Just In: Polio outbreak sparks Mbale City
The polio outbreak in Mbale City has sparked concern among health officials and stakeholders, following reports of at least three cases. Dr. Moses Mugonya, the City Health Officer, said while…
Soroti hospital records increase in number of Hepatitis B patients
The Soroti Hospital Regional Referral Hospital administration has raised alarm over a significant increase in new hepatitis B cases being reported at their facility. Dr. Athanasius Ariengu, the coordinator for…
Addressing Uganda’s HIV Crisis: The Impact on Adolescent Girls
The Head of Prevention at the Uganda Aids Commission, Dr. Daniel Byamukama, has revealed that adolescent girls are consistently and disproportionately affected by HIV in Uganda. Byamukama, who was addressing…
South Sudan Govt closes schools due to extreme temperatures
The South Sudan government, through the Ministry of Health, has directed the indefinite closure of schools starting today, Monday, March 18, 2024, due to extended periods of high daytime and…
Ministry Of Health confirms over 700 cases of red eyes disease
The Ministry of Health has confirmed a total of 790 cases of conjunctivitis (red eye disease) cumulatively diagnosed in the affected schools and prison facilities in Kampala and surrounding areas.…
Lets save baby Cayden Ssegane from heart problem
A baby of eleven months Cayden Niwaha Ssegane was born with a heart problem in Mulago Hospital, and an operation was done on him at the Uganda Health Institute by…
Government asked to halt Lubowa hospital funding
The Chairperson of Parliament’s Health Committee, Dr. Charles Ayume, has asked the government to pause funding for the construction of the Lubowa specialized hospital due to the skyrocketing public debt…
Mulago National Referral Hospital conducts Kidney transplant
Mulago National Referral Hospital has achieved a monumental milestone by completing its inaugural kidney transplant, a groundbreaking procedure that lasted nearly four hours. This achievement positions Uganda among the global…
Mulago Hospital conducts first kidney transplant
Medical experts from Uganda and India performed a kidney transplant at Mulago Hospital on Thursday, the first in the country, sources have revealed. However, Dr. Rosemary Byanyima, the acting executive…
Ministry of Health unveils new anti-malaria campaign
The Ministry of Health has launched its pioneering anti-malaria campaign, “Malaria is a Thief”. Uganda ranks 3rd highest in global malaria cases, accounting for a significant 5% of cases, and…
