Nothing but the truth
Nothing but the truth
For him, it doesn’t make sense for young girls having sex to be denied contraceptives, but only show up at health facilities with complications related to procuring unsafe abortions. Police Officers Charges, Remanded Over Assaulting People There has been an increasing number of women turning up at health facilities with complications associated with abortion, the […]
Under the arrangement code-named ‘Raising Awareness About the Burden of Malaria in Schools’, a precursor to the World Malaria Day falling on April 4th, a team comprised of health ministry officials, Uganda Parliamentary Forum on Malaria and other stakeholders are making rounds in different schools sensitising both the teachers, learners about the dangers of malaria […]
The executive director of UNAIDS, Winnie Byanyima says that despite being curable and preventable, TB is the leading cause of death among people living with HIV. Nursery School Teacher Dumps Newborn Baby to Pit Latrine, Arrested As the world marks World Tuberculosis Day today, March 24, opportunities to further integrate TB and HIV services, particularly […]
Residents in Jinja City and its suburbs have reported that many people suffering from cancer, brain tumors and heart problems succumb annually to these diseases because of lack of money to access medication. Without giving figures, the residents complained that owing to scarcity of money vis-a-vis the high medical charges especially in private health units, […]
The Ministry of Health has dispatched 2.278 million doses of Malaria vaccines to 105 districts to start off the nationwide immunization campaign immediately. The Health Minister, Dr. Jane Ruth Aceng officiated at the flagging off of the distribution ceremony which on Friday March 7, 2025 held at the National Medical Stores head office at Kajjansi […]
Parliament has approved a proposal to borrow $18.09 million (sh66 billion) as additional financing for the expansion of the Uganda Cancer Institute (UCI). The government argues that this investment would save Ugandans from spending over sh1.094 trillion annually on seeking cancer treatment abroad, particularly in India, the United States, and other nations. The approval followed […]
Psychosocial disabilities are common in Uganda and thousands of people struggle with mental health challenges without special attention to it, causing stigma, exclusion, and suffering. To curb this, three districts including Jinja, Mukono, and Buikwe, have joined forces to improve support for affected individuals. Leaders from these districts met at Contra Hotel in Njeru, Buikwe […]
Authorities in Mukono district have announced a temporary suspension of swimming lessons in schools and public pools as a preliminary measure to curb the spread of Mpox. The suspension has been declared by the Mukono deputy Resident District Commissioner, Hassan Kasibante. According to Kasibante, the decision follows a rise in Mpox cases, with 158 infections […]
The police in Kayunga district are holding three medical workers from a private health facility on allegations of theft of government drugs and equipment. The suspects are currently being held at Kayunga Central Police Station facing charges of theft and sale of government drugs. The health workers; two females and one male were arrested […]
The 12th edition of the Kabaka birthday run, an annual event has been launched today, Wednesday February 26, 2025 in Kampala. The launch has taken place at the Buganda Kingdom headquarters at Bulange-Mengo, attracting officials from the kingdom and Airtel Uganda, the main sponsors. This year’s run scheduled for April 6, will be celebrating Kabaka Ronald Muwenda […]
