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Ministry of Health
18 June 2024, 12:22 am
Dietary nutrient deficiency puts Kampala’s adolescent girls at risk
By Byamukama Alozious In a recent briefing at the Ministry of Health in Wandegeya, Kampala, Dr. Daniel Kyabayinze and officials from the Global Alliance for Improved Nutrition (GAIN) unveiled findings from a comprehensive dietary assessment among secondary school learners in…
5 June 2024, 5:11 pm
Northern Uganda reports zero new nodding syndrome cases since 2014
By Byamukama Alozious New research has revealed that there have been no new cases of nodding syndrome disease since 2014. This research was conducted by the Makerere School of Health Sciences, led by Dr. Richard Idro, an Associate Professor of…
8 May 2024, 5:15 pm
Improving access to quality SRHR and Family Planning services to prevent Obstetr…
Byamukama Alozious As Uganda prepares to mark the International Day to End Obstetric Fistula, the Ministry of Health is redoubling its efforts to enhance access to quality Sexual and Reproductive Health (SRH) and Family Planning (FP) services. This initiative aims…
16 October 2023, 5:06 pm
How to improve maternity care in government hospitals and health centers?
By Catherine Apalat and Wiribrod Ssegirinya Listen to the views and opinions of local leaders, community women and men on the role of maternity care providers in improving care of pregnant mothers in government hospitals and centers. The views were…
5 October 2023, 2:41 pm
Health experts want Media interventions on child immunization to maintain child…
Byamukama Alozious In 1962, Uganda established a comprehensive immunization program where high routine immunization coverage of infants especially for polio and Tuberculosis TB to improve child survival and health amidst misinterpretation, misinformation and lots of myths. The program registered some…
7 September 2023, 4:47 pm
National Drug Authority responds on media reports regarding contamination of ani…
Byamukama Alozious After several media reports from members of public that livestock is being fed on ARVs which is meant for the HIV/AIDs patients ,NDA has responded to the reports that the matter is known and being followed up only…
24 August 2023, 4:04 pm
4.1% of Uganda’s population live with Hepatitis
Byamukama Alozious Ministry of Health says most Ugandans have not yet embraced hepatitis diagnosis and yet the burden continues to rise. In 2015 Ministry of Health screened 5,750,000 of whom 360,000 were positive and were put to vaccination. World Health…
22 August 2023, 3:46 pm
Red Cross societies agree on cross-border collaborations to end Ebola in Africa
By Byamukama Alozious Different Red Cross societies across 12 African countries have agreed to partner together to end Ebola virus and Marburg. During the two-day meeting at Speke Resort Munyonyo in Kampala, representatives from the Red Cross societies agreed that…
13 August 2023, 7:01 pm
How Uganda Prisons Service is fighting HIV/AIDS
By Byamukama Alozious Among 71,354 inmates who occupy 260 prisons at least 1,315 have contracted HIV/AIDS while in jail, according to the new Uganda Prisons report. While speaking to Health Journalists at café organized by Health Journalism Network Uganda, HEJNU,…
11 July 2023, 1:38 pm
Government selects 2 Laboratories for DNA testing as demand continues to rise
Byamukama Alozious byamukamaalozious1993@gmail.com As demand for parents to know if they are parents of children in question especially from the fathers, Many Laboratories have been in business for DNA testing, whereas today, Government has put only 2 main laboratories to…