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Rising Child Malaria Cases Accelerate Uganda’s Vaccine Rollout
Uganda is intensifying the rollout of the malaria vaccine after new national data revealed a sharp rise in malaria infections among young children, raising...

Rising Cervical Cancer Cases Raise Health Concerns in Uganda
Health experts are raising concern over the growing burden of cervical and breast cancer among women in Uganda, warning that the diseases are increasingly...

UPDF Offers Free Medical Services in Kamwokya Ahead of Women’s Day
The Uganda Peoples’ Defence Forces (UPDF) has conducted a free medical outreach in Kamwokya, Kampala, as part of activities leading to the International...

UK Military Delegation Praises Facilities at UPDF National Referral Hospital
A medical delegation from the United Kingdom military has held a series of engagements with the Uganda Peoples’ Defence Forces (UPDF) aimed at strengthening...

Study Shows Self-Injection Gives Rural Women More Control over Family Planning
A new study has found that a small medical device is quietly changing women’s lives in parts of Eastern and Northern Uganda. Researchers say self-injectable...

IGG Orders Arrest of Nurse Over Alleged Patient Neglect in Kabale
The Inspector General of Government, Lady Justice Naluzze Aisha Batala, has ordered the arrest of an enrolled nurse at Kabale Regional Referral Hospital over...

OPINION: Africa Must Redesign Healthcare to Prioritise Prevention
Across many African contexts, healthcare is still largely sought only when illness becomes unavoidable, a pattern that is often interpreted as negligence or...

Ministry of Health Launches National Laboratory Data Repository to Strengthen Health Data Use
The Ministry of Health has launched the National Laboratory Data Repository (LDR), a new digital platform aimed at improving the use of laboratory data to...

Health Ministry Dismisses Nipah Virus Outbreak Claims
The Ministry of Health has dismissed claims of a Nipah virus outbreak in Uganda, calling a viral social media video false. In a press release issued in Kampala...

Mulago Reports Surge In Specialised Surgeries Over Two Years
Mulago National Referral Hospital has reported a sharp rise in specialised surgeries over the last two years, citing major gains in complex and...




