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Left to right: Ms. Cunningham (USAID), Dr, Aceng (Minster of Health), Ms Girma (UNICEF) and Dr. Nanyunja (WHO)

Uganda hosts Inter-agency meeting on Neonatal health for Eastern and Southern Africa

25 September 2017

The World Health Organization Regional Office for Africa (WHO-AFRO) in collaboration with United Nations Children’s Education Fund (UNICEF) and United States Agency for International Development (USAID), convened a four-day meeting in Uganda aimed at improving Neonatal Health (NNH) in Eastern and Southern Africa.

WHO Staff Dr. Tenywa immunizes a child at Namutumba Health Center III

Uganda conducts preventative Polio immunization campaign

14 September 2017

The Ministry of Health with support from the World Health Organization (WHO) and United Nations Children's Fund (UNICEF) conducted a three-day preventative house-to-house polio immunization campaign reaching 5,570,000 children below the age of five in the 73 selected high-risk districts in Uganda.

WHO supports Government of Uganda to develop a National Action Plan for Health Secur...

12 September 2017

The Ministry of Health with support from World Health Organization (WHO) convened a five-day meeting to develop a National Action Plan for Health Security (NAPHS) for Uganda. The development of the NAPHS comes after a Joint External Evaluation (JEE) of Uganda’s readiness to readiness to respond to public health emergencies, which was done in May 2017 by WHO and other partners.

Experts from different sectors of government and development partners that attended the meeting

Ministry of Health and partners gear up to control and eliminate Schistosomiasis in ...

31 August 2017

Kampala, 31st August 2017:- The Ministry of Health with support from partners convened a two-day meeting to discuss control and elimination of Schistosomiasis (Bilharzia) in Uganda.

Acting WHO Representative Dr. Abdoulie Jack making his remarks during the release ceremony

Uganda releases preliminary results of the 2016 Uganda population HIV impact assessm...

18 August 2017

HIV Impact Assessment (UPHIA) indicating that the total number of adults and children of all ages living with HIV in Uganda is estimated to be approximately 1.3 million.

Uganda conducts Joint External Evaluation of International Health Regulations (2005)...

29 June 2017

Uganda, with support from the World Health Organization (WHO), is hosting a five-day Joint External Evaluation (JEE) meeting to review and validate the progress made by the country in building the International Health Regulations (IHR 2005) core capacities and their implementation.

President of Uganda launches fast-track initiative on ending HIV & AIDS in Uganda by...

08 June 2017

The President of Uganda H.E Yoweri Kaguta Museveni launched “The Presidential Fast-track Initiative on ending HIV&AIDS in Uganda by 2030.” This is the first such initiative in Africa and the entire world.

Uganda commemorates World No Tobacco Day 2017

05 June 2017

In Uganda, about 1 percent of the total cost of tobacco-related illnesses are attributed to tobacco use and the direct cost of treating tobacco attributable illnesses is estimated to be 108.05 billion Uganda shillings (USD 41.56m).

These are some of the startling results of a study, “The Health Cost of Tobacco in Uganda” that was launched by Dr. Chris Baryomunsi, the Minister of Lands and Housing, at a breakfast meeting hosted by the Ministry of Health to commemorate World No Tobacco day 2017. The theme for this year is “Tobacco – a threat to development”.

Uganda Commemorates the UN Global Road Safety Week

26 May 2017

Uganda commemorated the Fourth UN Global Road Safety Week with a call to Ugandan drivers to reduce speed on roads, respect road rules and signage as well as to be considerate to other road users.

Uganda Hosts Training On Disease Outbreak Management for the African Region

12 May 2017

Uganda is hosting a five-day Outbreak Response Simulation Exercise Management Training with support from the World Health Organization (WHO). The course, designed for staff of the Ministries of Health and WHO country offices is aimed at building their capacity to prepare for and effectively respond to public health emergencies.

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