KAMPALA — Uganda has confirmed six additional Ebola Virus Disease (EVD) cases, bringing the total number of infections to 15, the Ministry of Health has said. Health officials said the new cases were identified through contact tracing linked to an infected Congolese national who recently entered Uganda from the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC). The…
The Ministry of Health, through Dr. Ruth Acheng, has clarified recent media reports circulating that there are many Covid-19 cases in the country. According to a statement issued on Wednesday, 11th June, 2025, by the Director General of Health Services, Dr. Olaro Charles, the circulating messages on social media are old clips being re-shared by…
News reaching our platform say that the Ministry of Health has confirmed that there is a polio outbreak in Mbale City. In an audio statement released today, September 25, 2024, the Ministry of Health says there is an outbreak of polio in Mbale City and is going to carry out a mass immunisation of children…
The ministry of health has announced the administration of the first dose of cabotegravir (Cab-LA) as part of Uganda’s rollout of new HIV prevention strategies. Dr. Herbert Kadama, the ministry’s Pre-Exposure Prophylaxis (PrEP) coordinator, shared that the first recipient, a walk-in patient, received the injection at a health facility in Mbarara, a region currently grappling…
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 that was recently revealed to have hit Shs97 trillion and instead focus on smaller critical infrastructure projects in the health sector. However, he made the…
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 7th in malaria-related deaths at 3%. Aimed at reaching families, particularly caregivers, the campaign emphasizes how malaria can rob families of cherished moments, children of…
Ugandans have been warned about the Marburg virus outbreak in Tanzania especally the people staying around the boarder. The government of Uganda has ordered all its Health personals to begin testing on the people who stay around the southern boarder following the incidence that killed seven people in the areas of Bukoba. The minister of…
