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20 March 2024, 11:23 am
Obangangeo Parish in Acaba Sub-county has the lowest rate of latrine coverage
By Chris Woo This was revealed by Harriet Aber Senior Health Environmental Officer during the launch of Sanitation week held at Oyam town Council yesterday. According to Aber, in 2023 Omolo parish in Iceme Sub County was the leading parish…
15 March 2024, 1:14 pm
CSOs and government agencies meet to discuss vaccine manufacturing in Uganda
Byamukama Alozious As part of its Vision 2040 strategy, the African Union in partnership with the African Centers for Disease Control and Prevention put in place the African Vaccine Manufacturing Framework for Action (FFA) which is designed to enable a…
14 March 2024, 1:43 pm
Embrace dental care to reduce on treatment costs
By Godwin Abedican Arua The public is being called upon to embrace individual dental and oral care practices so as to minimize on the rising cases of complications that come with improper dental and oral health. During the recently celebrated…
6 March 2024, 10:44 am
Over 16,000 people living with HIV/AIDS in Oyam
By Chris Woo This was revealed by Dr Caroline Agaro who is the Assistant District Health Officer of Oyam District during an interview with our reporter at her office on Tuesday 5th March 2024 where she advises those who are…
1 March 2024, 8:10 am
2,686 people vaccinated against measles in Hoima
By James Muhumuza The Hoima district health department has so far vaccinated 2,686 people against measles. The new measles outbreak was confirmed last week in four villages of Runga and Kavava in Kiganja sub-county, and Tonya and Rwentale in Buseruka…
29 February 2024, 1:58 pm
Ugandans called on to use condoms to prevent unwanted pregnancies and HIV
By Byamukama Alozious During a monthly media cafe at Kamwokya hosted by Health Journalism Network Uganda, Dr. Boniface Epoku, head of condoms program at Ministry of Health said that only 37% of women prefer using condoms and 57% of men.…
27 February 2024, 9:07 am
Ministry of Health campaigning to reduce teenage pregnancies
By Byamukama Alozious Ministry of Health plans to get specific interventions in addressing teenage pregnancies which continue increasing in the country. In 2016, during the demographic health survey, teenage pregnancy was found at 25% and after 5 years a new…
21 January 2024, 10:10 am
Masindi Authorities to Launch Operation against Emyooga Program Defaulters
The deputy Resident District Commissioner for Masindi, Sanon Dhaala, announced plans for a security operation targeting defaulters of the Emyooga program. During the Masindi Municipal Emyooga Chairpersons Review Meeting held last evening (Saturday) at the municipal chambers, Dhaala emphasized…
30 June 2023, 8:12 pm
Red Cross, NFA, Club 146 and schools team-up to clean Apac streets
By; Mike Okwang Ogule/ Bakama Uganda Red Cross Apac in partnership with club 146 and National Forestry Authority yesterday teamed up to clean streets in Apac municipality through a campaign dubbed “keep Apac municipality clean”. This was organised in collaboration…
20 June 2023, 1:40 pm
Lira Hospital doctor under fire over refusal to treat patient on a weekend
By Patricia Aceng (patricia.aceng@vol.co.ug) Lira Lira regional referral hospital authority is investigating one of its staff over indiscipline and abuse of office after he allegedly turned away a 75 year old critically ill patient who turned up for treatment on…