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18 February 2026, 4:53 pm
Uganda’s integration of HIV services into OPDs sparks hope, human rights debat…
By Byamukama Alozious Following recent funding cuts to vertical HIV programmes, the Government of Uganda has moved to integrate HIV and related services into general outpatient departments (OPDs), a decision broadly welcomed as a strategy to sustain the national response…
11 February 2026, 3:12 pm
Uganda study finds self-injectable contraception boosts women’s decision-makin…
By Byamukama Alozious A new 12-month cohort study conducted in Eastern and Northern Uganda has found that women who choose to self-inject the contraceptive DMPA-SC experience a measurable increase in their decision-making power over family planning, although the effect appears…
10 February 2026, 6:13 pm
Ministry of Health urges condom use amid rising HIV infections and stigma
By Byamukama Alozious As Uganda approaches the Valentine’s Day season, a period often associated with renewed intimacy and increased sexual activity, the Ministry of Health has reiterated its call for the public to use condoms consistently as a triple-layer prevention…
9 February 2026, 5:11 pm
Uganda introduces mandatory newborn sickle cell screening to save lives
By Byamukama Alozious Hope Fortunate Achilo knows the pain of sickle cell disease all too well. She lost both her daughters, aged 14 and 16, to the genetic blood disorder, despite doing everything she could to save them. Living with…
9 February 2026, 2:00 pm
Are haemorrhoids disturbing you?
By Kamara Daniel Haemorrhoids, commonly known as piles, are swollen veins in the lower rectum and anus that can cause pain, itching, discomfort, and bleeding during bowel movements. Many people suffer in silence, yet understanding how haemorrhoids develop—and how nutrition…
6 February 2026, 11:59 am
Condom Day and Uganda’s HIV response: 2022 study still relevant in 2026
By Byamukama Alozious As Uganda moves deeper into its 2026 HIV response, the country stands at a critical crossroads. New infections are increasingly concentrated among young people, funding for HIV programmes is tightening, and prevention efforts are under pressure to…
5 February 2026, 5:30 pm
African civil societies push leaders toward health sovereignty as Aid falls
By Byamukama Alozious As African Heads of State prepare to convene in Addis Ababa for the African Union Summit, civil society organisations have issued a stark warning: the continent is approaching a health financing cliff just as disease threats are…
5 February 2026, 12:37 pm
Climate shocks undermine Uganda’s fight against malaria
By Byamukama Alozious Credit; Musinguzi Blanshe Climate change is tightening its grip on Uganda’s long struggle against malaria. New global research warning that climate change could drive an additional 123 million malaria cases and more than 500,000 deaths across Africa…
4 February 2026, 11:08 am
CHEWs expand family planning access as community implant services grow
By Byamukama Alozious The Ministry of Health has reaffirmed its commitment to expanding equitable access to quality family planning services, particularly for underserved and hard-to-reach communities, as Uganda works towards its national target of achieving a 50 percent modern contraceptive…
27 January 2026, 5:17 pm
Uganda strengthens routine immunisation amid outbreaks, funding pressure
By Byamukama Alozious The Ministry of Health has reaffirmed its commitment to routine immunisation as a critical pillar of public health, even as the country faces recurrent outbreaks of vaccine-preventable diseases, reduced partner funding, and rising misinformation about vaccines. Speaking…