Bududa Medics Flee as Mother who Failed to Pay Bribe Dies in Labour
Bududa hospital is on the spot over the death of an expectant mother who died early this morning after health workers allegedly refused to attend to her for failing to pa...
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Ugandan scientists move closer to HIV treatment injection taken once every two months that could replace daily ARV pills
Uganda is preparing for a major shift in HIV treatment as researchers and health officials work towards introducing long-acting injectable antiretroviral therapy (ART) th...
Makerere Lecturer Gets NDA Approval for His Ulcer Drug
A Makerere University pharmacy lecturer has done something Uganda’s pharmaceutical sector has been waiting for someone to do for a long time — taken traditional plant...
EXCLUSIVE: Where to Access HIV Wonder Injection, Lenacapavir in Eastern Uganda
The Ministry of Health has published Health Centres across the country where Lenacapavir is offered. The List that includes all Regional and General Hospitals also includ...
Ugandan, Nigerian Associates Arrested in Kampala Drug and Fraud Network Bust
KAMPALA, May 5, 2026 — Ugandan security agencies have arrested a Ugandan national and several Nigerian associates following an intelligence-led operation that uncovered...
NDA Orders Enforcement Against Illegal Drug Vending in Passenger Buses
The National Drug Authority, a body that regulates the manufacturing and management of drugs in the country has directed its department of compliance to end the vending o...
Woman poisons boyfriend's drink then films his agony as organs shut down
Judy Church knew her boyfriend Leroy Fowler was seeing another woman, but she stayed with him in the belief that one day he’d pick her. Church and Leroy had been togeth...
UPDF Rolls Out Long-Acting HIV Prevention Injection Lenacapavir
The Uganda Peoples’ Defence Forces (UPDF), through its Health Services, has rolled out lenacapavir, a long-acting injectable Pre-Exposure Prophylaxis (PrEP) drug for HI...
The five common medicines that could be harming your hearing
When we think about the side effects of medicines, we might think of nausea, fatigue or dizziness. But there’s another, lesser-known risk that can have lasting – and...
Museveni To Commission Uganda’s Anti-Tick Vaccine Production
President Museveni is expected to launch the first anti-trick vaccine developed by Ugandan researchers. The new vaccine has been dubbed a game-changer with the ability to...