Health

The National Drug Authority (NDA) has arrested four people in Mbale for  running an unscrupulous pharmaceutical store. The arrests were made on Thursday according to reports. Drugs worthy 500 million shillings were discovered in a...

By Dr Neil D’Cruze In an unprecedented and rapid response to the deadly coronavirus outbreak, China has taken the commendable and courageous decision to impose a temporary nationwide ban on all wildlife trade. With an...

A Kenyan student from China with symptoms similar to those of the deadly coronavirus has been quarantined at the national referral hospital in the capital, Nairobi. The hospital’s Communication Manager Hezekiel Gikambi has told the...

Ministry of Health with support from partners held the 1st National Health Promotion and Disease Prevention conference. The conference was held under the theme "Investing in Health Promotion and Disease Prevention to achieve Universal Health...

Participants in Rwanda's first-ever public exercises for pregnant women have told the BBC that they enjoyed it and want authorities to continue with the programme. More than a 100 women attended the first session in...

Kampala International School Uganda (KISU) recently introduced a health program which aims to keep their students fit and health. They school announced it has introduced a program called The Daily Mile is seriously taking improve...

The YES! Initiative launched in 2015 has provided training and links to both employment and entrepreneurship opportunities for over 2000 youth in Kawempe Division, Kampala and parts of Wakiso District. The project used community-run “YES...

The Ministry of Health has called a press conference Wednesday morning, ostensibly for the State Minister of Health for General Duties, Hon. Sarah Achieng Opendi to report on  deaths of Ugandans following brain surgeries performed by American...

After the successful distribution of Mosquito nets in other parts of the country, the Long Lasting Insecticide treated net campaign has now reached Kampala district. Registration of households in Kampala District is set to take...

Kampala City public health authorities have arrested meat retailers after a Thursday operation following reports that butchers are using unauthorized preservatives in excessively large amounts to preserve meat for as long as three weeks. KCCA...