Nothing but the truth
Nothing but the truth
The Ministry of Health has clarified on the latest media reports suggesting a resurgence of COVID-19 cases in the country. In a statement issued on June 11, 2025 and signed by the Director of General Health Services, Dr. Charles Olaro, the circulating messages are old clips being re-shared by unscrupulous individuals to mislead the members […]
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 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 […]
By Ambrose Wanagoli The Ministry of Health has announced their plan to recruit a total of 156 health extension workers across Butaleja district, to help boost the fight for the preventable diseases, apparently squeezing especially children and their mothers. James Ocakacon, the Senior Medical Officer, attached to the Ministry of Health, on Tuesday chaired the […]
Administrators of Kabale University are walking with their heads high following acquisition of the pioneer mental wellness centre as one of the newest among the innumerable advantages the community derives from the institute, which has given rise to hopes of taming symptoms of anxiety and depression, sometimes escalating to a point where victims may contemplate suicide. […]
Sironko district has banned volunteer health workers at all public health facilities. This decision was announced by Nelson Kirenda, the Chief Administrative Officer (CAO) of Sironko, in an exclusive interview with our reporter over the weekend. According to Kirenda, the district has had over 200 volunteers working at various health centers, including Health Center IIIs […]
As the Ministry of Health (MOH) intensifies its campaign urging people to take charge of their health through an approach called self-care, experts express concern that this may lead to an increase in individuals seeking prescription medications over the counter. Dr Charles Olaro, the Director of Health in charge of Curative services in the ministry […]
A new project to scale up essential lifesaving care for sickle cell disease sufferers and to reverse the current trend of the leading cause of childhood illnesses and death in Uganda has been kicked off in the country beginning in Kayunga district. The Project known as Scaling Up Lifesaving Care for Children with Sickle Cell Disease (SCD) […]
President Museveni also thanked God for the life of Dr. Atwine, describing her as the most prominent survivor of catastrophes in Uganda. President Yoweri Kaguta Museveni has saluted the Permanent Secretary of the Ministry of Health, Dr. Diana Atwine for being a reliable cadre of the National Resistance Movement (NRM). “I want to salute Atwine […]
