Health
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Uganda launches rollout of HIV prevention injection Lenacapavir
Uganda on Friday launched the rollout of Lenacapavir, a new long-acting HIV prevention injection, to complement existing HIV prevention methods.…
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Licensing dispute rocks health sector as AHPC halts drug shop approvals
A regulatory dispute within Uganda’s health sector has intensified after the Allied Health Professionals Council (AHPC) suspended its licensing of…
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Kabaka Birthday Run: A race that pushes to end of HIV/AIDS turns up again with a call for men’s health action to end virus
What began as a sea of red and white T-shirts streaming through the streets of Mengo on Sunday morning quickly…
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Academic don, Dr. Ndagishe Aliyi, criticises government as jobless doctors’ rise amid teachers’ pay boost
Dr. Ndagishe Aliyi, Dean of Studies at MK International School and Chief Executive Officer of Ali Medical Hospital, has raised…
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Uganda lacks secure forensic psychiatry ward, Butabika director warns
The Executive Director of Butabika National Referral Hospital, Juliet Nakku, has revealed that Uganda currently has no secure forensic psychiatry…
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Bringing Care Home: Dr. David Mayanja’s vision for a new era of healthcare in Uganda
In a quiet but transformative shift within Uganda’s health sector, a new model of care is emerging, one that takes…
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Herbal medicine gets scientific boost as Legacy Natural Medicinal Herbs expands services in Uganda
In the bustling heart of Kampala, a quiet transformation is taking place in the way Ugandans perceive and access herbal…
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Surgeons call for equity and rural access at 26th Annual Surgical Conference
The 26th Annual Surgical Scientific Conference of the Association of Surgeons of Uganda (ASOU), held at Speke Resort, has brought…
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Primary Health Care minister calls for improved sanitation to curb disease outbreaks
The State Minister for Primary Health Care, Margaret Muhanga, has called on Ugandans to prioritise proper sanitation and hygiene practices…
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Masaka Hospital struggles to sustain ambulance services amid funding cuts
Ambulance services at Masaka Regional Referral Hospital are under strain following funding cuts that have significantly limited emergency response capacity…
