HEALTH
Parliament To Donate Shs1bn To Nsambya Hospital Cancer Unit
The Speaker of Parliament, Anita Annet Among, has revealed that Parliament will contribute Shs1bn towards the construction of the radiation bunkers at St. Francis Hospital Nsambya Cancer Unit.She said the donation is intended to complement the government’s efforts towards decongesting other institutions offering similar treatment across the country.The Speaker said President Yoweri Museveni gives Parliament […]
Health Ministry Tasked To Come Up With Malaria Strategy
The Deputy Speaker, Thomas Tayebwa, has asked the Ministry of Health to come up with a strategy on a countrywide spraying against mosquitoes so as to eliminate malaria in order to save lives and reduce the high costs of treating malaria.“I want you (Minister of Health, Dr. Ruth Aceng) and World Health Organisation (WHO) to […]
Uganda Spends $677m Treating Alcohol-Related Diseases
The Minister of State for Primary Health Care, Margaret Muhanga, has revealed that Uganda spends over $677,490,337 (Shs2.654Trn) to treat alcohol-related diseases in the country & called for the legal age for alcohol consumption to increase from 18 to 21years.“As Ministry of Health, we use an estimate of $677,490,337 to treat diseases that are caused […]
Free Education Can Combat HIV/AIDS Among Adolescents – Museveni
President Yoweri Museveni has re-emphasized the need for school authorities to fully implement free education policy in government schools to combat HIV/AIDS among adolescents aged 15 years and above.“You said that young people who are not in school are the most vulnerable to HIV/AIDS but also this is due to not listening to my advice […]
Museveni Commissions First Diagnostic Manufacturing Plant In Great Lakes Region
President Yoweri Kaguta Museveni Tuesday commissioned a diagnostic test kit manufacturing plant, the first of its kind in the Great Lakes region.Situated in Ntinda, Nakawa Division, Kampala, the state of the art plant, Microhaem Scientifics (MHS) will support Uganda and the regional health sectors to develop local manufacturing capacity towards improving and sustaining the medical […]
Uganda Making Good Strides In Combating HIV Spread
As the country prepares to commemorate International World AIDS Day on the 1st of December 2023 in Rakai district, Dr. Nelson Musoba, the Director General of Uganda AIDS Commission, has made a positive report regarding the fight against the virus.Musoba speaking to journalists at Uganda Media Centre notes that the country has made significant progress […]
Museveni To Launch Diagnostics Manufacturing Plant
A state-of-the-art diagnostic test kits manufacturing plant will on November 28 be launched in Ntinda by President Yoweri Museveni. The much-needed facility is owned by Microhaem Scientifics (MHS). Microhaem Scientifics is being supported by partners from China and the United States. The project has received approval from the Uganda National Drug Authority. It also meets […]
Insurer Tackles Non Communicable Diseases With Maisha Fiti
Insurance services provider, Jubilee Health Insurance Uganda (Jubilee Insurance Uganda), recently launched the Maisha Fiti wellness program and Mobile App under the “Do Anything for the Steps’ campaign.The insurance company explained that the campaign is aimed at encouraging members of the public to take up activities such as walking, running and cycling to increase their […]
Fast-track HIV/AIDS Vaccine Development, M7 Tells Local Scientists
President Yoweri Museveni has challenged local scientists to fast-track the development of the HIV/AIDS vaccine. “It’s good that you are waking up, and we must get the vaccine,” he noted.The President made the remarks during the Joint Clinical Research Center (JCRC) 30th Anniversary celebrations held at the centre’s headquarters in Lubowa, along Entebbe Road, Wakiso […]