MPs Demand Stronger Malaria Response as Schoolchildren Hard Hit
KAMPALA, Uganda — Members of Parliament have raised concerns over rising malaria infections and reported deaths, including among school-going children, and called on th...
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Health Experts Raise Alarm Over Rising Back Pain in Ntungamo
Health experts have warned of rising cases of back pain in Ntungamo District, attributing the trend to strenuous manual labour, poor posture and inadequate rest, while al...
About 1,300 applicants in recent security recruitment tested positive for HIV – Interior Minister Muntaka
Interior Minister Muntaka Mubarak says about 1,300 applicants in a recent security services recruitment exercise tested positive for HIV, explaining why medical screening...
Erias Lukwago Moved to Mulago Hospital for Specialized Care
Former Kampala Lord Mayor and President of the People’s Front for Freedom (PFF), Erias Lukwago, was transferred from Luzira Murchison Bay Prison to Mulago National Refe...
Minister Urges Leaders to Fight Myths About Children Born with Clubfoot
The state minister for General Duties in the Ministry of Health, Anifa Kawooya Bangirana, has called on local leaders to intensify efforts to dispel myths and misconcepti...
Besigye’s Lawyer Lukwago Denied Bail
The Makindye Chief Magistrates Court denied bail to former Kampala Lord Mayor Erias Lukwago. The Chief Magistrate, Sarah Basemera, ruled that Lukwago is likely to interfe...
Rwanda NGO ED Marie Ange Raïssa Uwamungu Dies
The Rwandan civil society sector is mourning the death of Marie Ange Raïssa Uwamungu, the Executive Director of Impanuro Girls Initiative (IGI), an organization known fo...
Pearl Bank Backs UGX 14.8 Billion Drive for Uganda’s First Bone Marrow Transplant Centre
Jane Atuhairwe (C), Branch Business Manager at Pearl Bank, Jinja Branch, Dr. Cissy Kityo (2nd L), Executive Director, JCRC, together with teams from Pearl Bank and Joint...
Construction of Shs1.9 billion diagnostic facility starts in Tororo
A sigh of relief is sweeping through Tororo district and Bukedi Sub-region after Joint Medical Stores (JMS) in partnership with Tororo Archdiocese commissioned the constr...
Man Utd face Ederson transfer delay as statement made after injury blow
Manchester United may be forced to delay the completion of a transfer for midfielder Ederson, after the Brazilian was a late call-up for Carlo Ancelotti's side. Ederson r...