Aids at 44: will HIV-negative people take anti-HIV jabs?
Twenty-five years ago, South Africans battled for ARVs to keep people alive. Now the focus has shifted to medicines that can prevent HIV altogether. Health Beat looks how...
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Malawi launches twice-yearly HIV jab
Malawi yesterday launched Lenacapavir, a twice-yearly injectable HIV prevention medicine amid reflections on whether the country can sustainably finance emerging technolo...
The HIV-prevention jab is here: What you need to know…
You can now be vaccinated against HIV – but that does not mean you can be reckless, warns the Department of Healthscientist-hiv-vaccinationA scientist holds a batc...
Zimbabwe approves breakthrough HIV prevention injection
THE Medicines Control Authority of Zimbabwe (MCAZ) has approved a new long-acting medicine, Lenacapavir, to help prevent HIV infection.Lenacapavir, is used for pre-exposu...
TMR Hospital Withholds Body of Greenhill Pupil Over Shs 150m Bill.
Burial arrangements for Augustine, a Primary Six pupil from Greenhill School who died on November 12, 2025, have been delayed after TMR International Hospital in Naalya...
What Happens If You Chew 1 Raw Garlic Clove Every Morning?
Raw Garlic Health Benefits: From improving heart health to stimulating digestive enzymes, eating raw garlic has several benefits. Read on to know all about the goodness t...
What is it that Uganda and United Arab Emirates investors want as they meet in Kampala?
The UAE Ambassador to Uganda, HE Abdulla Salem Alshemeli, H.E Sheikh Sultan Jemai Al. Hindas, Director General of the Furjairah Chamber Commerce and Industry and the Prim...
Botswana declares national public health emergency
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 televis...
Museveni Urges NRM Delegates to Champion Anti-Corruption Fight, Service Delivery
President Yoweri Kaguta Museveni has called on National Resistance Movement (NRM) delegates to lead the fight against corruption at the grassroots and ensure that governm...
5 Ugandans Contract HIV Every Hour, Costing Gov’t Shs1.4 Tn Annually
Rev Gideon Byamugisha speaking during the health weekKampala | State House this week sounded alarm over Uganda’s HIV epidemic, revealing that five Ugandans are inf...