Health

In a compelling plea for mental health reform, Stuart Raymond Kasule, a 29-year-old suicide prevention trainer and mental health advocate based in Australia, urges Uganda's Ministry of Health to prioritize the implementation of effective suicide...

The Ministry of Health (MoH), in collaboration with Makerere University School of Public Health (MakSPH), has completed the validation of the Health Climate Change Vulnerability Adaptation Assessment (VAA). This assessment aims to formulate the Health...

In a startling revelation, Dr. Diana Atwine, the Permanent Secretary of Uganda's Ministry of Health, has voiced grave concerns about the alarming surge in teenage pregnancies within the West Nile region. Dr. Atwine expressed shock...

Dr. Diana Atwine, the Permanent Secretary of the Ministry of Health, stood in somber reflection as she addressed the tragic loss of one of their own. In a heartfelt tweet, she expressed her sorrow, "It...

21 September 2023, Kampala – A group of more than 25 hearing-impaired people from Tororo, Omoro, Iganga, Wakiso, Lira and other parts Uganda’s central region will receive business skills training from Coca-Cola Beverages Uganda (CCBU)...

Amid an increase in malaria cases and road accidents during the festive season, there is an acute blood shortage in Uganda. Therefore, to address the blood deficit, CiplaQuality Chemical Industries Limited (CiplaQCIL), in partnership with...

Uganda is set to make a major shift in the battle against malaria, with focus turning from treatment to prevention, especially at household level. Health Ministry Permanent Secretary Dr Diana Atwine said government has agreed...

 Sembabule district local government has requested sh1.02 billion from the Ministry of Health for Ebola preparedness and response plan. Malik Mahaba, the Sembabule District Chief Administrative Officer says that the money will be used to...

The World Health Organization says Africa has the highest rate of people dying by suicide in the world. In a statement , the agency said Africa is home to six of the 10 countries with...

Researchers in Uganda say the Ebola virus circulating in the country has mutated. Prof Pontiano Kaleebu of the Uganda Virus Research Institute says there is however no evidence that it is any more transmissible that...