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Health
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…
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…
17 July 2026, 1:00 pm
Nurses and midwives launch SACCO, Elect new leadership to strength financial sec…
Byamukama Alozious Uganda’s nurses and midwives have strengthened their efforts to improve their financial wellbeing with the formal inauguration of the Uganda Nurses and Midwives Savings and Credit Cooperative Organization (SACCO), a member-owned financial institution that aims to provide affordable credit,…
16 July 2026, 12:03 pm
Uganda discharges last Bundibugyo Ebola survivor as outbreak nears end
By Byamukama Alozious The government has discharged the last Ebola survivor from the Mulago National isolation centre at Mulago National Referral Hospital, bringing Uganda a step closer to officially ending the Bundibugyo Ebola Virus Disease outbreak. Speaking during the discharge…
14 July 2026, 10:56 am
Civil society demands stronger action against HIV stigma and workplace discrimin…
By Byamukama Alozious Civil society organisations advocating for the rights of people living with HIV have called for stronger enforcement of laws protecting people living with HIV, warning that persistent stigma, discrimination, and harmful public narratives are threatening Uganda’s progress…
8 July 2026, 7:50 pm
Nalowooza Allen: Living through a difficult choice
By Byamukama Alozious At just 18 years old, Nalowoza Allen (not real name) found herself facing an unplanned pregnancy while she was still in school. Afraid of stigma, worried about disappointing her family, and uncertain about her future, she made…
2 July 2026, 7:06 pm
Activists push to reform Uganda’s HIV law as stigma persists
By Alozious Byamukama Human rights advocates are renewing calls for reforms to Uganda’s HIV and AIDS Prevention and Control Act, arguing that some provisions of the law are outdated, continue to fuel stigma and discrimination against people living with HIV,…
26 June 2026, 4:06 pm
Over 80 universities join national campaign to curb sickle cell disease
By Byamukama Alozious More than 80 universities and institutions of higher learning have launched the Inter-University Sickle Cell Disease Screening and Awareness Programme, an initiative aimed at strengthening nationwide awareness, promoting routine screening, and encouraging informed reproductive health decisions among…
19 June 2026, 12:54 pm
Health ministry rallies action against sickle cell
By Byamukama Alozious Uganda has renewed its commitment to tackling sickle cell disease, one of the country’s most pressing public health challenges, through expanded new-born screening, improved access to treatment, community awareness, and premarital testing. Speaking ahead of the World…