Measles outbreak confirmed in Amolatar district
Muntu sub-county is the primary hotspot for this outbreak, with cases also being recorded in several other areas.
Category: Health
Amolatar receives HB electrophoresis machine from Catherine Phil Sickle Cell Initiative
According to Sr. Atim, Amolatar HCVI is currently managing six hundred and six (606) cases of sickle cell disease.
Stop the gag and deliver on gender equality and right to health within next 59 months
When funding shrinks, gender responsive health programmes are often the first to be de-prioritised.
Lira City: LC1 chairperson, his female residents steal govt mosquito nets
The mosquito nets had been temporarily stored at Lira Police Primary School awaiting distribution to residents of Junior Quarters Cell under a Ministry of Health community program.
APCAT summit unites local govts to save lives from tobacco, TB, AMR and NCDs
Several sub-national government leaders (Mayors, Members of Parliament, Governors and Vice Governors, among others) and other stakeholders took part in the 8th APCAT Summit.
Bamako Convention could help Uganda manage growing problem of medical waste
Uganda signed the Bamako Convention 34 years ago, joining 28 other African countries in promising to protect communities from hazardous waste.
Doctors’ advice is needed to prevent AMR – urges Dr. R. Nagaraja Naidu
According to Dr. Yvan Hutin, Director of the WHO’s AMR Division, the key to combating AMR is prevention.
Uganda among African countries battling rising drug-resistant infections, new study finds
The study reviewed more than 187,000 laboratory test results collected between 2016 and 2019, including samples from health facilities across Uganda.
Extremely parasitic! Weekly, Dokolo records 2,000 malaria cases
Late last year, Dokolo district received a total of 2,521 bales of mosquito nets that will be given to people of Dokolo district to fight malaria burdens.
“54 health centre IIIs constructed in Lango sub-region” – says health minister Dr Aceng
The community praised Dr Aceng’s tireless efforts in balancing her ministerial and parliamentary duties with grassroots engagement.
You might die tonight: The casual cruelty of fear-based medicine
These phrases, when delivered without context or compassion, are not medical advice, they are psychological wounds.
AWE and Stanbic Bank donate to Ober Health Centre IV
An evaluation conducted in 2021 revealed that 74% of women who completed the AWE program increased their business earnings, while 29% expanded their workforce.