Alarm as women and youth make up most new HIV cases in Adjumani
Apio Ruth Sharon Baru expressed concern that many people no longer fear HIV infection as they did in the past, making prevention efforts more challenging.
Category: Health
Ugandan Dr. Ario Otema wins first 7-1-7 research award in Malaysia
Beyond this award-winning research, Prof. Ario has made significant contributions to strengthening research culture and the research environment within Uganda and across Africa.
Lira regional referral hospital speaks after the Ebola scare
Uganda has intensified its Ebola surveillance and response mechanisms, which have helped contain the spread of the deadly viral disease.
Hoima’s Karongo HCIII gets maternity ward worth shs590m
Hoima City Council mayor, Edward Isingoma, has urged the health workers at Karongo Health Centre III to prioritise better service delivery to the people seeking health services.
Northern Uganda’s silent sickle cell crisis breaking families apart
A nation-wide survey conducted between 2015 and 2018, revealed a high prevalence of sickle cell trait and sickle cell disease in Uganda with a crude birth-rate of over 240,000 sickle cell trait births and over 17,000 sickle cell disease births occurring annually in Uganda.
The mosquito didn’t give you malaria—and that misunderstanding is costing lives!!
Malaria will continue exploiting the gaps in our knowledge as effectively as it exploits the gaps in our mosquito nets.
Malaria, diarrhoea cases top Buseruka Health Centre III data
Beatrice Wembabazi, the Hoima District woman MP, gets surprised by the situation facing the facility, calling for immediate government intervention.
Dignified menstruation is the cornerstone of gender equality and rights
Menstruating girls and women face discrimination at home, in the education system, and all along.
Hoima: Open markets, disco halls suspended over Ebola
The meeting also directed schools to follow the standard operating procedures (SOPs), which include daily screening.
From shame to dignity: Northern Uganda’s push for menstrual justice gains momentum
Menstrual discrimination reinforces patriarchy and exclusion and it affects girls and women at home, in schools, and throughout society.
“Ebola is now everywhere”: Adjumani taskforce calls for vigilance
The District Surveillance Focal Person, Olanya Paul, revealed that Uganda continues to receive periodic outbreak reports with new cases already confirmed among health workers.
UPDF national referral hospital board completes governance retreat
Prof Francis Omaswa, chairman of the board, said the institution needs to be very well governed and ranked to the highest international standards.