By our Reporter Raymond Bernard Opolot-Head teacher Toroma SS (courtesy Photo) Raymond Bernard Opolot, 53, head teacher of Toroma Secondary School in the Katakwi District, is seeking financial assistance worth Shs100 million to undergo brain surgery in India. Medical professionals have indicated…
James Alomu Uganda’s ministry of health has donated high-tech TB Mobile Clinic Van to Soroti Regional Referral Hospital a mobile TB clinic to boost community screening in the Teso Sub-region following soaring cases of tuberculosis. Aloket Ruth Frances, the TB Focal Point…
By Emmanuel Olinga Patients seeking medical care at Akoboi Health Centre III in Katakwi District have raised serious concerns over their safety, forcing many to abandon admission to wards due to cracked walls, broken windows, open doors, and lack of security lighting…
By Prosper Gibolo The Uganda People’s Defence Forces (UPDF) has repaired 14 nonfunctional boreholes in Kotido district as part of Quick Impact projects implemented by Karamoja cluster III. The rehabilitated boreholes are located in the sub-counties of Nakapelimoru Panyangara, Loletio and Kamor.…
Internet Photo By Moses Lokeris In response to a recent measles outbreak, Napak District health department has embarked on a comprehensive vaccination campaign targeting children aged 0-5 years. The outbreak was confirmed by the ministry of health on November 19, 2025, after…
Elders in the Karamoja sub-region have expressed alarm over the continued practice of open defecation, despite interventions by partners aimed at addressing the issue through mindset change and provision of facilities. A report from the Karamoja Resilience Support Unit reveals that a…
By Stanley Ebele Patients seeking health services at Rengen Health Centre III in Kotido district are now spending less hours than before following the deployment of 49 intern nurses from Kaabong Nursing School. Initially, the patients would spend between 4-5 hours accessing treatment due…
By Jennifer Acheng Aerial view of Abim hospital compound (Credit: Courtesy photo) HEALTH ABIM: At Abim Hospital, established in 1969 during Milton Obote’s regime to be a cornerstone of of public health in the Karamoja Sub-region, a quiet but profound burden is…