health Kasese MPs petition Museveni over Kilembe Hospital closure
By Sam Ibanda Mugabi . 21 hours ago
Kasese MPs petition Museveni over Kilembe Hospital closure

The 200-bed capacity hospital is located on the banks of River Nyamwamba, which has left it prone to flooding during rainy seasons, or when the Rwenzo...


health Red Eyes disease hits Kagadi
By Alan Mwesigwa . 16 hours ago
Red Eyes disease hits Kagadi


health Unraveling the mysteries behind early deaths
By Catherine Nakato . 2 days ago
Unraveling the mysteries behind early deaths


health Schools in Gulu City  report 398 red eye cases
By Joseph Omagor . 3 days ago
Schools in Gulu City report 398 red eye cases


health Gulu regional cancer institute 'ready to serve'
By Joseph Omagor . 4 days ago
Gulu regional cancer institute 'ready to serve'

The €3.5 million (Shs14 billion) facility funded by the Austrian government is expected to help in the decongestion of National Referral Hospital, Mul...


health TB and HIV co-infections still a burden in Teso: report
By Eddy Enuru . 1 week ago
TB and HIV co-infections still a burden in Teso: report

Globally, Uganda stands among the 30 countries burdened with high rates of TB/HIV co-infections.


health Low yellow fever vaccination uptake raises concerns in Bukomansimbi
By Zainab Namusaazi Ssengendo . 1 week ago
Low yellow fever vaccination uptake raises concerns in Bukomansimbi


health Why cases of cancer is on the rise
By Catherine Nakato . 1 week ago
Why cases of cancer is on the rise


health Ministry of Health to deworm 22 million children
By Henry Mugenyi . 1 week ago
Ministry of Health to deworm 22 million children


health The importance of deworming
By Henry Mugenyi . 1 week ago
The importance of deworming


health Govt seeks funds to destroy expired COVID vaccines
By Jacobs Seaman Odongo . 2 weeks ago
Govt seeks funds to destroy expired COVID vaccines

Legislators on the Health Committee say by December 2023, 10 million COVID-19 vaccines had expired in NMS stores.


health Kisoro Hospital to get Shs4bn isolation unit
By Lukia Nantaba . 2 weeks ago
Kisoro Hospital to get Shs4bn isolation unit


health Kabale launches sanitation week
By Lukia Nantaba . 2 weeks ago
Kabale launches sanitation week

The national Sanitation Week 2024 is being commemorated under the theme, "Sanitation and hygiene for all; a key to sustainable health living".


health Masaka's Stalled Health Center: A Story of Broken Promises and Mismanagement

health Surge in preterm babies overwhelm Masaka's limited neonatal ICU
By Zainab Namusaazi Ssengendo . 3 weeks ago
Surge in preterm babies overwhelm Masaka's limited neonatal ICU

Rising in cases of premature births attribute to heatwave, which doctors say is causing too warmth inside wombs


health Is heatwave to blame for the surge in premature births?
By Josephine Namakumbi . 3 weeks ago
Is heatwave to blame for the surge in premature births?

Hospitals like Masaka Referral Hospital are grappling with a rise in case of premature babies being delivered


health Efforts to reduce premature births: Can the numbers be tackled?

health Injectable HIV prevention drug set for 'aggressive' rollout in Africa
By Jacobs Seaman Odongo . 3 weeks ago
Injectable HIV prevention drug set for 'aggressive' rollout in Africa

US government agency plans to make inexpensive shots that UNAIDS executive director Winnie Byanyima was 'turning history on its head' widely available...


health Mass yellow fever vaccination kicks off in Kampala
By Samuel Muhimba . 3 weeks ago
Mass yellow fever vaccination kicks off in Kampala

The nationwide Yellow Fever Vaccination Campaign, running from today until April 8, will cover 53 districts across Uganda.


health Celebrating diversity, embracing autism in Uganda
By admin . 3 weeks ago
Celebrating diversity, embracing autism in Uganda

Today, on World Autism Day, I celebrate my son and all the incredible individuals on the autism range.


health Stringent scrutiny of eateries in the offing after cooked genitalia incident
By Salmah Namwanje . 3 weeks ago
Stringent scrutiny of eateries in the offing after cooked genitalia incident

Kampala Metropolitan Police say they have arrested two individuals, including the eatery owner and the waitress to help with investigations.