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14 August 2026, 5:26 pm
Women of Pader, CFI strengthen partnership on eye care, disability support
By Geoffrey Okwong Women of Pader and Community Focus International are seeking to strengthen their partnership to improve access to eye care, disability support and other health services in Pader District. The partnership was highlighted during a one-day eye-care mini-camp…
14 August 2026, 16:20
Over 400 Pader residents benefit from free eye clinic
By Ekel Bonny Daniel More than 400 Pader residents have received free eye services and reading glasses valued at more than Shs140 million during an outreach organised by The Women of Pader Uganda in partnership with Community Focus International (CFI).…
14 August 2026, 4:10 pm
Health professionals take first aid to the highways
By Byamukama Alozious Health professionals are taking emergency first-aid training closer to communities along major highways in a new effort to improve survival after road crashes and other emergencies. The initiative targets people who are often among the first to…
14 August 2026, 3:22 pm
Health officials warn of rising disease burden in Northern Uganda
By Walter Kidega Health officials in Gulu City have raised concerns over the growing burden of non-communicable diseases (NCDs) in Northern Uganda. Speaking to our reporter on Friday, Dr Oriba Dan Langoya, an Associate Consultant Physician at St Mary’s Hospital…
11 August 2026, 3:30 pm
Uganda links breastfeeding to NCD prevention as nutrition model targets unhealth…
By Byamukama Alozious Uganda is stepping up efforts to improve infant and maternal nutrition while tackling the growing burden of diet-related non-communicable diseases (NCDs), with the Ministry of Health urging communities, employers and health facilities to create an environment that…
10 August 2026, 5:29 pm
Kotido registers decline in malaria prevalence rate
By Hellen Aguyo Okello The malaria vaccine and sleeping under long-lasting insecticidal nets have been shown to help reduce the severity of malaria, a disease responsible for fatalities among children aged between three months and five years and expectant mothers…
7 August 2026, 8:47 pm
Health coalition urged to turn evidence into policy action
By Byamukama Alozious Health sector stakeholders have urged a health advocacy coalition to turn evidence gathered from communities and health facilities into practical policy action to address gaps in Uganda’s health system. The call was made on Thursday during the…
6 August 2026, 10:31 am
NCDs responsible for more than one-third of deaths in Uganda
By Byamukama Alozious Non-communicable diseases (NCDs) are silently claiming thousands of lives in Uganda, accounting for 35% of all deaths, while every Ugandan has a 22% chance of dying prematurely from one of the five major NCDs, according to the…
5 August 2026, 7:21 pm
Oyam Traditional Birth Attendants urged to stop conducting deliveries
By Eman Yonah Oruk Traditional Birth Attendants (TBAs) in Oyam District have been urged to stop conducting deliveries, as the practice is no longer permitted under Uganda’s health regulations. The call was made during a one-day training organised by Mother…
1 August 2026, 3:15 pm
KCCA urges Kampala residents to maintain hygiene after Weyonje clean-up exercise
By Ronald Ssemagonja Kampala Capital City Authority (KCCA) Executive Director Sharifa Buzeki, together with other leaders including Director of Public Health Dr Sarah Zalwango, has led a Weyonje clean-up campaign in Kibuli, Kakungulu Zone, Makindye Division, Kampala, urging residents to…