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13 February 2026, 8:31 am
HOPE SMILES steps up dental services in Pader district
By Geoffrey Okwong HOPE SMILES, a non-governmental organisation, has intensified efforts to improve oral health in Pader District through community dental outreaches and health education programmes. Speaking to our reporter, the organisation’s partner, Julius Peter Ocen, said the initiative targets…
18 December 2025, 11:19 am
Ogom sub county leaders accused of hoarding idle medical equipment
By our reporter Four years on, leaders of Ogom Sub county in Pader District are still being accused of refusing to release medical equipment that remains unused at certain health facilities, despite shortages in other parts of the district. The…
18 December 2025, 9:28 am
Midwives in Pader urged to foster love and unity in service delivery
By Okwong Geoffrey Midwives in Pader District have been urged to promote love and unity among themselves and towards their clients as a foundation for improving maternal health service delivery. The call was made during the second phase of the…
5 November 2025, 8:33 pm
Measles a leading cause of death among young children — MoH
By Okwong Geoffrey The Ministry of Health (MoH) has classified measles as one of the leading causes of death among young children in Uganda. Measles is a highly infectious yet vaccine-preventable disease caused by the measles virus. It spreads from…
5 November 2025, 7:23 pm
Pader district strengthens measles surveillance after outbreak in Awere
By Okwong Geoffrey Pader District has on Monday held a joint stakeholders’ meeting aimed at strengthening the surveillance and response of the District Task Force (DTF) following a recent measles outbreak in Awere subcounty. The meeting, held at the district…
6 September 2025, 1:27 pm
Health minister attributes high disease burden in the North to poor practices
By Okwong Geoffery Uganda’s Minister of Health, Dr Jane Ruth Aceng, has criticised communities in northern Uganda, particularly in the Acholi and Lango subregions, for poor health practices that continue to drive the spread of preventable diseases. Speaking during World…
23 August 2025, 1:11 pm
Families urged to prioritise health and sanitation facilities
By Geoffrey Okwong Families in Pader District have been urged to prioritise good health and sanitation practices in their homes to reduce the prevalence of diseases and the burden they place on communities. The advice was given on Thursday, 22…
8 April 2025, 8:38 am
Tee-kworo maternity hospital has reached 65% of its completion stage
By Odong Daniel Tee-Kworo Maternity Hospital in Buluji village, Otaka parish, Lamiyo subcounty in Agago district has reached 65% completion, with projections indicating it will be commissioned in October 2025. The facility, officially named the Kworo–Sonic Healthcare Foundation Hospital, is…