demand improved health services
By Kyalisiima Asuman Stakeholders in Ruyonza Sub county, Kyegegwa District, particularly members of the Ruwenzori Anti-Corruption Coalition, are calling for improved services, especially in the health sector. The concerns were raised on Wednesday, 20 August, during a Sub County People’s…
20 August 2025, 5:03 pm
Ministry of Health and Uganda Heart Institute launch ADUNO programme in Oyam
By Eman yonah oruk The Ministry of Health, in collaboration with the Uganda Heart Institute, has launched the ADUNO programme in Oyam District to combat heart disease, one of the leading health challenges in Northern Uganda. Speaking at a stakeholders’…