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16 March 2026, 10:54 am
Experts warn of growing nutrition crisis in workplaces as sedentary lifestyles f…
Byamukama Alozious Nutrition experts have warned that changing work patterns and sedentary lifestyles are contributing to a growing nutrition crisis in Uganda, with poor dietary habits in workplaces increasingly linked to rising cases of obesity, hypertension, diabetes and other non-communicable…
9 March 2026, 5:56 pm
Ugandan health advocates warn weak pandemic agreement could deepen global inequa…
Byamukama Alozious Health activists and civil society leaders in Uganda have urged the European Commission and other high-income countries to stop blocking equity provisions in negotiations to finalize the pathogen-sharing system under the World Health Organization Pandemic Agreement. Speaking during…
5 March 2026, 3:48 pm
Malaria still a major threat to pregnant women in Africa- Study
By Byamukama Alozious Malaria during pregnancy remains a leading contributor to maternal anaemia and its associated complications across much of sub-Saharan Africa. A new study highlights that malaria continues to be one of the primary causes of anaemia among pregnant…
5 March 2026, 12:46 pm
Can Uganda curb rising obesity amid rapidly changing diets and lifestyles?
By Byamukama Alozious Uganda is facing a growing public health challenge driven by changes in diet, work patterns, and daily lifestyles. According to Kamara Daniel, a nutritionist, the rising number of overweight and obese people in the country reflects not…
28 February 2026, 12:42 pm
Digital violence and discrimination undermine Uganda’s HIV response
Byamukama Alozious Civil society organisations in Uganda have warned that structural discrimination, compounded by digital barriers, continues to undermine the country’s HIV response, leaving young people and vulnerable populations exposed to both stigma and systemic exclusion. Activists say these challenges,…
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…