Health

KAMPALA, Uganda — Uganda’s escalating standoff over the deployment and facilitation of medical interns has taken a political turn, with the opposition Forum for Democratic Change (FDC) warning that patients...

MTN Uganda and partners have today taken 2026 21 Days of Y’ello Care campaign to Kibiito Health Centre IV in Bunyangabu District, Western Uganda, to support maternal and newborn healthcare....

Local government officials, residents and Rotarians from Kajjansi Town Council in Wakiso District have raised concern over the poor state of infrastructure at Tuzukuke Primary School, warning that the situation...

Uganda has been commended on its fight and management of the deadly disease Ebola.  In a meeting held in Kampala, the Africa Centre for Disease Control (CDC) Director General, Dr....

East African Medical Vitals (EAMV) has reaffirmed its commitment to advancing safe surgery in Uganda by pledging 30,000 pairs of surgical gloves to the Association of Surgeons of Uganda (ASOU)...

MTN Uganda has today launched the 2026 edition of its annual 21 Days of Y’ello Care campaign, committing employee volunteer time, technology solutions and infrastructure support to improve maternal and...

Makerere University has warned of the critical funding shortfall of Shs820 billion needed to drive science, technology and innovation (STI). This was revealed during a two day tour of government-supported...

KAMPALA, Uganda — In a move that places environmental sanitation at the centre of national development, Uganda has introduced a nationwide monthly cleaning programme that will require citizens, institutions and...

Severe poverty, food insecurity and prolonged drought are pushing more children into labour and increasing the risk of early marriage among girls in Nadunget Sub County, Moroto District, and other...

KAMPALA – The Government of Uganda and disability rights stakeholders have begun the process of validating and extending the National Action Plan for Persons with Albinism from 2025 to 2031,...