UPPC joins thousands in Rotary Cancer Run 2025
By Marvin Ssenkayi Ezra The Uganda Printing and Publishing Corporation (UPPC) participated in the Rotary Cancer Run 2025 on Sunday, August 31, joining thousands of Ugandans and well-wishers in a…
West Nile Legislators Urge Government to Fund Annual Surgical Camps
By Fidel Boy Leon In a push to alleviate the staggering nationwide backlog of surgical patients, legislators from the West Nile sub-region have launched a compelling appeal to the Ministry…
The Health Ministry gets eye kits worth Shs225 million.
By Alex Baite The Ministry of Health has received eight Low Vision Assessment Kits and six Screening Kits valued at $59,671 (about Shs225m) from the All We See Is Possibility…
Uganda Amongst the World’s Leaders in Exclusive Breastfeeding
By Fidel Boy Leon They say, “A mother’s milk never runs dry before the child stops feeding”, and this isn’t merely a saying, but rather a testament to nature’s boundless…
Makerere University and AHF Uganda Cares Join Forces against HIV/AIDS
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…
Mulago Women’s Hospital Delivers Second IVF Baby, Rewriting Uganda’s Fertility Story
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…
How Africa Is Uniting to Eliminate Mother-to-Child Transmission of HIV, Syphilis, and Hepatitis B by 2030
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…
Health Ministry Says Standardized School Feeding Will Combat Malnutrition
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…
UGANDA LAUNCHES GROUNDBREAKING HIV SURVEY TO STRENGTHEN NATIONAL RESPONSE
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…
Why 98% of Ugandan Women with Obstetric Fistula Never Get Treated
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…