Health

The head of Uganda’s National Medical Stores (NMS), Moses Kamabare, has called for a 10-year professional ban on health workers caught stealing or selling government-supplied medicines, describing the act as “a crime against the people”....

Hon. Lagen David Otuka, Member of Parliament for Agago County, has urged the government to take swift action to protect medicines in public health facilities, warning that insider malpractice is undermining the delivery of healthcare...

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...