Health
13 April 2024, 1:58 pm
Munoonye (find the child HIV testing campaign) launched to halt HIV spread
By Byamukama Alozious Ministry of Health has launched a programme named “Munoonye (find the child HIV testing campaign’” for children and adolescents with the aim of calming down HIV viral in Uganda. Speaking at the launch, the permanent secretary Diana…
9 April 2024, 8:16 am
42 Patients receives money for buying soap on Palm Sunday at Anyeke HCIV
By Eman Yonna Oruk This development has brought a lot of excitement among patients at Anyeke HC1V which include 23 men and children in their ward and 19 women where each were given 10,000/= In her remark Dr. Eunice Apio…
25 March 2024, 6:49 pm
Preterm births overwhelm Kitgum government hospital
By Otim Moses Arapmoi The Pediatrics and Child Health Department at Kitgum Government Hospital is overwhelmed with the number of premature babies, according to the head of the unit, Dr Casta Robert Okumu. Dr Okumu said the overwhelming numbers are…
20 March 2024, 12:58 pm
Ministry of Finance to fund construction of a theater at Amai community hospital
By Desire Ocen The Ministry of Finance has written to Chief Administrative Officer, CAO Amolatar on the confirming the development. In a letter dated 20th February 2024 that Hot FM News desk saw a copy, it stated that Amolatar District…
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.…