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Nothing but the truth
The State House Anti-corruption Unit is investigating allegations of bribery involved in the the deployment of medical interns. Seven medical interns were scheduled for interrogation on Thursday in the continuing investigation into concerns of corruption and bribery within medical internship deployment. The invited interns are currently deployed at Mulago, Arua, St. Kizito Hospital Matany, […]
Patients, their attendants and health workers at Kabale Regional Referral Hospital are panicking following the confirmation of five COVID 19 positive cases that are currently admitted and isolated at the facility. Dr. Anne Namutebi, a physician at the hospital has confirmed that since the last week of December 2023 up to January 2024, they […]
A 24-year-old Mary Babirye attributes her being alive as a God-given second chance. Babirye recalls the last six-month grave pain and suffering, characterised by the swellings of her face, stomach, hands, legs and the breathing complications, saying she can now smile without any pain. She recalls that her mother together with her other close relatives […]
The administrators of Mukono Church of Uganda Hospital have appointed Dr. Joyce Nannozi as the hospital Medical Director. Dr. Nannozi who will take over from January 1, 2024 replaces Dr. Simon Peter Nsingo who was recently appointed the Medical Director of Mengo Hospital. Dr. Nannozi, a passionate Gynecologist with experience in Health Care Management and […]
The First Lady, Janet Museveni has tested positive to COVID 19, President Museveni has confirmed. President Museveni in his communication through her X handle said that Maama Janet was forced to do a COVID test after a sandy feeling in her throat. “On Christmas day, after a family lunch, Maama Janet started feeling kukarakaatwa (sandy […]
President Yoweri Kaguta Museveni on December 22, 2023 met a group of surgeons from Mulago National Referral Hospital who performed the first ever Kidney transplant in Uganda at the facility last Wednesday. The group that paid a courtesy call on President Museveni at State House, Entebbe was led by the Minister of Health, Dr. Jane […]
St. Elizabeth’s Institute of Health Professionals has today held its 4th graduation Ceremony which has been presided over by the the Minister for Works and Transport. The ceremony has seen 743 students graduate in different health disciplines including Certificates and Diplomas in Pharmacy, Medical laboratory technology and Clinical medicine. While addressing the graduands, Gen Katumba […]
The Minister of Works and Transport, Gen. Edward Katumba Wamala is currently presiding over the 4th graduation ceremony of St. Elizabeth’s Institute of Health Professionals. Located in Mukono at Ggulu ward in Mukono Central Division, Mukono Municipality near Kyaggwe County Ssaza headquarters, St. Elizabeth is graduating 743 graduands including some with diplomas and certificates. A […]
The Uganda Protestant Medical Bureau (UPMB) has come out to clear its facilities’ image over the concerns by the public that Private-not-for-profit (PNFP) health facilities are unfortunately charging patients highly for services despite receiving an annual grant from the government. Dr Tonny Tumwesigye, the Executive Director of the bureau says the majority of these hospitals […]
UVRI, which started the research project in 2016, says it is in the process of returning the mosquito species from a US laboratory. As most Ugandans continue to worry about contracting the deadly HIV/AIDS, whose fight has over the time been prioritised by government and civil society organisations, citizens have been reminded that malaria is […]
