All posts tagged "Ministry of Health Uganda"
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505NationalLuuka receives over 180,000 mosquito nets in renewed malaria fight
Luuka RDC Michael Kibwika confirmed the delivery, noting that the nets, packed in 3,656 bales each containing 50 pieces, will be distributed...
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423NationalKole VHTs get protective gear to improve community health service care
In flood-prone and hard-to-reach villages of Kole, frontline health workers have long risked infection to serve communities—now, a simple intervention of protective...
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1.5KBig StoryUganda receives first batch of injectable HIV prevention drug
Uganda has received its first 19,200 doses of Lenacapavir, a twice-yearly injectable HIV prevention drug supported by the Global Fund and PEPFAR,...
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719NewsUganda’s Digital Health Evolution: Promise Amid Hurdles.
Uganda’s healthcare future is going digital. From telemedicine to electronic health records, the country is embracing innovation—but major infrastructure, funding and data...
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758HealthUganda makes sickle cell screening mandatory at child birth
Uganda has launched a nationwide mandatory newborn sickle cell screening programme to reduce preventable deaths and improve early care for children diagnosed...
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470NewsLira Hospital’s Shs600m fistula ward nears completion
Lira Regional Referral Hospital’s new Shs600m fistula ward is 90% complete, expanding treatment capacity and offering renewed hope to women in Northern...
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688CrimeLCI chairperson, two others arrested over theft of 50 govt mosquito nets
Police in Lira City have arrested a local council chairperson and two others over the alleged theft of 50 government mosquito nets...
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1.2KNationalUganda, Algeria strengthen ties as VP Alupo flags off Shs50b Katakwi Hospital expansion works
Katakwi, Uganda: The Vice President of Uganda, H.E. Maj. (Rtd) Jessica Rose Alupo Epel, has flagged off the Shs50 billion expansion and...
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7.3KHealthBreastfeeding Week 2025: A Nutritional Foundation for Uganda’s Future
By Kamara Daniel In Uganda, breastfeeding is more than a cultural norm it is a nutritional and public health imperative. As of...
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8.5KBig StoryUganda to introduce six-month HIV prevention injection
Kampala, Uganda: The Uganda AIDS Commission has unveiled plans to introduce Lenacapavir, a groundbreaking HIV prevention injection that will protect HIV-negative individuals...