All posts tagged "Ministry of Health Uganda"
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655HealthDemand 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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391OP-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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1.5KNationalWe’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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767NationalNo 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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390NationalRelief 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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813Current 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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1.0KBreakingEBOLA: 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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1.8KNationalNo 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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803BreakingUganda 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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1.9KBreakingUganda 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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814HealthGov’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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740NationalEbola: 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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690NationalGov’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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387NationalJoy 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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1.1KHealthUganda 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...
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752FeaturesEbyendiisa Expo opens in Kampala with focus on nutrition, healthy living
Organised by GAIN Uganda in partnership with the Ministry of Health, the Embassy of the Kingdom of the Netherlands, and other partners,...
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808OP-EDEach Constituency, An Ambulance: A Health Policy Saving Lives in Uganda.
The Ministry of Health's “Each Constituency, An Ambulance” policy is transforming emergency healthcare access, cutting response times and saving lives amid rising...
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851NationalLuuka 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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589NationalKole 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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3.6KBig 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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1.0KNewsUganda’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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1.1KHealthUganda 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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618NewsLira 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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908CrimeLCI 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...