UPDF’s CMS receives Toyota hilux double-cabin and yamaha motorcycles
Dr Fred Magala thanked the army leadership for good relationship with PEPFAR.
Category: Health
Govt ready to deploy 1,901 medical interns
In May 2023, Ministry of Health was tasked to find funds to cater for medical interns and Senior House Officers after nationwide protest broke out over pay and poor working condition.
Why Lango was chosen to host week-long surgical camps in September
Minister Dr Jane Aceng confirmed the week-long surgical camps for Lango sub-region scheduled for September this year.
Years later, Covid-19 survivors in Gulu still face public stigma
Terra Renaissance, a Nongovernmental organization working towards zero tolerance to the stigmatization of Covid-19 survivors, wants many stakeholders should be brought on board to address public stigma.
ESAFF calls for efforts to promote food safety to avert food-borne infections
ESAFF works by nurturing the participation of small scale farmers in sustainable development processes, capacity building and institutional development
C-Care Uganda opens Lira city clinic branch
C-Care Uganda owns C-Care IMC and C-Care IHK – formerly International Hospital Kampala (IHK) with at least 19 C-Care clinics across the country.
Communities in Teso supported with bio-sand filters for safe water
The bio-sand filter mechanism given to the people of Eastern Uganda is a simple household water treatment device.
Inadequate staffing hits Yumbe regional referral hospital
Yumbe referral hospital has 6 doctors, with only one specialist, a pediatric and child health with no consultants,” Dr Patrick Odong said.
Kwania MP, Ayoo blames LGBTQ promoters for the current DNA debate
The government has been asked to regulate DNA labs across the country as results show that many men are fathering children they have not produced.
Deputy Speaker Tayebwa asks government to regulate DNA labs
Recent DNA results have shown that majority of men are not fathers to children under their care.
Robust health systems could stem climate-related rising cases of malaria
While governments continue to use treated bed nets and indoor residual spraying as primary tools for combating malaria-causing mosquitoes, these mosquitoes can now survive exposure to insecticides, allowing them to continue transmitting malaria.
Drop the proposed internship policy
UPC appeals to the government to go slow on the internship decisions and instead give the health sector a priority in funding.