Health

Hosted by Our Lady of Africa Mbuya Parish and Reach Out Mbuya Parish HIV/AIDS Initiative, the event seeks to re-engage Ugandan communities in the fight against HIV/AIDS 12-year-old Suzan eats just one meal a day....

Government to ban alcohol in sachets next year, gives alcohol manufacturers up to Sept 30, 2017 to stop sale of alcohol in sachets. According to officials, alcohol sold in sachets has become a danger especially...

Before, resident could only find unclean but affordable place of convenience! Uganda’s oldest beer maker Uganda Breweries Limited has launched a sanitation project that will see the brewery construct public sanitation facilities for the residents...

Government has termed as 'exaggerated and malicious' reports that that Mulago Hospital loses 15 new born babies every day at its Kawempe branch. Hon. Sarah Opendi, the Minister of state for Health, General Duties, said...

Uganda and all but three African countries voted against UN’s sexual orientation and gender identity (SOGI) mandate safeguard. According to the UN’s website, the vote took place late yesterday, with 84 countries, voting in favour...

New data from UNAIDS shows that atleast three people died in a village in Rakai each week throughout the 1990s in the district where HIV was first diagnosed (1983) in Uganda. Three decades later, Rakai...

The dirty business of fake spices, cold drinks and other items have flooded the local markets have escalated in Uganda due to their high demand. In September, there were reports that conmen were packing adulterated...

Youthful innovators from Makerere University’s College of Health Sciences School of Public Health-ResilientAfrica Network (RAN) have scooped top two cash prizes in Boston, USA. This was at the interactive Innovation Marketplace at the USAID’s Higher...

Local football giants KCCA FC under their KCCA Foundation in partnership with Zak Sports have today launched a charity drive to help ailing mothers and babies at Naguru Hospital. The city side will have a...

The adorable mother of one died today Wednesday after a brave battle against a brain clot. Lukisha Val has over months been battling the ailment at the ICU section of Case Hospital from where she...