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2 September 2025, 5:30 pm
Doctors protest ruling granting pharmacists equal hospital leadership roles
By Byamukama Alozious The Uganda Medical Association (UMA) has opposed a recent ruling by the Equal Opportunities Commission Tribunal that granted pharmacists the right to hold leadership positions traditionally reserved for doctors, such as hospital directors. The case arose when…
29 August 2025, 6:44 pm
Pentecostal leaders join Uganda’s HIV response to reach millions of believers
By Byamukama Alozious Pentecostal faith leaders from across Central Uganda have joined forces with health experts in a new drive to strengthen the country’s fight against HIV. The engagement, held at Exceller Chapel in Kanyanya, Kampala, brought together Pentecostal church…
29 August 2025, 5:58 pm
MOH embraces integration strategy to fight HIV/AIDS stigma in hospitals
By Mosh Ddamba The Ministry of Health (MOH), in partnership with Uganda Cares and Community Power Voices (CPV), held a community dialogue at TLC Kamwokya aimed at combating stigma against HIV/AIDS and TB-affected persons through an integration strategy. The event…
29 August 2025, 5:20 pm
Uganda embraces self-care as key to healthier communities
By Byamukama Alozious The Ministry of Health is making a major shift in its health strategy, placing prevention and self-care at the centre of service delivery. For years, the health system focused mainly on curative care, ensuring hospitals were stocked…
21 August 2025, 4:25 pm
Ministry of Health staff begin on-site self-care health checks
By Byamukama Alozious The Ministry of Health has launched a two-day integrated health camp at its headquarters in Wandegeya under the theme “I Know My Health Status—What About You?” The initiative targets around 300 of the more than 500 health…
13 August 2025, 9:39 pm
Uganda to host cancer and palliative care conference on prevention
By Byamukama Alozious Uganda is set to bring together leading minds in health, research, and policy for the Fifth Uganda Conference on Cancer and Palliative Care, scheduled for 10–12 September at the Munyonyo Commonwealth Resort. Organised by the Ministry of…
9 August 2025, 4:14 pm
Strengthening action on NCDs, food safety, SRHR, and health equity
By Byamukama Alozious The Ministry of Health of Uganda, together with the Centre for Health, Human Rights and Development (CEHURD), has officially launched the 2nd Uganda National Conference on Health, Human Rights and Development (UCHD 2025), scheduled to take place…
9 August 2025, 2:01 pm
African advocates push for laws to end criminalisation of reproductive health se…
By Byamukama Alozious During the 3rd Annual Reproductive Justice Litigation Baraza 2025, health advocates stated that restrictive laws rooted in colonial history continue to expose women and girls across Africa to criminal prosecution for seeking reproductive health services—a trend that…
9 August 2025, 12:48 pm
Afya na Haki launches repropulse dashboard to track reproductive health cases
By Byamukama Alozious Afya na Haki, a rights-based organisation known for its advocacy on sexual and reproductive health rights among other health and social justice concerns, has developed a platform called Repropulse to track and analyse reproductive justice cases across…
4 August 2025, 1:01 pm
Young women called to embrace HIV prevention ring
By Byamukama Alozious The Dapivirine Vaginal Ring (DVR), one of HIV prevention method for women, is facing low uptake in Uganda despite being hailed as a game-changer in the country’s fight against new infections Many young women and girls continue…