Ebola Fears Cut Donor Support as Nalukolongo Care Home Appeals for Help
Bakateyamba Home says reduced donations linked to the Ebola outbreak are straining its ability to care for vulnerable residents, prompting an appeal for government and co...
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Gov’t to Address Myths Associated with New HIV Injection in PrEP Strategy Review
Faced with growing myths and misconceptions surrounding the newly rolled out HIV prevention injection Lenacapavir, the Ministry of Health (MOH) has embarked on a review o...
Ntare Old Boys Mourn Arnold Muhwezi, Military Trainee Killed in Road Crash
The Ntare School fraternity is mourning the loss of Arnold Muhwezi, a former student affectionately known as “Tyso” and “Lazarus,” who was laid to rest on Wednesd...
Five Congolese Nationals Arrested at Pakwach Checkpoint
Security personnel at the Uganda People’s Defence Forces (UPDF) checkpoint in Pakwach have arrested five nationals from the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) who were...
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...
Refugee arrivals raise concern among medical workers amid Ebola outbreak
The leaders in West Nile have called for the need to strengthen risk communication and surveillance systems and teams along the border lines. This is as the national cumu...
Ebola: Bishop Asiimwe Suspends Diocesan Conferences
The Bishop of North Kigezi Diocese, Rt. Rev. Onesmus Asiimwe, has suspended all diocesan conferences and days of prayer as part of efforts to prevent the spread of Ebola...
Churches Tighten Ebola Measures Ahead of Uganda Martyrs Day Celebrations
KAMPALA, Uganda — As Uganda marks Martyrs Day on Thursday, churches across the country have intensified Ebola prevention measures following government directives to can...
AIRPORT DRAMA OR SOCIAL MEDIA MYTH? Reports Claim DRC President Tshisekedi Faced Entry Delays in Hungary Amid Ebola Fears
Unverified reports circulating on social media have alleged that Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) President Félix Tshisekedi experienced delays upon arrival at Budapes...
Uganda confirms five Ebola cases as regional leaders meet at Speke Resort Munyonyo to strengthen cross-border response
Uganda has confirmed three new cases of Ebola Virus Disease (EVD), raising the country’s total number of confirmed infections to five, as regional health leaders conven...