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17 March 2025, 6:24 pm
Sweden grants $2m to UNICEF for Uganda Ebola response
By Edwin Okurmu Kisa The Government of Sweden has today announced new funding to UNICEF to support the response to the Sudan Ebola Virus Disease (EVD) outbreak in Uganda. The US$2 million contribution will be utilised by UNICEF over five…
15 March 2025, 8:33 am
A modern laboratory at Lira regional referral hospital commissioned
By Byamukama Alozious A state-of-the-art laboratory has been inaugurated at Lira Regional Referral Hospital, aiming to serve the nine districts of Lango. This development is expected to alleviate the burden of traveling to Mulago National Hospital in Kampala for diagnostic…
7 March 2025, 3:55 pm
Ministry of health flags off malaria vaccine rollout to 105 districts
By Byamukama Alozious Kampala, Uganda – The Ministry of Health has dispatched 2.7 million doses of the malaria vaccine to 105 districts, prioritising areas with high and moderate malaria transmission. This initiative, valued at $9 million, makes Uganda the first…
7 March 2025, 11:29
MOH confirms another Ebola death
By Akugizibwe Blessing The Ministry of Health (MOH) has confirmed another death from Ebola Sudan Disease, a month after the first case was reported at Mulago National Referral Hospital in late January. In a statement, Dr. Charles Olaro, the Acting…
3 March 2025, 1:35 pm
Amolatar chairperson Otile Vincent calls for action against HIV/AIDS
By Amongi Desire Ocen On Sunday, March 2, 2025, during a heartfelt address at the St. Cornelius Eucharistic Center in Amolatar Parish, Chairperson Laity Otile Vincent delivered a powerful message urging christians to refrain from engaging in unnecessary sexual activities…
23 February 2025, 10:57 am
Could Ssesazi’s death cause have an element of mental health or stress?
By Ronald Ssemagonja On 30th January 2025, the permanent secretary, ministry of health, Dr. Diana Atwine, warned all staff supported by United States President’s Emergency Plan for Aids Relief (PEPFAR), USAID and CDC that all their activities related to disbursement…
21 February 2025, 2:02 pm
Timagi Community Medical Centre to expand facilities amid rising demand
By Daniel Ogweng and Emana Yonah Oruk Timagi Community Medical Centre is set to expand its facilities following the completion of a general hospital building to meet the increasing demand for healthcare services in Oyam district. This was revealed by…
20 February 2025, 7:22 pm
Ugandan activists rally against US aid freeze impact on HIV programmes
By Byamukama Alozious The Centre for Women Justice Uganda (CWJU) has today morning hosted an emergency meeting to discuss the continued implications of the US aid freeze on HIV advocacy and programming in Uganda. The meeting, brought together key stakeholders,…
18 February 2025, 5:58 pm
Ministry of health discharges 8 Ebola survivors
By Byamukama Alozious The Ministry of Health has today announced that eight people who had contracted Ebola are now discharged from hospital after recovering from the virus. The outbreak was first reported on January 30, 2025, after a health worker…
16 February 2025, 12:31 pm
Doctors call for supplementaly budget after USAID fund freeze.
Byamukama Alozious Uganda Medical Association has expressed concerns over the USAID fund freeze, which has resulted in 3,000 health providers, including doctors, nurses, and laboratory attendants, losing their jobs. The association’s president, Herbert Lukwata, highlighted the devastating impact on TB…