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5 September 2024, 5:51 pm
Uganda hosts successful regional lab training for East, Central, and Southern Af…
Byamukama Alozious During the closing ceremony of the East, Central, and Southern Africa/Global Fund and African Society for Laboratory Medicine regional training for biomedical engineers and laboratory scientists in equipment maintenance and external quality assurance (EQA) panel production, Uganda’s National…
2 September 2024, 17:22
Mpox panic in Pader: authorities urge swift action
By Kinyera Lakomekec Residents of Biwang village, Oryang parish in Pajule sub-county, Pader district, are gripped with fear following the discovery of a suspected Mpox case in a young girl. The child, whose identity has been withheld for privacy, displayed…
2 September 2024, 12:43 pm
Health Minister Aceng urges vigilance amid Mpox outbreak in Uganda
By Byamukama Alozious After confirming two Mpox cases in Kasese district on July 24, 2024, the number of confirmed cases in Uganda had risen to five as of August 22, 2024. These cases include two in Kasese district, near the…
2 September 2024, 11:13 am
Uganda Cancer Institute extends expertise to DRC
By Annet Nakato The Uganda Cancer Institute is assisting the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) in establishing a cancer treatment centre in the Kivu region, which will improve cancer care for people in the DRC. The new centre will diagnose…
31 August 2024, 8:27 pm
Premature birth support groups bring hope to Mbale Main Hospital mothers
By Shadrach Bethel Afayo In a groundbreaking initiative, Mbale Main Regional Referral Hospital in Eastern Uganda has introduced psychosocial support groups for mothers of prematurely born children. This initiative by “born on the edge,” led by Dr Kathy Burgoine and…
31 August 2024, 12:20 pm
The intersection of law and reproductive health: strengthening maternal rights
By Byamukama Alozious The annual law conference at the Commonwealth Hotel Munyonyo brought together numerous lawyers, law firms, and law students. A side panel hosted by Afya na Haki, an organisation advocating for sexual and reproductive health and rights (SRHR)…
30 August 2024, 2:21 pm
Celebrating women in healthcare in Uganda
By Catherine Apalat and Regina Nassanga While women play a crucial role in the healthcare system, they are often underrepresented and underreported. Listen to Mama FM’s feature focusing on three remarkable women: a general doctor, a nurse, and a pediatrician,…
29 August 2024, 1:51 pm
Iganga to get TB isolation ward
By Byamukama Alozious During a media breakfast meeting at the Ministry of Health, Dr. Henry Mwebesa, Director General of Health Services, announced plans to construct a Tuberculosis (TB) isolation ward at Iganga Hospital. This move is part of the Ministry’s…
26 August 2024, 1:02 pm
Yellow Fever: Understanding the disease and vaccine hesitancy
By Byamukama Alozious Yellow fever is a viral haemorrhagic disease that has affected humans for centuries, with its origins traced back to Africa around 3,000 years ago. The disease, transmitted primarily by Aedes aegypti mosquitoes, remains a significant public health…
23 August 2024, 11:50 am
Uganda expands PrEP options in combating HIV
By Byamukama Alozious Journalists in Kampala gathered for a media orientation on HIV and PrEP updates, where they received the latest information on Uganda’s ongoing efforts to combat the HIV epidemic. Despite a 63% decline in AIDS-related deaths as of…