Stigma Identified As Major Obstacle to Mental Health Support
By Norbert Mao Stigma has been identified as the primary factor preventing people from seeking professional mental health assistance in…
Key Suspect in Theft of Gulu Hospital Vehicle Arrested
By Tolit Ivan & Agency Security have confirmed the arrest of a key suspect in connection to the theft of…
Five Arrested For Theft of Gulu Hospital Vehicle
By Tolit Ivan At least five staff of Gulu Regional Referral Hospital are in police custody at Gulu city central…
Illicit Alcohol Consumption Fueling Epilepsy in Acholi
By Tolit Ivan Health experts at Gulu Regional Referral Hospital have blamed the sharp rise in cases of epilepsy in…
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,…