Prosper Gibolo Kotido district health In-Charges receiving motorcycles donated by the Ministry of heath at the district headquarters on Tuesday, July 7, 2026 (Credit Prosper Gibolo) The Ministry of Health has bolstered healthcare service delivery in Kotido District with a donation of…
Surgeons doing pediatric surgery at St. Kizito Hospital, Matany, Napak district on Monday. Credit: Delux Emmy Alomu A team of health professionals, including doctors, surgeons, and nurses, has launched a seven-day free pediatric surgical camp aimed targeting to benefit over 300…
By Alexander Mackey Okori Health workers in Karenga District now have a reason to smile following delivery of 19,500 additional doses of measles rubella vaccines by the Ministry of Health for mass immunization following the measles outbreak. The good news comes at…
Outbreaks The continued measles outbreaks highlight persistent immunity gaps that continue to put children at risk thus the need to intensify our effort to curb ongoing outbreaks, Dr. Kasonde Mwinga, the WHO Country Representative,” said. By Alexander Mackey Okori Measles-Rubella Virus (Internet…
By Patrick Loboe and Alexander Mackey Okori The health workers in Karenga District are struggling to contain the measles outbreak following stock out of vaccine amidst a surge in accumulative cases. Measles outbreak in the district was confirmed by the Ministry of…
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 Lazaro Apunyo The community of Moroto district and Municipality have expressed growing concern over absence of functional X-ray and Ultrasound machines, which has exacerbated their health access challenges. This critical gap in diagnostic equipment according to them, has left thousands of…
By Admin Despite Uganda’s public debt stock hitting Shs116.2 trillion (USD 32.3 billion) as of June 2025, accounting for 51.3 per cent of the country’s GDP, the Parliamentary Committee on the National Economy has approved a government request to borrow Shs772 billion. The…