By Caroline.N President Yoweri Kaguta Museveni has signed into law a landmark Bill establishing the National Drug and Health Products Authority, a major reform aimed at strengthening Uganda’s regulation of…
By Diana N. Kintu President Yoweri Kaguta Museveni has endorsed the use of traditional wooden food containers following a scientific assessment conducted by a Chemical, Biological, Radiological and Nuclear (CBRN)…
By Diana N.Kintu The Ministry of Health has launched a nationwide mosquito net distribution campaign as part of Uganda’s Malaria Elimination Strategic Plan, in a renewed effort to reduce the…
By Diana.N.Kintu Kampala has officially joined the City Cancer Challenge (C/Can) Network, becoming the 18th city worldwide and the sixth in Africa to participate in the global initiative aimed at…
Mulago National Referral Hospital joined the global community in commemorating International Women’s Day 2026 with a call to strengthen mental health support for female healthcare workers. The celebrations were held…
Uganda has launched the inaugural Community of Practice on Health Sovereignty, a landmark initiative aimed at strengthening country-led and resilient health systems across Africa amid shifting global funding dynamics. The…
By Diana N.Kintu The Ministry of Health, in partnership with HEPS Uganda, has launched a mandatory Declaration of No Conflict of Interest for members of the National Tobacco Control Committee,…
By Diana N.Kintu The Minister of Health, Jane Ruth Aceng, has flagged off a consignment of operational equipment aimed at strengthening immunisation services across Uganda. The equipment was procured through…
Mulago National Referral Hospital joined the global community in commemorating International Women’s Day 2026 with a call to strengthen mental health support for female healthcare workers. The celebrations were held…
By Christine Keehe Uganda continues to grapple with a growing cancer burden, with health experts warning that late diagnosis, limited access to treatment and persistent stigma are fuelling preventable deaths…
