Mandatory Sickle Cell Testing for Babies Launched
Agency The Ministry of Health has launched mandatory testing of newborn babies for sickle cell disease, a move doctors have…
Delayed Childbearing Driving Rise in Reproductive Cancers-Experts
Agency Experts have cited delayed childbearing as one of the key factors behind the rising number of women diagnosed with…
Uganda Ministry of Health Dismisses Nipah Virus Rumours
Agency Officials in Uganda’s Ministry of Health (MOH) have dismissed claims of a confirmed Nipah virus case in the country,…
President Museveni To Procure Bicycles for LC1s in Acholi Sub Region
By Tolit Ivan President Yoweri Museveni has agreed to procure bicycles for the 4, 315 local council1 chairpersons in Acholi…
UVA Condemns Mass Poisoning of Stray Dogs in Amuru
By Norbert Mao The Uganda Veterinary Association, a member organization that brings together all veterinarians in Uganda, has condemned the…
Acholi Sub-region Registers 1,600 New HIV Infections in 2024
By Ojok Michael A total of 1,670 people, aged 15 to 49, in Acholi sub region contracted HIV/AIDS in 2024,…
Nwoya Records Over 80,000 Malaria Cases in 10Months
By Omony Denis Nwoya District health department has recorded 84, 767 cases of malaria in the last 10 months according…
Dr. Langoya of Lacor Hospital Wins Award
By Omony Denis Dr. Dan Oriba Langoya of St. Mary’s Hospital Lacor has been recognized by the Uganda Medical Association…
Health Ministry Directs Hospitals to Conduct Community Barazas Every Six Months
Agency The Ministry of Health (MoH) has instructed health facilities across the country to hold community barazas every six months.…
Gen. Muntu To Prioritise Education, Health, and Agriculture
By Norbert Mao The Alliance for National Transformation (ANT) presidential candidate, General Mugisha Muntu, has reaffirmed his commitment to building…
