By Prossy Namiiro City pastor Martin Ssempa was last month dragged to court by Champions of Social Justice in Health, Human Rights and SRHR in Uganda over bitter comments towards the idea of beauty contests as a means of stopping HIV/AIDS. “We have never had beauty contests for similar Sexually ... Read More »
By Our Reporter President Museveni on Saturday evening extended a six-week lockdown on two districts at the epicentre of an Ebola outbreak that has claimed 55 lives but said its spread was being curbed. Through the national address read by his Deputy, Jessica Alupo, Museveni ordered that the lockdown on ... Read More »
By Our Reporter Uganda suspends negative PCR test requirements for incoming, outbound fully vaccinated travellers The Minister for Health, Dr Jane Ruth Aceng, has revealed a government plan to roll out surgery for diabetic retinopathy to all regional hospitals. Aceng said the eye blinding disease is currently treated at a ... Read More »
By Our Reporter By Our ReporterThe Ministry of Health has confirmed nine cases of Ebola in the Greater Kampala region. This brings the total number of patients in the capital to 14 within the last 48 hours. Earlier, Health Minister Jane Ruth Aceng said five cases had been isolated in ... Read More »
By Our Reporter Medical experts have come out to explain the probable causes of the mysterious and sudden blindness reported in Kitgum district where a Senior Four student experienced temporary loss of sight while writing exams early ... Read More »
By our reporter The inspectorate government in kabale on Thursday arrested the Kabale State attorney Edwin Mbabazi for soliciting a bribe of up to Shs500,000. He was caught receiving a gratification of Shs125,000. He was nubbed after a complaint from a member of the public whom he was promising to ... Read More »
By Our Reporter All truck drivers transporting goods from Uganda to Kenya will now be subjected to mandatory screening for Ebola at Malaba border point, Paul Kibii, the Malaba health officer has notified. They will therefore be be issued with a certificate after the screening, which they will present on ... Read More »
Our Reporter By Our ReporterThe National Drug Authority (NDA) has arrested a suspected drug dealer together with his other 6 accomplices in Nabulagala, Kasubi in Kampala. The authority’s public relations manager, Abiaz Rwamwiri says these were found in possession of classified medicines including government of Uganda drugs, medicine labels, forged ... Read More »
By Our Reporter Maternity service providers and health facilities have been urged to exempt differently abled/ mothers with disabilities from antenatal and maternity fees. Dorcus Kyarisiima, the PWD representative at Masindi General Hospital Management Committee recommends that subjecting differently abled mothers to maternity fees backtracks the efforts of intensifying Respectful ... Read More »
By Our Reporter According to the World Health Organization, an estimated 703,000 people a year end their life around the world. For every suicide, there are likely 20 other people making a suicide attempt and many more have serious thoughts of suicide. Millions of people suffer intense grief or are ... Read More »
