Mbarara Regional Referral Hospital Runs Out of X-Ray Films
Mbarara regional referral Hospital has run out of X-ray films forcing the hospital to refer patients to private clinics. Our...
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Hoima In Suspected Viral Hemorrhagic Fever Outbreak
There is a suspected outbreak of a Viral Hemorrhagic Fever in Hoima district, which has reportedly claimed the lives of...
Soroti Hospital Hit By Blood Crisis
Soroti Regional Referral Hospital is struggling with an acute blood shortage. Road trafic Accident patient being referred to Mbale Currently,...
Measles Outbreak Worries Kibaale Residents
Four people have died and about 10 others are on close monitoring after a suspected outbreak of measles in Kakindo...
10 Laboratories Closed For Operating Below Standards
At least 10 laboratories have been closed and 7 quack lab attendants arrested in Masaka district for lacking minimum operating...
Lukodo Tells Activists To Focus On Children Not Chaos
Uganda's Minister for ethics and integrity Simon Lukodo has asked anti corruption crusaders to center onto children and teenage age...
NSSF Enters Blood Donation Drive
The Uganda Blood Transfusion Services (UBTS), under the Ministry of Health has entered a partnership with National Social Security Fund...
Child Dies Of Nodding Syndrome Amidst Drug Scarcity In Kitgum
Another child has died of nodding syndrome in Kitgum district amidst claims of lack of drugs for treating the mysterious...
New Unicef Boss Starts Work
Ethiopian native Aida Girma is the UNICEF Representative in Uganda. She took up her position this week. Prior to her...
Mental Illness on the Rise
Dr. David Basangwa, the executive director Butabika Hospital has said that Mental illness is on the rise at the hospital....
Five Week Erection: Every Man’s Dream, One Man’s Nightmare
Which two words do all men dread to hear? “Erectile dysfunction”, or not being able to “get it up” (and...
Health Service Commission Under Fire Over UGX 100M Contract
The Health Service Commission has come under fire from the Public Accounts Committee for entering into a contract worth 100...
Soroti Doctors’ Strike Enters Day Five
A sit-down strike by intern doctors at Soroti Regional Referral Hospital has entered its 5th day. Patients lining to get...
MPs Quiz Minister On Hepatitis B Prevalence
State Minister for Health Dr. Elioda Tumwesigye has said government has so far taken the necessary steps to curb the...
RAHU Launches Inaugural Peer Educators Academy
RAHU boss Humphrey Nabimanya addressing participants. Young people need skills and information to protect their sexual and reproductive health and...
Kabale Health Centers Hit By Vaccine Stockout
The immunizations program in Kabale district has suffered a huge setback following the stock out of the BCG vaccine in...
Gulu To Vaccinate South Sudan Refugees
Gulu district local government has resolved to immunize South Sudan nationals in the district against Hepatitis E and Polio in...
Kilembe Hospital Stores Burnt
A fire outbreak on Thursday afternoon destroyed property worth millions at Kilembe Mines Hospital in Kasese district. Kilembe Hospital store...
Govt Moves Against Drunk Medics
Government is to regulate the rate of alcohol and drug consumption by health workers across the country, state minister for...
Are Women Bleaching To The Bones?
Aisha, a 26 year old resident of kawempe on the outskirts of Kampala is not a happy lady. She regrets...