All posts tagged "Ministry of Health Uganda"
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3.7KNationalKamuli Hospital gets digital X-ray machine, new beds in Shs100m health boost
The consignment includes 30 hospital beds, 30 mattresses, 30 blankets, 30 bedsheets, 10 examination beds, three delivery beds, four sterilizer machines, and...
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8.2KBig StoryUganda declares end to Ebola outbreak after 42 days without new infection
Uganda has officially declared an end to the 2026 Ebola outbreak after completing the mandatory 42-day surveillance period without recording a new...
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6.1KNationalGov’t urged to fast-track Shs19bn Gulu Regional Incinerator amid pollution fears
The residents say smoke and foul odours from the hospital's existing incinerator have become a persistent nuisance, raising fears of environmental pollution...
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6.0KNewsMP Nabulo urges improved malaria treatment as cases linked to new strain spike in schools
Kampala, Uganda: Sironko District Woman Member of Parliament Hon. Mafabi Asha Nabulo has called for urgent improvements in the management of malaria...
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3.8KNationalGov’t warns over unsafe medical waste disposal as Gulu Hospital Incinerator nears completion
The regional incinerator, which will be managed by Gulu Regional Referral Hospital, is one of five such facilities being established by the...
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35.7KFeaturesStudy shows more pregnant women in Gulu embrace antenatal ultrasound scans
Health experts say increasing access to antenatal ultrasound services is critical in reducing preventable maternal and neonatal complications by enabling early diagnosis...
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2.5KCurrent AffairsMoH distributes Shs2.1bn maternal care equipment to 31 health facilities
The consignment includes delivery beds, radiant warmers, patient monitors, baby cots, phototherapy machines, newborn resuscitation units, Kangaroo Mother Care chairs and other...
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11.2KCurrent AffairsUganda Heart Institute conducts 17 surgeries in record milestone
The surgical outreach, conducted in partnership with Jinja Regional Referral Hospital, enabled children with various congenital heart conditions to receive corrective surgeries...
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8.0KNationalKamuli health workers get Shs100m motorcycles to improve immunisation outreach
The donation forms part of ongoing efforts by the Ministry of Health and its development partners to strengthen Uganda's primary healthcare system...
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887HealthDemand for new HIV prevention jab outstrips available supply in Uganda
At the time of its rollout, only 19,200 doses were available for distribution across 103 designated health facilities nationwide, limiting the number...
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556OP-EDHealth First: Collective vigilance is key to defeating Ebola
Prince Obed argues that collective vigilance, discipline and public cooperation remain essential to defeating the current Ebola outbreak and protecting communities.
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2.0KNationalWe’ve stopped Ebola before, says Museveni after five days without new case
The President's remarks came after health authorities reported that Uganda had gone five consecutive days without recording a new Ebola case, a...
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869NationalNo new Ebola cases in five days, Museveni orders continued vigilance
In a national address on Wednesday, President Museveni urged frontline health workers, religious leaders and communities to remain vigilant, avoid handshakes and...
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559NationalRelief for medical interns as gov’t signals u-turn on policy to scrap allowances
Vice President Jessica Alupo told Parliament on Wednesday that Cabinet will review the proposed policy that seeks to stop monthly facilitation for...
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1.0KCurrent AffairsHope for sickle cell patients as Iganga Hospital acquires rapid testing machine
Iganga, Uganda: Efforts to combat sickle cell disease in Eastern Uganda have received a major boost after Iganga General Hospital acquired a...
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1.2KBreakingEBOLA: Uganda records six new cases, all Congolese nationals
According to Uganda's Ministry of Health, the six individuals were already under follow-up after being identified as contacts linked to confirmed Ebola...
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2.1KNationalNo Lockdown, No schools closed over Ebola, says Govt
According to health authorities, schools in border districts have been instructed to strictly implement Ministry of Health Standard Operating Procedures aimed at...
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965BreakingUganda temporarily shuts DRC border as Ebola cases rise
Govt also announced that all persons returning from the DRC into Uganda will now undergo mandatory 21-day self-isolation under the supervision of...
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2.1KBreakingUganda confirms three new Ebola cases as total rises to five
The development comes days after President Museveni announced the postponement of this year’s Martyrs Day celebrations at Namugongo over fears linked to...
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954HealthGov’t intensifies Ebola, TB awareness through Kampala medical camps
According to health officials, the campaigns mainly focused on preventive healthcare, early disease detection and community sensitisation, particularly targeting high-risk diseases including...
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842NationalEbola: Police tighten guidelines on gatherings, transport and burials
Police have urged organisers of mass gatherings, social functions and thanksgiving events to first notify health authorities before proceeding with planned activities.
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796NationalGov’t turns to religious leaders, youth reps in Ebola fight
The Ministry of Health on Wednesday launched engagements religious leaders and youth representatives during a sensitization meeting held at the headquarters of...
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471NationalJoy as Oyam South residents get fully equipped ambulance
The ambulance delivery follows months of advocacy by Oyam South MP-elect Patrick Ogwang Obura, who petitioned the Ministry of Health on March...
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1.2KHealthUganda confirms measles outbreak, 12 deaths recorded in 2026
Between January and April 2026, at least 20 districts—including Bulambuli, Kassanda, Amolatar, Kibaale, Nwoya, Gulu, and Adjumani—have confirmed outbreaks, with 12 measles-related...