30,000 NEW CASES A YEAR! Tayebwa Sounds Cancer Alarm, Tasks MPs On Screening
As breast cancer awareness month comes to an end, Deputy Speaker of Parliament Thomas Tayebwa has urged Members of Parliament...
Health
EBOLA HOPE! Vaccine Trial Set to Begin as DRC Death Toll Tops 4,600
A vaccine trial targeting the Ebola Bundibugyo virus in the Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC) is expected to begin...
EBOLA SCARE! Ugandan-Born-Woman with Ebola in Nigeria confirmed as wife of Swiss diplomat, Hubby also under isolation
Switzerland's foreign ministry has confirmed that the woman who has tested positive for Ebola in Nigeria is the wife of...
SAVING OUR ANGELS! Speaker Oboth Lights Up Mbale as Thousands Storm Streets for Kids’ Brain Surgery Drive
MBALE — Thousands of spirited runners flooded the streets of Mbale on Saturday morning, transforming the city into a sea of...
OUT OF ORDER! MoH PS Diana Puts Junior Minister Kawooya in Her Lane Over Doctor’s ‘Pocketing’ Suspension
The Ministry of Health has clarified that Dr Robert Candia, a doctor at Arua Regional Referral Hospital who was allegedly...
35 YEARS OF CARING! Stanbic Gives Obongi 20 Beds, 30 Mattresses, Patient Monitors, 200 Mama Kits Worth Shs40m
OBONGI - Obongi Health Centre IV, which handles nearly 1,400 deliveries annually despite significant staffing and resource constraints, has received...
UNAIDS IN CRISIS! Byanyima-Led HIV Agency Faces Shake-Up, Massive Job Cuts & Possible Closure Amid Whistleblower Claims
Uganda’s HIV response could face fresh uncertainty as the United Nations pushes sweeping reforms at UNAIDS, the agency headed by...
MoH HYGIENE REPORT SHOCKER! 90% Of Ugandans Fail Handwashing Test As 33 Children Die Daily From Diarrhoea
A new report released by the Ministry of Health shows, lives of thirty-three children under the age of five are...
HEALTH SCARE! Pope Leo Faces Lung Surgery After Lump Found, Echoing Late Pope Francis’ Lung Troubles
Pope Leo XIV has announced he will be operated on "in the coming days" after a nodule was found on...
EBOLA LANDS IN KENYA! One Death Confirmed, 50+ Under Monitoring
Kenya has confirmed its first imported case of Ebola Bundibugyo Virus Disease after a Kenyan citizen who had been living...
HIV CRISIS! 1.5m Ugandans Living With Virus as 1 in 7 Don’t Know Their Status
By Evans Najuna KAMPALA — Uganda’s HIV prevalence has remained at 5.9% among adults aged 15 years and above, with...
HEALTH WORKER EXODUS! WHO Clears Uganda to Export Nurses, Midwives as Brain Drain Fears Mount
The World Health Organization’s decision to remove Uganda from its list of countries facing severe health worker shortages has attracted...
BABY DEATH CRISIS! MoH, UNICEF Probe Mystery Deaths After 48% of Baby Deaths Go Unexplained
Researchers are investigating unexplained deaths of babies who are stillborn or die shortly after birth. The investigation follows a government...
HIV TIME BOMB! Four Ugandans Catch Virus Every Hour, 54 Die Daily
Four people acquire HIV every hour in Uganda, according to data presented by the Uganda AIDS Commission (UAC). Brian Masimbi, a...
ROAD CARNAGE! Centenary Bank Steps Up Road Safety, Emergency Care Drive at 2026 Kaliisoliiso Dinner
Kampala, 16th September, 2026: Centenary Bank, Uganda’s leading microfinance commercial bank, has reaffirmed its commitment to supporting initiatives that improve...
MEASLES OUTBREAK! Gov’t Targets Children Aged 9 Months–5 Years in Five-Day Free Vaccination Drive
By Evans Najuna The Government has launched a fresh offensive against measles and rubella, targeting millions of children in a...
HEALTH JACKPOT? Uganda, US Sign Shs6.42Trillion Health Deal
KAMPALA – Uganda has secured a massive $1.7 billion (about Shs6.42 trillion) health financing package from the United States to...
CANCER FIGHT! Centenary Bank Pumps Billions Into Cause As Thousands Hit Streets
Thousands of Ugandans came together across the country on Sunday for the 2026 Rotary Cancer Run, turning out in large...
PARLIAMENT ANSWERS CANCER CALL! Speaker Oboth Delivers Sh3bn As Sunday’s Rotary Cancer Run Gains Momentum
KAMPALA — Parliament has injected Shs3 billion into the fight against cancer, with Speaker Jacob Marksons Oboth leading the institution...
DENTAL CARE IN QUACKS’ HANDS! 1,330 Practitioners, Only Half Licensed as Oral Disease Crisis Deepens with Medical and Dental Council Rocked By Systemic Failures, Poor Oversight & Procurement Mess
Uganda’s struggle to provide safe and accessible dental care is being compounded by a shortage of licensed practitioners, with the...