Health

President Yoweri Kaguta Museveni has committed to funding research efforts aimed at developing a vaccine and potential cures for HIV/AIDS.

The Government of Iceland has contributed $1 million to UNICEF to support adolescent mothers and their children in Uganda.

Rev Canon Prof Gideon Byamugisha, the first religious leader to publicly disclose his HIV status, shared his inspiring story of resilience and faith with the staff of the Ministry of Defence and Veteran Affairs (MODVA) and the Uganda Peoples’ Defence Forces (UPDF).

President Yoweri Kaguta Museveni and Gavi CEO Dr. Sania Nishtar held a high-level meeting at State Lodge, Nakasero, to address challenges in child immunisation and advance Uganda’s public health efforts.

Bliss GVS Pharmaceuticals has donated anti-malarial and dermatological medicines valued at UGX 35 million to Kampala Capital City Authority (KCCA). The donation was received on Wednesday by Dr.

The World Health Organization (WHO) has allocated funds to assist Uganda in controlling a recent monkeypox outbreak, which first surfaced in July 2024 in Kasese District.

President Yoweri Kaguta Museveni has reaffirmed Uganda’s commitment to the Africa Centres for Disease Control and Prevention (Africa CDC), focusing on strengthening Africa’s health institutions to tackle disease threats.

 By Michael Jjingo

The East African Community (EAC) Secretariat has called for an urgent, coordinated regional response to contain the Marburg Virus Disease (MVD) outbreak declared in Rwanda.

Uganda People’s Defence Forces (UPDF) Members of Parliament handed over state-of-the-art dental equipment to Dr. Ronald Bata Memorial Hospital, a facility under the Special Forces Command (SFC) in Entebbe.