Category: Health

  • Exclussive: Ambassador Nimisha Urges Diaspora Professionals to Forge Partnerships for Value Creation and Health Transformation

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    The power of collaboration can be seen in driving innovation, performance, and long-term success, especially in the health sector. To this effect, Uganda High Commissioner to the UK, H.E. Nimisha Madhvani, hosted members from the British Ugandan Doctors Association, the Uganda Nurses and Midwives Association UK-CIC, the Ugandan Diaspora Allied Health Association, plus NHS partners…

  • Ugandans now living longer as Life expectancy increases to 68 years

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    A report from the 2024 Population and Housing Census has revealed that life expectancy in Uganda has risen to 68.5 years, an increase from the 63.7 years recorded in the 2014 census. FOLLOW OUR NEWS CHANNEL According to the report, females continue to live longer than their male counterparts. While presenting the findings, Chris Mukiza,…

  • Worker dismissed from work in Hoima for having HIV

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    HOIMA The alarming trend of workplace discrimination against people living with HIV (PLHIV) continues to surface, with a recent case from Hoima sparking outrage among civil society organizations and human rights advocates. A woman, working as a laundry attendant at a foreign company constructing a stadium in Hoima was dismissed, after her HIV-positive status was…

  • Religious Leaders misleading Persons with HIV to Abandon ARVs for Divine Healing

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    MASINDI Pastors Cited in HIV-Positive Persons to Abandon ARVs for Divine Healing Health officials in Masindi District are raising concerns over the growing trend of some religious leaders, particularly pastors, advising HIV-positive followers to stop taking antiretroviral drugs (ARVs), claiming divine healing. This practice, they say, is jeopardizing efforts to manage HIV in the district…

  • Rwanda to Launch Marburg Vaccine Trial as Death Toll Reaches 12

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    Rwanda’s health authorities are moving swiftly to contain a deadly Marburg hemorrhagic fever outbreak, announcing plans to roll out a vaccine study. The East African nation, grappling with the spread of the virus, has already reported 12 deaths. Rwanda received 700 doses of a trial vaccine from the U.S.-based Sabin Vaccine Institute, and the plan…

  • Lira Regional Referral Hospital gets a Satellite Laboratory

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    LIRA Lira regional referral hospital has made strides in enhancing healthcare services with the near-completion of a state-of-the-art satellite laboratory, courtesy of the Uganda COVID-19 Response and Emergency Preparedness Project (UCREPP). According to the technical consultant Oubuntu, The laboratory, already is at 96.6% complete, will revolutionize diagnosis and sample collection, reducing reliance on Kampala-based labs…

  • Five districts in Lango to benefit from malaria vaccination program

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    Ministry of health has selected five districts in Lango to benefit from malaria vaccination program. Speaking at the National Malaria Elimination meeting held at Oyam district Council hall, Ismail Kabugo, the Social Behavioral Officer  in ministry of health  listed the five selected district in Lango to benefit from malaria vaccination program as; Oyam, Kole, Lira-City,…

  • Makerere Researchers Advocate for Self-Injection to promote Contraceptive Agency

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    Researchers from Makerere University School of Public Health, through the “Innovation for Choice and Autonomy-ICAN study, have found out that Self-Injection has a potential to promote contraceptive agency among women and adolescents. According to the study, self-injection has a potential to promote contraceptive agency by offering privacy, easing access barriers and by giving a sense…

  • Signs And Symptoms Of Blepharitis And How To Prevent It

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    Blepharitis is a chronic inflammatory condition affecting the eyelids, characterized by irritation, redness, and swelling of the eyelid margins. It is a common eye disorder that can cause significant discomfort, vision impairment, and even lead to complications like dry eye syndrome and corneal ulcers if left untreated. The eyelid margin is a delicate area where…

  • Signs And Symptoms Of Keratitis And How To Treat It

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    Keratitis is a medical condition characterized by inflammation of the cornea, the transparent dome-shaped surface at the front of the eye. It is a common eye disorder that can cause significant discomfort, vision impairment, and even permanent damage to the cornea if left untreated. Keratitis can be caused by a variety of factors, including: The…