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30 June 2026, 2:33 pm
Patients cry negligence at Bwizi Health Centre III in Kamwenge
By Collins Ainomugisha Health workers at Bwizi Health Centre III in Kibale East Constituency, Kamwenge District, are under scrutiny over alleged negligence of duty following a miscarriage involving an expectant mother. Bwizi Health Centre III was recently elevated from HC…
23 April 2026, 7:51 pm
Medics in Kyegegwa intensify surveillance against measles amid rising cases
By Kyalisima Asuman Medics in Kyegegwa have continued intensifying surveillance in response to the recent measles outbreak in the district, amid rising cases. Reports indicates that its now close to a month since the disease was confirmed in the district.…
26 March 2026, 3:29 pm
Reluctance to vaccinate fuels measles outbreak in Kyegegwa district
By Asuman Kyalisiima One death related to a measles outbreak has been recorded in Kyegegwa District, after five out of six samples submitted to the Uganda Virus Research Institute tested positive on March 20, 2026. While addressing a district health…
21 August 2025, 12:00 pm
Kyegegwa: Stakeholders demand improved health services
By Kyalisiima Asuman Stakeholders in Ruyonza Sub county, Kyegegwa District, particularly members of the Ruwenzori Anti-Corruption Coalition, are calling for improved services, especially in the health sector. The concerns were raised on Wednesday, 20 August, during a Sub County People’s…
30 June 2025, 6:06 pm
Kyegegwa officials alarmed by low child immunisation rates in Rwentuha
By Noah Kasangaki Ateenyi Health officials in Kyegegwa District have raised concerns over low immunisation rates among children in Rwentuha Sub county, citing parental negligence and home births as key causes. The experts have expressed growing worry over the increasing…
7 March 2025, 11:29 am
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…