Uganda News

Kampala, 8th November 2013 -- The Government of Uganda has launched a major national drive to end maternal and child deaths across the country. 

As part of the global “Committing to Child Survival: A Promise Renewed” movement, the Vice President of the Republic of Uganda, His Excellency Edward Ssekandi, unveiled a sharpened plan that aims to prevent an additional 40 per cent of Under 5 deaths and 26 per cent of maternal deaths by 2017.

Kampala, 2nd December 2013 -- Staff of the WHO Country Office in Kampala completed a three-day training Global Learning Programme (GLP) workshop on National Health Policies, Strategies and Plans.

The main objective of the training was to enhance WHO capacity (individual and institutional) to engage in effective policy dialogue with national stakeholders and global partners and to effectively provide technical support using comprehensive health systems approach around health policies, strategies and plans.

Kampala, 20th January 2014:- Uganda has received the Pneumococcal Conjugate Vaccine (PCV) after meeting all the standards set by the World Health Organization (WHO) and Global Vaccine Initiative (GAVI). The vaccine is now ready for distribution to private and public health facilities in 94 out of the 112 districts of the country.

Kampala, 29th January, 2014:- The WHO Country Representative for Uganda Dr Wondimagegnehu Alemu visited the Uganda Cancer Institute (UCI) and the Uganda Heart Institute (UHI) to acquaint himself with their operations. It was his first official visit to the two centres since his arrival in the country eight months ago.

Kampala, 07th February 2014 -- Uganda’s National Drug Authority (NDA) has changed its drugs testing strategy from mandatory testing of selected drugs to a risk-based approach. In this approach, only drugs from manufacturers that are not prequalified by the World Health Organization are subjected to mandatory testing.

Kampala, 6th March 2014 -- The Minister of Health Dr Ruhakana Rugunda signed the World Health Organization Programme Budget (2014-2015) for Uganda that seeks to support the Ministry of Health fully implement the Health Sector Strategic and Investment Plan (HSSIP II). The signing signifies agreement and consent for both The Government of Uganda and WHO to work and support areas detailed in progamme document over a period of two years.

Kampala, 13th March 2014: The World Health Organization (WHO) Representative for Uganda, Dr. Wondimagegnehu Alemu visited the First Lady of Uganda Mrs. Janet Museveni at her office in Kampala.

Kampala, 7th March 2014 -- The Director General of Health Services and Country Representatives of WHO, UNFPA, UNICEF and CDC recently held an informal high-level lunchtime discussion on strengthening the Community Health work in Uganda.

Kampala, 14th March 2014 -- The World Health Organization Representative for Uganda, Dr. Wondimagegnehu Alemu visited the Uganda Virus Research Institute (UVRI) in Entebbe and commended the staff on their excellent work. UVRI is a national centre of excellence for viral diagnostics, surveillance, and research.

Kampala, 12th May 2014 - The United Nations Country Team in Uganda working through the World Health Organization is collaborating with Uganda Blood Transfusion Services (UBTS) to increase blood collection capacity and availability especially in Northern Uganda.