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Ministry of 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…
11 September 2024, 4:21 pm
New 5th pharmacy board of Uganda sworn in; Minister Kawooya emphasises oath’s…
By Byamukama Alozious The new Pharmacy Board of Uganda was officially inaugurated, continuing its essential role under the Pharmacy and Drug Act of 1971. This board, which regulates pharmaceutical practices and manages medicines, is now led by the newly appointed…
5 September 2024, 5:51 pm
Uganda hosts successful regional lab training for East, Central, and Southern Af…
Byamukama Alozious During the closing ceremony of the East, Central, and Southern Africa/Global Fund and African Society for Laboratory Medicine regional training for biomedical engineers and laboratory scientists in equipment maintenance and external quality assurance (EQA) panel production, Uganda’s National…
2 September 2024, 12:43 pm
Health Minister Aceng urges vigilance amid Mpox outbreak in Uganda
By Byamukama Alozious After confirming two Mpox cases in Kasese district on July 24, 2024, the number of confirmed cases in Uganda had risen to five as of August 22, 2024. These cases include two in Kasese district, near the…
29 August 2024, 1:51 pm
Iganga to get TB isolation ward
By Byamukama Alozious During a media breakfast meeting at the Ministry of Health, Dr. Henry Mwebesa, Director General of Health Services, announced plans to construct a Tuberculosis (TB) isolation ward at Iganga Hospital. This move is part of the Ministry’s…
26 August 2024, 1:02 pm
Yellow Fever: Understanding the disease and vaccine hesitancy
By Byamukama Alozious Yellow fever is a viral haemorrhagic disease that has affected humans for centuries, with its origins traced back to Africa around 3,000 years ago. The disease, transmitted primarily by Aedes aegypti mosquitoes, remains a significant public health…
23 August 2024, 11:50 am
Uganda expands PrEP options in combating HIV
By Byamukama Alozious Journalists in Kampala gathered for a media orientation on HIV and PrEP updates, where they received the latest information on Uganda’s ongoing efforts to combat the HIV epidemic. Despite a 63% decline in AIDS-related deaths as of…
21 August 2024, 6:09 pm
Breast milk and the fight against HIV/AIDs
By Byamukama Alozious During the media café on Breastfeeding and HIV/AIDS organised by the Health Journalists Network Uganda (HEJNU), Dr. Enid Kabugho from Makerere University Johns Hopkins University (MUJHU) presented the findings of a completed research study on the effectiveness…
17 August 2024, 2:15 pm
Advancing reproductive rights in Africa through regional litigation collaboratio…
By Byamukama Alozious The Reproductive Justice Litigation Baraza 2024, held under the theme “Reimagining a Regional Africentric Approach to Litigating Reproductive Justice Through South-to-South Knowledge Exchange,” has emphasised the crucial importance of regional collaboration in advancing reproductive health and rights…
13 August 2024, 4:49 pm
Permanent Secretary MOH meets Supreme Mufti for healthcare partnerships
By Byamukama Alozious The Permanent Secretary of the Ministry of Health, Dr Diana Atwine, has visited the office of the Supreme Mufti and Kibuli Muslim Hospital to discuss partnerships on health concerns. She was welcomed by the Supreme Mufti of…