Kampala, Uganda: For many years, the Busoga sub-region struggled with some of the weakest health outcomes in Uganda. Mothers gave birth in overcrowded rooms, clinics lacked basic equipment, and young people had little ac…
Read moreTwelve African countries gathered in Abidjan on 23–24 March 2026 to accelerate implementation of the Protocol to Eliminate Illicit Trade in Tobacco Products, strengthening tax administration and cross-border cooperation. With 22 countries in the WHO African Region having ratified the Protocol, WHO AFRO and the Convention Secretariat reaffirmed their commitment to sustained technical assistance.
Read moreMbale, Uganda: Across the hills and lowland communities of Eastern Uganda, strengthened collaboration is transforming how routine immunisation and public health emergencies are addressed. In many of the 16 districts and …
Read moreKampala, Uganda: Uganda has taken a significant step in the fight against antimicrobial resistance (AMR) following the handover of 300 WHO AWaRe (Access, Watch, Reserve) antibiotic books to the National Drug Authority (N…
Read moreKampala: Uganda’s ambition to transform Primary Health Care through resilient community health systems entered a decisive phase on 4 March 2026, when a cohort of 348 newly trained Community Health Extension Workers (CHEW…
Read moreGulu, Uganda:- When cholera erupted in Lorikowo West Village on July 2, 2025, Amuru District once again found itself confronting a familiar and exhausting pattern. Positioned along the porous Uganda–South Sudan bor…
Read moreKampala: The World Health Organisation (WHO) Uganda, with financial support from the Embassy of Belgium in Uganda, has significantly strengthened partner coordination, policy dialogue, and collective action across Uganda…
Read moreKampala- Uganda, Africa’s largest refugee-hosting nation, is racing to keep its health system responsive as needs rise and resources shrink. With more than 1.92 million refugees living across settlements in the north, so…
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