Self-Care Vital for Health and Well-being, Says WHO
The World Health Organisation (WHO) is urging individuals, families, and communities to embrace self-care practices as a key way to improve health, prevent disease, and c...
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Zambia warns diplomats after US reveals 'systematic' aid theft
Zambia's foreign minister has warned diplomats against interfering in the country's affairs, days after the US ambassador raised concerns about the "systematic theft" of...
NDA arrests three for illegal drug vending in Namisindwa
The National Drug Authority (NDA) has arrested three suspects for illegally vending human and veterinary medicines in open markets in Bukhaweka and Butilu, Namisindwa Dis...
16 Candidates Vie for Kawempe North Seat as NUP and NRM Battle for Dominance
The political scene in Kawempe North is buzzing as 16 candidates come forward to fill the seat left by the late Muhammad Ssegirinya. With the by-election set for March 13...
HIV in 2025: 'There Is Hope for the Future,' Say Disease Experts
The future may be getting brighter in terms of reducing the threat of the human immunodeficiency virus (HIV), infectious disease experts told Newsweek.With new treatments...
Male breast cancer: Echiku recalls noticing a small, painless lump on his right breast
Emaritino Echiku, a 75-year-old resident of Soroti District, has been undergoing treatment for breast cancer at the Uganda Cancer Institute (UCI) in Kampala for the past...
Uganda reports first Mpox death as cases hit 153
The Ministry of Health has reported the first Mpox death as the cumulative confirmed number of infections rose to 153, about three months after the initial cases were det...
Best, worst districts in healthcare delivery named
The Health Ministry has named the best-performing and worst-performing districts in health service delivery during the 2023/2024 financial year. In the health sub-program...
Soroti Hospital saves over 128 babies from contracting HIV at birth
Soroti Regional Referral Hospital (SRRH) has successfully prevented 128 babies from contracting HIV/AIDS from their mothers living with the virus. This impressive achieve...
Support systems lacking as poisoning cases soar in Eastern Uganda
Fionah Auma, not real name, a resident of Busia District, was in 2019 chased from her husband's home by her in-laws after he died of hepatitis B. Auma says her in-laws cl...