Kampala. The Ministry of Health, with support from the World Health Organization (WHO) and key partners has kickstarted the development of Uganda’s next five-year Strategic Plan for Tuberculosis (TB) and Leprosy (2025/26…
Read moreEvery step of Ajambo Juliet’s 8-kilometer walk from her village of Nawasonga Idubu to Mayuge Health Center III carries more than just distance; it carries hope. At just 20 years old and a mother of three, Juliet reg…
Read moreKampala – In the heart of Uganda’s capital, 35-year-old Joan Kaitesi navigates the city’s infamous traffic jams with calm determination. As a driver for the World Health Organization (WHO) Uganda country office, Joan’s p…
Read moreIn the heart of Kampala, an 18-year-old university girl is invited by a friend to a house party. While Shisha and e-cigarettes are banned by law, their availability at such young people’s functions is common. The f…
Read moreKampala-Under the aegis of the Global Eliminate Yellow Fever Epidemics (EYE) strategy and with support from Gavi, UNICEF, WHO, and Uganda’s Ministry of Health, the country has successfully completed phase 3a of its natio…
Read moreEntebbe. Uganda and 13 other countries in Eastern Africa have successfully concluded a three-day joint simulation on outbreak preparedness and response. With more than 50 participants, including specialists in case…
Read moreAs Uganda prepares to host thousands of pilgrims for the annual Martyrs day pilgrimage on 3 June 2025, the Ministry of Health, with support from World Health Organization (WHO) and Malteser International, conducted a ful…
Read moreAt a bustling outpatient clinic on the outskirts of Kampala, a nurse reaches for a thermometer—slim, silvery, and fragile. It’s a mercury-containing device, once a staple in healthcare, now recognized as …
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