Health

The soaring figures of Ugandans who are suffering from mental disorders have instigated Members of Parliament to demand for improved psychiatric health services in the country.

The Minister for Health, Hon. Jane Ruth Aceng has revealed that government will start the implementation of the malaria vaccine at end of 2023.

Uganda remains one of the countries with high maternal and infant mortality rates, and nutrition challenges in the world, according to the World Health Organization.

The Uganda National Bureau of Standards (UNBS) has launched the Edible Insects Standard, US 2146:2020 Edible Insects –Specification, in collaboration with Makerere University School of Food Technology, Nutrition and Bio-Systems Engineering (Food Science) with support from the Int

President Yoweri Museveni has held a consultative meeting with a team of scientists from the Ministry of Science, Technology and Innovation, World Health Organization (WHO), and herbalists at State House, Entebbe.

Imperial Leather has unveiled new specialized grooming products for men and the offerings include soaps, shower gels, and lotions.

Scientists working on a Covid-19 vaccine in Uganda have told legislators on the Presidential Affairs Committee that trials will commence in early March 2022.

The US government has committed US$27million, or about Shs95 billion, to strengthening Uganda's Covid-19 vaccination program.

The development was announced during a meeting between President Yoweri Museveni and the USA Ambassador to Uganda Natalie Brown.

The Uganda Virus Research Institute (UVRI) has revealed that the development of the locally-made Covid-19 vaccine is in advanced stages.

Experts from EAC Partner States’ National Medicines Regulatory Authorities have convened in Entebbe, Uganda to conduct a joint scientific review to assess the safety, efficacy and quality of 20 medical products.