Uganda to Launch Children’s Health and Life Skills Framework
By Wakibi Iddi Uganda will on Wednesday, October 28, 2026, launch a National Framework for Education on Health and Life Skills to equip children and young people with practical knowledge…
60 Ebola Contacts Cleared as Uganda Tightens Border Screening
By Moses Walimbwa All 60 contacts traced in Uganda after a Kenyan traveller contracted Ebola have completed 21 days of monitoring without developing symptoms, but authorities are maintaining heightened border…
No Confirmed Ebola Cases in Uganda, Ministry Says
By Walimbwa Moses Uganda’s Ministry of Health has said the country has no confirmed active Ebola cases following the diagnosis of a patient in Nigeria whose recent travel included Uganda.…
State House Medical Camp Promotes Early Detection and Workplace Wellness
By Caroline Nakire State House has strengthened its workplace wellness efforts through a medical camp that provided staff with preventive healthcare, health education and opportunities for early detection of illnesses.…
Measles-Rubella Vaccination Campaign Begins as Outbreaks Persist
By Walimbwa Moses Uganda has begun a five-day measles-rubella vaccination campaign targeting children aged nine to 59 months following repeated outbreaks of the disease in different parts of the country.…
“Signatures Aren’t the Measure of Success,” Minister Says as Uganda Signs New US Health Deal
By Diana N. Kintu Kampala, Uganda A deal is only as good as what it changes on the ground, and Uganda’s Finance Minister wanted that point understood before the ink…
More Health Centers, Fewer Health Workers
By Walimbwa Moses Members of Parliament have called on Government to urgently address staffing shortages in health facilities across the country, warning that newly upgraded and constructed health centres cannot…
MP Kirumira Calls for Cancer Screening in All Government Health Facilities
By Walimbwa Moses MP Kirumira Calls for Cancer Screening in All Government Health Facilities By Walimbwa MosesLUWEERO — Katikamu South Member of Parliament Hassan Kirumira Lukalidde has called on Government…
Learn Emergency Response, Health Ministry Urges Ugandans
By Wakibi Iddi Dr. John Baptist Waniaye Nambohe (Left), the Commissioner for Emergency Medical Services at the Ministry of Health. The Ministry of Health has urged Ugandans to acquire basic…
Government, WFP and UNICEF Scale up Karamoja Food Response as Uganda Pushes Long-Term Self-Reliance
By Caroline Nakire The Government of Uganda, in partnership with the World Food Programme (WFP) and UNICEF, has intensified efforts to address food insecurity in the Karamoja Sub-region by expanding…