MOH, WHO Confirm Outbreak Of Haemorrhagic Fever In Agago
Uganda’s Ministry of Health and the World Health Organisation have confirmed the outbreak of a haemorrhagic fever in Omot Sub...
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Opendi Grilled Over Poor Immunization Performance
Members of Parliament on the Health Committee on Wednesday quizzed state minister for primary health care Sarah Opendi on why...
KADAGA: Prioritise Malaria Elimination
The Speaker of Parliament Rt Hon. Rebecca Kadaga has called on the Ministry of Health to make elimination of malaria...
Kaabong: Doctors Strike Over Appointments
Dozens of patients seeking treatment are stranded at Kaabong Hospital in Kaabong district following a sit-down strike by doctors that...
Parents Express Concern over Shortage of Immunization Vaccines
Parents are anxious over the recent shortage of immunization vaccines for most killer diseases in hospitals. Rose Mugisha, a resident...
Shortage of Doctors Hits Mayuge District
An acute shortage of medical doctors in Mayuge has forced the district service commission to outsource for applicants. The district...
School kids warned on Drugs disguised in candy
Unsuspecting school children at a risk of being exposed to a dangerous drug disguised in candy and flavored powders. Unsuspecting...
EBOLA: Luweero Officials Fail To Account For Funds
Luweero district councillors have rejected a report containing expenditures on the fight against Ebola outbreak after the Health department failed...
MOH: Two Areas Pass River Blindness Test
The sixth Session of the Uganda Onchocerciasis Elimination Experts Advisory Committee, has Thursday recommended the stopping of Ivermectin treatment of...
Pneumococcal Vaccine Only Available in Iganga District
Four months after Uganda marked the vaccination week with a launch of the Pneumococcal Conjugate vaccine in Iganga district, the...
DRC; Measles Claims 20 Children in 2 Weeks
A total of 20 children are said to have died due to Measles in a period of two weeks in...
Blood Transfusion Body Needs Shs1.8B to Avert Shortage
The Uganda Blood Transfusion Services is seeking for an additional 1.845 billion shillings to boost its capacity to sufficiently supply...
Health Ministry To Import More Condoms
The ministry of health has said that it needs more money to import more condoms noting that there is likely...
Risk As TB Patients At Soroti Hospital Sleep In General Ward
Patients admitted in Soroti regional referral Hospital are sharing a Ward with those suffering from Tuberculosis (TB) rising the risk...
10% Mothers Exposed To Third Hand Smoking – Expert
Breastfeeding mothers are at risk of being exposed to third-hand smoking which poses a number of health complications to the...
MOH: Housemaids are Main HIV Carriers
The Ministry of Health has revealed that housemaids are now the highest risk group to HIV/AIDS. Elioda Tumwesigye, the State...
Working Mother Uses Breast Pump to Ensure Exclusive Breastfeeding
Women with corporate careers are increasingly finding it difficult to exclusively breastfeed their babies when they return to work after...
Soroti Regional Hospital Lacks Hepatitis Testing Reagents
Soroti Regional Referral Hospital has spent several months without testing reagents for Hepatitis. A hospital official who spoke to local...
MPs Demand Increased Budget for Immunisation
MPs on the parliamentary Forum for Children-UPFC have tasked government to substantially increase the Immunization and Nutrition budget for 2013-2014...
UN Report: Uganda Continues To Decline In HIV Fight
Uganda continues to post poor results in the fight against HIV/Aids according to a new report by the United Nations Programme...