Health
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WHO chief says Ebola spread in Uganda concerning
Director-General of the World Health Organization (WHO) Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus said on Thursday the spread of the Ebola virus beyond…
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Uganda warns of shrinking HIV financing due to reduced int’l support
The head of Uganda’s leading state agency in the fight against HIV/AIDS on Tuesday warned that the country is facing…
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Uganda launches nationwide polio vaccination exercise
Uganda’s Minister of Health Ruth Aceng on Wednesday launched a nationwide door-to-door polio vaccination exercise targeting 8.7 million children aged…
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Health ministry to start evaluation of three candidate Ebola vaccines
The Ministry of Health plans to evaluate the efficacy of three candidate Ebola Sudan vaccines on contacts this coming week.…
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Uganda Medical Association proposes Ebola lockdown for Kampala
Kampala city should be under lockdown as a measure to prevent the spread of the Ebola Virus Disease, Uganda Medical…
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Ebola in Kampala: Minister Jane Ruth Aceng calls for cooperation
The minister for health Dr Jane Ruth Aceng has called on residents in Kampala to report themselves to designated health…
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Uganda celebrates eliminating Gambiense Sleeping Sickness
The Minister of Health, Dr Jane Ruth Aceng, has reported to the country that it is now two years ever…
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WHO official warns pandemic “not yet over”
“The pandemic is not yet over,” a World Health Organization (WHO) official warned on Friday, saying the continued emergence of…
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Uganda assures foreign envoys of readiness to combat Ebola
Uganda’s Ministry of Health on Thursday gave envoys accredited to the country a guided tour of the Ebola treatment units…
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Medics council condemns man of ‘missing’ kidney claim
Uganda Medical and Dental Practitioner’s Council (UMDPC) has unveiled findings regarding the matter in which Kabanda Muhamood alleges that his…
