Speaker Among asks for Better Remuneration of VHTs
Speaker of Parliament Anita Among has asked relevant government institutions to pay attention to the support offered by village health groups in improving access to health other essential services.
Health
Injectable treatment for HIV/AIDS in the offing - Experts
Efforts are underway to move towards injectable treatment for HIV/AIDS which will relieve HIV patients of the burden of taking drugs daily. This was revealed by the Executive Director of the Infectious Disease Institute (IDI), Dr.
URSB Donates to Kawempe Referral Hospital
As part of their annual corporate social responsibility (CSR) initiative, the Uganda Registration Services Bureau (URSB) has donated various medical equipment to Kawempe National Referral Hospital in support of the government’s efforts to improve maternal health and child care services.
dfcu Bank, Marie Stopes Partner to Offer Specialised Healthcare Services to Female Customers in Month-long Campaign
dfcu Bank, under its dfcu Women in Business Program and Marie Stopes Uganda (MSU), launched a joint campaign that will allow the bank’s female customers to get access to free and specialised healthcare services for a period of one month.
Children Born with Down Syndrome Deserve Equal Opportunities - Tayebwa
The Deputy Speaker of Parliament Thomas Tayebwa said that leaders have an obligation to work towards finding a cure for children born with Down syndrome.
Cipla Relaunches 'Hope in Every Drop' Campaign to Boost Blood Donation
Cipla Quality Chemical Industries Limited (CiplaQCIL) has partnered with Mengo Rotary Blood Bank to relaunch its campaign named Hope in Every Drop to boost blood supply.
Uganda Secures Shs74 Billion Loan to Boost Uganda Heart Institute Operations
Uganda brought in a $20 million (about Shs74 billion) loan from the OPEC Fund for International Development (the OPEC Fund) to augment served delivery at the Uganda Heart Institute, which is located in Kampala.
Museveni to Doctors: Implement Prevention Health Strategy to Reduce Hospitalisation
President Yoweri Kaguta Museveni emphasized the need to grasp the prevention concept in the health sector to ensure that 75 percent of diseases are prevented in Uganda.
Uganda Declares End of Ebola Disease Outbreak
Press release -- Uganda today declared the end of the Ebola disease outbreak caused by Sudan ebolavirus, less than four months after the first case was confirmed in the country’s central Mubende district on 20 September 2022.
US-Africa Summit: President Museveni Explains How Uganda Will Reverse Medical Tourism
President Yoweri Museveni's speech during the US-Africa Summit focused on sustainable health cooperation and health security.
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