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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Water Shortages at Ntara Health Centre IV Leave Patients and Caregivers Struggling
Some caregivers told Nile Post they are forced to buy a 20-litre jerrycan of water for Shs500 from nearby vendors or walk nearly a kilometre to fetch water from alternati...
Poor Sanitation Crisis Deepens in Kampala Informal Settlements
Rapid urban growth in Kampala’s informal settlements is worsening sanitation challenges, with residents of Katanga suburb facing mounting waste management problems and...
Ntungamo Health Workers Warn Pregnant Mothers Against Herbal Medicines Over Complication Risks
Health workers in Ntungamo District have cautioned pregnant women against using traditional herbal medicines during pregnancy and labour, warning that the practice is lin...
With No Water or Toilets, Nebbi Market Extension Keeps Public on the Edge
Traders at the Nebbi Main Market extension are operating without access to clean water or adequate sanitation, forcing some to resort to open defecation and raising fears...
South Africa prepares for potential Ebola outbreak
South Africa's Ministry of Health is scaling up readiness interventions to handle any potential Ebola outbreak. Image: Pixabay.The South African Ministry of Health is ram...
RUSH FOR HIV WONDER JAB! Mbarara Clinics Overwhelmed as New 6-Month HIV Prevention Injection Runs Out in Days
Health facilities in Mbarara City are struggling to keep up with surging demand for Lenacapavir, the revolutionary HIV prevention injection that only needs to be taken tw...
Local Government’s Kumumanya’s Anti-Corruption Directive Shakes 135 Districts as Jobs Open to All Ugandans
The Permanent Secretary for the Ministry of Local Government, Mr. Ben Kumumanya, has intensified the call for public servants to exercise their roles with absolute transp...
Bad News to Men as Doctors Warn About the Dangers of Wearing the Same Underwear Without Washing
new report by researchers has raised concerns over the growing habit of men wearing the same underwear repeatedly without washing it, warning that the practice could expo...
Masaka rolls out 6-month HIV prevention injection
Medics in the Masaka sub-region have rolled out the use of injectable Lenacapavir amid calls for behavior change as a preventive measure in the fight against HIV.Addressi...