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Uganda to Receive First Shipment of Long-Acting HIV Prevention Injections in October

Uganda is set to receive its first shipment of long-acting HIV prevention injections in October, marking a significant advancement in the fight against HIV/AIDS. These injections, effective for up to two months per dose, represent a novel approach to prevention. The Ministry of Health will provide these injections free of charge at public health facilities. […]

Uganda Launches Groundbreaking Partnership to Combat Non-Communicable Diseases

In a significant move to address non-communicable diseases, the Ministry of Health Uganda, AstraZeneca, and the Uganda Protestant Medical Bureau launched a partnership under the Healthy Heart Africa program. Ministry of Health Uganda, AstraZeneca, and the Uganda Protestant Medical Bureau (UPMB) launching a collaborative partnership under the Healthy Heart Africa (HHA) program at Hotel Protea […]

Busoga Commends Heart Specialists for Successful Pediatric Cardiac Surgeries

The people of Busoga have praised heart specialists for successfully performing cardiac surgeries on 11 children during a five-day event at Jinja Regional Referral Hospital (JRRH), in collaboration with the Uganda Heart Institute (UHI). Dr. Charles David Mukisa commended the professionals for their dedication and excellence. LIKE an unknown author has written that “…save one, […]

Health Minister Aceng Advocates for Enhanced Domestic Financing for Health Sector

Dr. Jane Ruth Aceng, Health Minister, calls for enhanced domestic financing for health due to diminishing partner resources. She says there’s need for innovative funding strategies in a constrained fiscal environment. The Health Minister, Dr. Jane Ruth Aceng, has emphasized the necessity of increasing domestic financing for health, citing the anticipated decline in partner resources. […]

Jinja Hospital Advances Healthcare Infrastructure with Modern Incinerator and Infrastructure Development Plans

Jinja Regional Referral Hospital (JRRH) celebrates the construction of a modern water-borne incinerator, funded by USAID, awaiting approval from NEMA and subsequent commissioning by the Ministry of Health. This development marks a significant improvement in waste management and healthcare delivery for the 11 administrative units served by the hospital. JINJA Regional Referral Hospital (JRRH) has […]

Quality Control in Hair Care: UNBS Emphasizes Certification for Relaxers

The Uganda National Bureau of Standards emphasizes the importance of using certified hair relaxers bearing the UNBS Quality Mark to ensure consumer safety and product quality. UNBS spokesperson Slyvia Kirabo The national standards body has issued an appeal to all consumers and salon owners/operators, urging them to utilize hair relaxers that are certified and bear […]

Mbarara Hospital Boss receives Presidential Award for outstanding service

The Uganda Medical Association (UMA) has hailed Mbarara Regional Referral Hospital (MRRH) boss Dr Celestine Barigye for his visionary leadership whose impact is not only felt at the institution he heads but across the region. The director of Mbarara Regional Referral Hospital (MRRH), Dr. Celestine Barigye, has received praise from the Uganda Medical Association (UMA) […]

Kiruddu, Kawempe hospitals set for expansion

Kiruddu and Kawempe national referral hospitals in Kampala are set for extension after Parliament recently approved shillings 15 billion for the two facilities to buy land. Kiruddu and Kawempe national referral hospitals in Kampala are slated to be expanded after Parliament recently allocated shillings 15 billion for the two facilities to buy property. This follows […]

Uganda Receives Johnson & Johnson Ebola Vaccines

Uganda has received 25,060 doses of Johnson & Johnson Ebola vaccinations, signaling a proactive step in preventing Ebola outbreaks. The vaccines will be deployed in high-risk districts for health and frontline workers. With the receipt of 25,060 doses of Johnson & Johnson Ebola vaccinations, the government has made a major advancement in its preventive measures […]

Site Cleared for Uganda Cancer Institute’s PET Centre Project

The Uganda Cancer Institute seeks parliamentary approval and funding to establish a sh110b PET centre, aiming to enhance early cancer detection and reduce overseas referrals. The Uganda Cancer Institute (UCI) informed Parliament that a proposed site for the establishment of a sh110b Positron Emission Tomography (PET) center has been approved and is awaiting groundbreaking. Led […]