Botswana has declared a public health emergency as it faces a shortage of essential medicines and medical equipment.President Duma Boko made the announcement in a televised address on Monday, setting out a multimillion-pound plan to rectify the supply chain involving milit
A medical intern working at Luweero General Hospital has been arrested for asking for a bribe from a patient’s family during a childbirth operation.The incident happened on Tuesday, August 5, 2025, when Julius Kakooza, a man from Galikwoleka village in
Panic swept across the Pacific Wednesday morning after a powerful 8.8-magnitude earthquake off Russia’s far eastern coast set off tsunami alarms in more than a dozen countries.The quake struck off the Kamchatka Peninsula, one of the most seismically active regions in the world, sending w
Doctors at Mulago National Referral Hospital have raised concern over a growing number of throat cancer and diabetes cases, particularly among young patients.In a health update released this week, medics at the facility cited excessive shisha smoking, poor dieta
Koboko RDC Emmy MitalaThe resident district commissioner (RDC) of Koboko, Emmy Mitala, has banned all political campaign activities in or near schools, health centres, and markets, citing concerns over public safety and disruption of essential services.
Benny Hinn claimed more than 200,000 people attended the Rubaga Miracle Centre Cathedral, with many reportedly receiving miraculous healings—from throat cancer and blindness to various other ailments.The renowned American televangelist was ministering on the first day of a highly anticip
Uganda’s medical fraternity is in shock following the sudden and unexplained death of Dr. Spire Kiggundu, a celebrated gynaecologist and pioneer of laparoscopic (keyhole) surgery in the country.Dr. Kiggundu, who was serving as President of the Association of Laparoscopic
Winnie Byanyima, Executive Director of UNAIDS and wife to prominent opposition leader Dr. Kizza Besigye, has surprised many by publicly thanking Pre
Rehabilitation of a crucial nine-kilometre road in Agali Sub-County, Lira District, has stalled following the breakdown of the district’s only functional grader, despite the road being prioritised in the 2024/2025 financial year budget.The road, which connects Agali Seed Secondary School
Makerere University Hospital has officially launched the Olink Proteomics Platform, the first of its kind in East and Central Africa.The platform was launched on Thursday and attended by leading figures from academia, government, and the global health research community.The platform
