1+ day, 2+ hour ago   (80+ words) Daily Monitor The spike is suspected to be driven by unregulated sexual activity in massage parlours, spas, and lodges, among others. Museveni pointed to the dramatic rise of emerging economies like China and India as proof that affluence spreads when…...

4+ day, 1+ hour ago   (563+ words) The government will procure 50 Type B ambulances and two specialised Type C ambulances worth Shs20 billion this financial year as part of efforts to strengthen emergency medical services. Dr Charles Akiya Oyoo, Commissioner for Non-Communicable Diseases at the Ministry of Health,…...

5+ day, 3+ hour ago   (1234+ words) For years, malaria has been a persistent health challenge in Bukedi Sub-region, affecting households, overwhelming health facilities and keeping many residents away from work and school. However, the good news is the sub-region is showing signs of turnaround. Health workers…...

5+ day, 4+ hour ago   (536+ words) In the beautiful yet challenged Kigezi region, a silent crisis of disease and perinatal deaths continues to weigh heavily on families. Health workers and community leaders are now calling for a major shift in how healthcare is delivered, urging a…...

5+ day, 22+ hour ago   (442+ words) The opposition Forum for Democratic Change (FDC) party has called on the government to declare the worsening hunger situation in Karamoja a national emergency, citing rising food insecurity and malnutrition across the region. The call comes as the latest Integrated…...

6+ day, 4+ hour ago   (762+ words) A massive expansion in clinical trial capacity and long-term research infrastructure has propelled Uganda into Africa’s top recipients of major medical research grants from leading partners like the US National Institutes of Health (NIH). Dr Steven Reynolds, the Scientific Director…...

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1+ week, 1+ hour ago   (240+ words) Mr Abdul Nassar Magezi, a member of the Uganda Country Coordinating Mechanism for the Global Fund, right, wearing a black suit, during a guided tour of Hoima City Referral Hospital with other Global Fund members and hospital administrators. Officials from…...

1+ week, 2+ day ago   (785+ words) Uganda is finalising a new 10-year health financing strategy aimed at increasing domestic funding for healthcare and reducing the sector’s reliance on foreign assistance, Ministry of Health officials said Thursday. The Uganda Health Financing Strategy (UHFS), which will run from…...

2+ week, 1+ day ago   (169+ words) The government has incorporated District Committees on Adolescent Health (DICAH) into the Office of the Prime Minister’s official performance assessments, a key move aimed at keeping youth health interventions alive despite a sharp decline in foreign donor funding. The initiative…...