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13 October 2026, 5:56 pm
Okwerodot LC3 chairperson urges health centre committees to improve service deli…
By Baker Okello The LC3 Chairperson of Okwerodot Sub-County in Kole District, Mr. Pere Denis, has called on newly appointed Health Centre Committee (HCC) members to work closely with facility in-charges to strengthen accountability and improve healthcare service delivery. Pere…
3 October 2026, 8:15 pm
Uhuru Sickle Cell Run advocates call for dedicated government funding
By Baker Okello The Executive Director of the Catherine Phil Sickle Cell Support Initiative, Daniel Roy Odur, has called for dedicated national budget allocations to strengthen Uganda’s fight against sickle cell disease. Odur made the call during the 3rd Annual…
2 October 2026, 6:38 pm
Lira hospital calls for clan mapping to trace sickle cell ancestral lines
By Baker Okello The Senior Executive Consultant and Director of Lira Regional Referral Hospital, Dr. Andrew Odur, has called on regional sickle cell clinics to begin registering and mapping patients according to their clans in an effort to trace ancestral…
2 October 2026, 4:06 pm
MP Acuda donates 75 million mortuary fridge to Akokoro HC IV
By Dickens Aruca APAC DISTRICT –The Member of Parliament for Maruzi County, Hon. Peter Obong Acuda, has donated a mortuary refrigerator worth Shs75 million to Akokoro Health Centre IV in Apac District to improve the preservation of bodies. Speaking to…
30 September 2026, 7:42 pm
Lango stakeholders convene to tackle rising sickle cell crisis
By Baker Okello Lira Regional Referral Hospital (LRRH), in partnership with the Catherine Phil Sickle Cell Initiative, is convening a regional sickle cell stakeholders’ summit aimed at addressing the growing burden of the disease in the Lango subregion. The summit…
24 September 2026, 8:08 pm
Uhuru sickle cell run to fund diagnostic machines for Dokolo and Kwania
By Baker Okello The Catherine Phil Sickle Cell Support Initiative has announced that proceeds from this year’s Uhuru Sickle Cell Run will be used to purchase and install specialised diagnostic equipment at Dokolo Health Centre IV in Dokolo District and…
9 September 2026, 6:54 pm
Amolatar RDC calls for joint action against rising sickle cell cases
By Baker Okello The Resident District Commissioner of Amolatar District, Francis Okello Odoki Rwotlonyo, has called on stakeholders to join efforts to tackle the rising burden of sickle cell disease in the district. Okello said health facilities in Amolatar are…
8 September 2026, 8:19 pm
Health ministry unveils priorities to strengthen Uganda’s health sector
By Baker Okello The Ministry of Health has unveiled its Strategic Plan II and outlined ten key priority areas aimed at addressing persistent gaps in Uganda’s health sector and advancing the country towards Universal Health Coverage. The priorities were highlighted…
8 September 2026, 8:05 pm
Lango leaders call for continuous training and better health resource use
By Baker Okello The Chairperson of the Lango Parliamentary Group, Hon. Patrick Ogwang Obura, has called on the Ministry of Health to provide continuous professional development opportunities for health workers to strengthen their skills and improve clinical competence at the…
5 September 2026, 7:52 pm
Okii Amat clan head urges parents to test girls for HIV
By Baker Okello The Clan Head, or Awitong, of the Okii Amat clan, Prof. Dr Richard Nam, has urged parents to have their school-going daughters tested for pregnancy and HIV/AIDS before the beginning of the third school term. Speaking to…