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27 April 2025, 6:25 pm
Uganda declares end of ebola outbreak, Museveni warns against witch doctors
Kampala, Uganda – April 26, 2025 By Byamukama Alozious President Yoweri Museveni has urged Ugandans to trust healthcare workers and avoid visiting witch doctors when dealing with unfamiliar diseases. In an oral message delivered through the Minister of Health, Dr…
25 April 2025, 6:17 pm
Public urged to prioritise proactive healthcare over waiting for worsening condi…
By Onyango Phillip The public has been urged to prioritise proactive healthcare rather than wait until conditions worsen. The call was made by Fred Andrew Kakooza, Chief Finance Officer of Quality Chemicals Industries Limited (Qcil), at the opening of the…
30 March 2025, 3:20 pm
Understanding hard of hearing disability
By Senoga Patrick Listen to Mama FM’s Disability is not Inability radio programme, which airs every Wednesday from 1:15 to 3:00 pm. In this episode, we raise awareness about hearing impairments, including the misconceptions associated with them. The guests were…
27 March 2025, 9:57 pm
Karamoja’s healthcare crisis: communities forced to rely on informal vendors
By Byamukama Alozious The statistics in the region indicate that 22 subcounties in Karamoja lack health facilities, forcing people to travel long distances for basic medical care. Some individuals are required to walk for hours, or even up to 70km,…
22 March 2025, 11:24 am
Urgent need for SRHR for adolescents
By Byamukama Alozious The Ministry of Health, in collaboration with Youth Advocates Zimbabwe, organised a sensitisation workshop for journalists to support ongoing efforts to promote Sexual and Reproductive Health Rights (SRHR) for all adolescents. According to Dr Roselline Achola, Technical…
19 March 2025, 2:28 pm
We are tired of treating preventable diseases-Ministry of Health
By Byamukama Alozious The Ministry of Health has launched Sanitation Week, an initiative aimed at promoting sanitation and hygiene practices across Uganda. The launch event took place in Katanga, a densely populated slum in Kampala, and was attended by Minister…
15 March 2025, 8:33 am
A modern laboratory at Lira regional referral hospital commissioned
By Byamukama Alozious A state-of-the-art laboratory has been inaugurated at Lira Regional Referral Hospital, aiming to serve the nine districts of Lango. This development is expected to alleviate the burden of traveling to Mulago National Hospital in Kampala for diagnostic…
7 March 2025, 3:55 pm
Ministry of health flags off malaria vaccine rollout to 105 districts
By Byamukama Alozious Kampala, Uganda – The Ministry of Health has dispatched 2.7 million doses of the malaria vaccine to 105 districts, prioritising areas with high and moderate malaria transmission. This initiative, valued at $9 million, makes Uganda the first…
20 February 2025, 7:22 pm
Ugandan activists rally against US aid freeze impact on HIV programmes
By Byamukama Alozious The Centre for Women Justice Uganda (CWJU) has today morning hosted an emergency meeting to discuss the continued implications of the US aid freeze on HIV advocacy and programming in Uganda. The meeting, brought together key stakeholders,…
18 February 2025, 5:58 pm
Ministry of health discharges 8 Ebola survivors
By Byamukama Alozious The Ministry of Health has today announced that eight people who had contracted Ebola are now discharged from hospital after recovering from the virus. The outbreak was first reported on January 30, 2025, after a health worker…