Health

Neighbouring DR Congo on Sunday announced a "resurgence" of Ebola in its troubled east after a woman died of the disease, just three months after authorities declared the end of the country's previous outbreak. "We...

The initiative for social and economic rights (ISER) a rights advocacy group is tasking the government of Uganda to come clear on the COVID19 vaccination strategy. Addressing a news conference at their offices in Kampala,...

President Yoweri Museveni is today expected to commission the newly constructed Kayunga Referral Hospital. The newly rehabilited and expanded Kayunga Hospital in Uganda now boasts of the following: 1. New Main Hospital Complex for: OPD,...

The Permanent Secretary in the Ministry of health has revealed that her department is working round the clock to ensure all medical staff are cleared. Dr Diana Atwine revealed this on Wednesday evening saying the...

Uganda's health ministry has released a statement explaining some of the issues raised by the Budgetary Monitoring and Accountability (BMAU) “COVID-19 INTERVENTIONS REPORT FINANCIAL YEAR 2019/20.” In the statement issued on Wednesday, the ministry says...

Malaria continues to be the biggest killer in Uganda according to medical reports. This is according to the World Malaria Report released on Monday. The report shows that Uganda contributed to five percent of the...

The Ministry of Health has struck off Lancet Laboratories on the list of approved covid-19 testing facilities. The laboratory was one of the first privately accredited laboratories that were carrying out testing at 344,900 Shillings....

The Ministry of Health has announced that Uganda has documented six new deaths and confirmed 289 new cases of Covid-19 from tests done on November 10, 2020. The country now has cumulative confirmed cases of...

The auditor general John Muwanga has uncovered irregularities involved in the fraudulent sale of Kampala Capital City dispensary to three city businessmen.The property located on Plot 71, Nkrumah road, was leased in 2010 by then...

Former UPDF spokesperson Col Shaban Bantariza died this morning at Mulago National Referral Hospital where he had been admitted to the Intensive Care Unit with lung complications. "I hereby with deep sorrow regret to announce...