Health

15 October 2026, 4:38 pm

Lira hospital laboratory expands scope to 51 accredited tests

By Frank Oyugi The South African National Accreditation System (SANAS) has expanded the scope of internationally accredited tests at Lira Regional Referral Hospital’s Satellite Laboratory from 14 to 51, following the accreditation of 37 additional tests recognised internationally. The milestone…

14 October 2026, 6:24 pm

Lira Regional Referral Hospital elects new Hospital Parliament leaders

By Frank Oyugi Staff of Lira Regional Referral Hospital (LRRH) on Wednesday, 14 October 2026, elected new leaders to steer the Hospital Parliament for the next year. The election, presided over by Human Resource Officer Patrick Ebong, saw Associate Consultant…

24 September 2026, 4:06 pm

Dr. Mwenyango calls for action on adolescent health vices

By Frank Oyugi Dr. Irene Mwenyango, Assistant Commissioner for the Adolescent and School Health Division at Uganda’s Ministry of Health, has issued a passionate plea to local communities, faith institutions, and media platforms to urgently step up interventions targeting teenage…

9 September 2026, 9:21 am

Poor roads cripple emergency healthcare services in Lango sub-region

By Felix Omara The poor condition of roads has emerged as one of the major barriers to safe emergency healthcare services in the Lango sub-region, with health workers and local leaders saying some women in labour, accident victims and critically…

21 August 2026, 11:19 pm

Lira regional referral hospital denies recruitment, warns against fraudsters

By Hillary Opio Omara LIRA CITY LANGO – Management of Lira Regional Referral Hospital (LRRH) has warned members of the public about a suspected job scam involving an individual allegedly using the name of the hospital’s Senior Executive Consultant,Dr. Andrew…