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4 October 2024, 1:14 pm
460,000 need palliative care services amidst challenges
Byamukama Alozious As Uganda prepares to celebrate World Hospice and Palliative Care Day, thousands of citizens suffer without access to essential palliative care services. Approximately 460,000 Ugandans require palliative care, but less than 15% receive these vital services. This staggering…
2 October 2024, 12:23 am
Uganda urged to increase tobacco tax to reduce consumption
Byamukama Alozious Today, the Uganda Health Communication Alliance organized a media orientation on tobacco taxation, where renowned tobacco advocate, Mebal Kukunda, emphasized the need for Uganda to increase its tobacco tax. Currently, Uganda’s tobacco tax structure stands at 35% of…
29 September 2024, 9:48 pm
Safe abortion through community strength
By Annet Nakato In response to the rising concern over unsafe abortions, various organisations are coming together to improve access to safe and legal abortion services. According to recent statistics, many individuals are resorting to unsafe and illegal abortion methods,…
27 September 2024, 9:41 pm
Empowering youth living with HIV: Nine years of the Y+ beauty pageant
By Paul Kabali Today marked a significant milestone as the Y+ Beauty Pageant celebrated its ninth anniversary at Hotel Africana. This initiative, launched by the Uganda Network of Young People Living with HIV/AIDS (UNYPA), has engaged over 1,092 young people,…
27 September 2024, 4:16 pm
Uganda vows to enhance patient safety, healthcare quality amid challenges
By Byamukama Alozious The Ministry of Health has reaffirmed its commitment to improving patient safety and healthcare quality, aligning with global efforts to reduce diagnostic errors. The pledge was made by Hon. Hanifa Kawooya Bangirana, Minister of Health in charge…
24 September 2024, 11:24 pm
Uganda commits to Universal Health Coverage by 2030, prioritizing financial prot…
By Byamukama Alozious Uganda’s Minister of Health, Dr. Jane Ruth Aceng, reaffirmed the country’s commitment to achieving Universal Health Coverage (UHC) by 2030, emphasising financial protection as a critical pillar. Addressing a gathering at the UN Headquarters, Dr. Aceng highlighted…
24 September 2024, 10:05 am
Uganda receives Mpox sample collecting kit boost from Germany and WHO
By Paul Kabali and Alozious Byamukama Uganda’s battle against the Mpox outbreak received a major boost this week with the arrival of 5,000 sample collection kits, valued at UGX 56 million, donated by the German government through the World Health…
21 September 2024, 12:04 pm
Over 2,500 surgeries to be conducted in Ankole subregion
Byamukama Alozious A team of surgeons, accompanied by a diverse group of healthcare providers and experts, is set to perform over 2,500 surgical operations during a week-long surgical camp in the Ankole Subregion. Organised by the Association of Surgeons, the…
19 September 2024, 7:51 pm
Government urged to introduce more regulations to prevent NCDs
By Annet Nakato The Ugandan government is being urged to introduce more regulations to prevent non-communicable diseases (NCDs), which are on the rise in the country. NCDs, such as diabetes, hypertension, cancer, and sickle cell disease, affect 1 in 4…
17 September 2024, 6:58 pm
Uganda NCD alliance engages media to fight non-communicable diseases
By Nakato Annet The Uganda Non-Communicable Diseases Alliance has raised concerns over the rising incidence of non-communicable diseases in Uganda, particularly diabetes, hypertension, and heart diseases, which have negatively impacted the country’s economy. According to Christopher Kwizera, Team Leader at…