MUST Vice Chancellor ranked among top global health leaders
Mbarara University of Science and Technology has celebrated its Vice Chancellor, Prof. Pauline Byakika-Kibwika, after she was recognized as one of the Top Global Health L...
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Museveni seeks funds for Ssenfuka drug
David Ssenfuka (L) and President MuseveniPresident Yoweri Kaguta Museveni has appealed to Members of Parliament to prioritise funding of critical areas in this year�...
Health Ministry warns public on counterfeit drugs and self-medication ahead of Pharma expo
Ms. Sarah Taratwebirwe, a senior pharmacist, Ministry of Health.The Ministry of Health Uganda has warned the public about the increasing presence of counterfeit and subst...
Government Health Worker Arrested for Stealing 100,000 Doses of ARVs and Hiding Them in Latrine
A Ugandan government health work has been arrested for stealing 100,000 doses of ARVs and hiding them in a pit latrine.The Uganda National Drug Authority (NDA) said the a...
Africa’s one-dose cure brings sleeping sickness elimination within reach
SPECIAL REPORT | BIRD AGENCY | Africa’s long battle against sleeping sickness may be approaching its final chapter as a new single-dose therapy gains international...
Urgent warning to anyone taking ibuprofen
People are being urged to beware of relying on anti-inflammatory drugs such as ibuprofen for pain relief because of their impact on kidney function. Those at higher risk...
NMS ROT RELOADED! New Report Exposes Drug Delivery Failures, Billions in Expired Medicines & A Brewing Succession War Around Kamabare
A thunderous alarm has been sounded over Uganda’s lifeline for public medicines after the latest report from the Auditor General ripped open the operations of the...
Civil Society raises alarm over Uganda’s debt surge, health funding gaps
Kampala, Uganda: Civil society organisations have raised alarm over Uganda’s growing public debt and widening gaps in health sector funding, warning that the lates...
Urgent product recall issued for common blood pressure medicine
Pharmacists and individuals taking a commonly prescribed hypertension medication are being urged to immediately inspect their packaging. Crescent Pharma Limited is withdr...
Audit finds widespread financial mismanagement at National Drug Authority
A scathing report from Uganda’s auditor general has uncovered deep financial and operational dysfunction at the National Drug Authority. From idle billions in uncl...