Health
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Uganda advances newborn health with launch of advanced screening technology
Uganda has strengthened its fight against congenital disorders with the commissioning of a state-of-the-art newborn screening machine at the Ministry…
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Measles outbreak affects 20 districts as health ministry plans nationwide vaccination drive
Uganda is grappling with a measles outbreak that has so far affected 20 districts, according to the Ministry of Health.…
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Tayebwa backs new malaria strategy as Uganda seeks to reverse rising cases
Deputy Speaker Thomas Tayebwa has called for urgent, coordinated action to combat malaria, warning that Uganda risks losing hard-won gains…
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Historic medical milestone as Uganda performs and celebrates first-ever bone marrow transplant
Uganda has taken a historic step in specialised healthcare after the Uganda Cancer Institute successfully carried out its first-ever bone…
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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…
