An analysis of ten districts in northern Uganda indicates that nearly 48,000 children aged 6–59 months suffer from acute malnutrition.
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Adjumani district records sharp rise in family planning uptake
The success has positioned Adjumani among the top-performing districts in the West Nile sub region in terms of increasing access to and utilization of family planning services.
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Lira regional referral hospital sets Nov 14 for second community baraza
The hospital director, Dr Andrew Odur said they have implemented the recommendations generated from the first baraza in 2024.
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Dokolo Health Centre IV faces extortion allegations
Francis Duca, the Chairperson of the Health Management Committee for Dokolo Health Centre IV, has turned the sword against patients.
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Tobacco vendor licensing plugs the loopholes in implementing lifesaving health laws
Sabita Karapan said that it is the legal responsibility of tobacco retailers to ensure that all transactions of tobacco products are carried out at the outlet.
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Financial stress a major cause of mental health challenges in Adjumani
Briani Asiimwe, a mental health advocate who doubles as the psychosocial counsellor working with Totapuna, urges the community to adopt different ways of managing their stress without causing damage.
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Stalled shs19b incinerator project puts Gulu residents at risk
For more than a decade, Gulu Regional Referral Hospital has relied on an old, broken-down incinerator that is both overstretched and unsafe.
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MP Aguti delivers vital medical equipment to Dokolo HCIV
MP Aguti revealed that the process of lobbying for this equipment from the Ministry of Health began last year, immediately after she entered the Parliament of Uganda.
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USA vs most of the world: Will human rights to health and gender equality take primacy?
USA government leader Robert Kennedy Junior (often referred to for his anti-vaccination stance) said that he will not support “taxes on unhealthy products.”
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Amolatar health centre IV gets a type B ambulance
Dr. Agness Atim Apea, the Woman Member of Parliament for Amolatar, speaking on behalf of Dr. Jane Ruth Aceng Ocero, the Minister of Health, said the ambulance comes free of charge in accordance with government guidelines.
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At 18, Pavin Masudio is championing girls’ menstrual health in Adjumani
With no parental guidance and no access to pads, Pavin Masudio was forced to tear pieces of her own clothes to use as makeshift sanitary materials.
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80th UNGA must act to stop regressive pushbacks against health and gender
“As we are looking ahead to the 80th United Nations General Assembly (UNGA) this month, my call to African leaders is that countries cannot afford ‘polite promises’ any longer.”