Nothing but the truth
Nothing but the truth
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 […]
At least 270 undeployed medical interns in Northern Uganda are asking the government to scrap medical internships after graduation. This suggestion comes a few days after President Yoweri Museveni, said the government did not have funds to pay for medical internships, and wondered why the sponsors of their education could not continue doing so during […]
The Ministry of Health has classified 23 districts on the Uganda-DRC border as high risk for potential importation of the monkey virus MPOX. The Minister of Health, Jane Ruth Aceng said five of the 23 districts are hosting refugees from DRC, while Kampala is included on the list. A one-year MPOX preparedness and response plan […]
Countries around the World on May 23rd carry out a campaign to highlight the gravity and the need to end obstetric fistula. Obstetric fistula, that is preventable, is a serious and tragic childbirth injury. Obstetric fistula is a hole between the birth canal and bladder or rectum or both, caused by prolonged, obstructed labour without access […]
Rubaga Hospital is ready to commence organ transplants once the government grants it the required accreditation. The hospital last year sought accreditation from the Ministry of Health but it is yet to be granted. The Hospital’s Executive Director, Dr. Julius Luyimbaazi on Thursday broke the silence by reminding the State Minister for Health, Hanifa Kawooya […]
