By Fidel Boy Leon Knowing something in theory is never enough. One must get their hands dirty, engage directly, and learn through action. Like felling a tree, mastering a challenge…
By Fidel Boy Leon For decades, infertility in Uganda carried a quiet but devastating burden, one often wrapped in stigma, silence, and sorrow. For many couples, hope lay just out…
By Fidel Boy Leon Uganda is hosting Africa’s first-ever high-level conference focused on eliminating mother-to-child transmission of HIV, syphilis, and hepatitis B, three diseases that continue to pose severe risks…
The Ministry of Health has unveiled plans to implement a standardized school feeding program across Uganda, positioning it as a critical intervention against the rising tide of malnutrition and diet-related…
In a significant move aimed at strengthening the country’s health systems and assessing progress in the fight against HIV/AIDS, the Ministry of Health, in collaboration with development partners and academic…
Uganda is facing a silent public health crisis: over 98% of women suffering from obstetric fistula remain untreated, trapped in a cycle of pain, stigma, and social isolation. According to…
A landmark survey conducted by the Makerere University School of Public Health (MakSPH), in collaboration with the Uganda Prisons Service (UPS) and the Ministry of Health, has uncovered a startling…
Uganda’s Integrated Community-Based HIV Service Delivery Model (ICSDM) is demonstrating compelling success in reversing high viral loads among people living with HIV, with a 74.5% viral load re-suppression rate across…
Deputy Speaker of Parliament Thomas Tayebwa has urged national and local leaders to approach the fight against malaria with the same urgency and unity that led to Uganda’s successful eradication…
In a concerted effort to tackle chronic child malnutrition, Uganda’s Ministry of Health—supported by UNICEF, Pristine Foods Ltd., and the Norwegian Agency for Development Cooperation (Norad)—has launched the Egg Powder…
