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Uganda Confirms Three Active Mpox Cases, One in Amuru District
Officials from the Kampala Capital City Authority (KCCA) have stepped up their monitoring as the number of confirmed cases of Mpox, in Uganda has increased to five.
The first two cases of Mpox in Uganda were brought in from the…
Gulu City Residents Urge Parliament to Complete Regional Cancer Centre
Residents of Gulu City have asked Parliament to prioritise the completion of the regional cancer centre in the new financial year describing the rising cases of cancer patients in the region as distressing.
According to the Laroo-Pece…
Museveni Proposes Private Funding for Undeployed Medical Interns
President Yoweri Kaguta Museveni has revealed that the government doesn’t have enough money to fund medical interns.
The President proposed that to make the work easier, the person who has been sponsoring the medical student during the…
Uganda Refutes Fake News About Mpox Case in Gabon
The Government has issued a statement addressing recent misinformation regarding Mpox cases.
On August 23, 2024, the Express Tribune of Pakistan published an article claiming that Gabon had registered its first Mpox case, allegedly with…
Gov’t Launches Campaign to Fight Hunger and Malnutrition in Children
The Prime Minister of Uganda has launched the "Enough Campaign," aimed at combating hunger and malnutrition in the country.
The Prime Minister, represented by the 3rd Deputy Prime Minister and Minister without Portfolio, Rt. Hon. Rukia…
Government Seeks Monkeypox Vaccine Support from U.S. Embassy
The government has reached out to the United States Embassy and the World Health Organization (WHO) for assistance in securing Monkeypox vaccines to protect high-risk groups, including health workers and frontline personnel.
The…
Deputy Speaker Tayebwa Directs Health Ministry on Medical Interns Deployment
The Deputy Speaker, Thomas Tayebwa has directed the Ministry of Health to address the issue of intern doctors and present a statement to Parliament, on interventions undertaken.
The Deputy Speaker who chaired the House on Thursday, 01…
Two Mpox Cases Confirmed in Kasese District
The Ministry of Health has confirmed two cases of Mpox (Monkeypox) in Kasese District, imported from the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC).
The cases involve a 37-year-old female from Mpondwe Lhubiriha Town Council, who is married to a…
Karon Relief Foundation Launches HIV Awareness Campaign in Kampala’s Slums
In response to the alarming increase in HIV rates among the youth in Kampala’s slums, Karon Relief and Development Foundation, in partnership with Kirinya Health Centre II, have launched a comprehensive five-day HIV awareness campaign.…
UNAIDS Chief Byanyima Calls Urgent Action on Global HIV Crisis
Speaking at the International AIDS Conference in Munich, Germany, the UNAIDS Executive Director Winnie Byanyima delivered a sobering message regarding Uganda’s battle against HIV/AIDS saying that despite global commitments to reduce new HIV…