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Maternal Health Issues Dorminate Belated Women’s Day Celebration in Rengen

By Bondry Kilenga The Maternal health concerns took centre stage in the belated International Women’s Day celebrations in Rengen Sub County over the weekend. Maria Lomiro, a resident in Rengen highlighted the challenges expectant mothers go through in accessing health services due…

Ambulance Crash Sparks Crisis at Kotido General Hospital

Bondry Kilenga Kotido General Hospital faces a severe crisis in responding to emergency referrals after one of its ambulances was involved in an accident in Lopeei sub County, Napak district on Sunday, May 11th , 2025. The ambulance registration Number UAY 273Y…

Normalcy returns to Kotido General Hospital after days of paralysis

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Health services paralyzed as Kotido General Hospital volunteers down tools in protest

By Bondry Kilenga A group of volunteers at Kotido General Hospital have laid down their tools in protest after failing to make it onto the list of successfully recruited personnel. The volunteers, some of whom claim to have offered services to patients…

A sigh of Relief: Uganda Declares End of Sudan Ebola Virus Disease (SUDV)

Uganda has officially declared the end of its latest Ebola outbreak months after the first cases emerged in the capital, Kampala. The Ministry of Health announced the milestone on Saturday via its official X account, calling it “good news” and confirming that 42…

Karenga District to Get 2 Health Centre IIIs this FY

By Stanly Ebele The ministry of Health has launched the upgrade of Lokori Health Centre II to Health Centre III in Karenga District in a bid to take improved health service delivery to the people. This aligns with the government’s policy of…

Over 400 Reportedly Killed by Alcohol Related Illness in Kotido

By Stanly Ebele. A report by the Karamoja Peace and Environmental Protection Service (Kapeps Ministry) has indicated that 498 people died due to alcohol related causes and starvation. The report which spans through a period of 15 years from 2008 -2023, indicates…

Three people survive death, as Kaabong ambulance overturns

By Bondry Kilenga. Three people in Kaabong district on Thursday survived death after the ambulance they were travelling in overturned. The ambulance Reg. No. UG8080M belonging to IK County overturned at around 7:00pm after hitting the undissolved heap of marram abandoned along…