Healthy Kidneys: What you need to do
March 13 is World Kidney Day. The 2025 campaign theme is, “Are your kidneys okay? Detect early, protect kidney health”. Kidneys play a silent yet vital role of keeping us…
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Minister of Health receives and flags off Malaria vaccines to 105 Districts
Ugandan Minister of Health, Dr. Jane Ruth Aceng Ocero has today officially flagged off the distribution of 2.278 million doses (out of a total quantity of 3.5 million doses) of…
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IGAD Gives Uganda UGX 14.4 Billion to Boost Emergency Response towards Mpox/Ebola Diseases
The Intergovernmental Authority on Development (IGAD) through its Regional Pandemic Preparedness and Response (PREPARE) Project has provided indicative financial support of a tune of UGX 14.4B to the Ministry of…
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JCRC-ABT Successfully Treats First Patient – Elly Karuhanga with Advanced Stem Cell Therapy
The Joint Clinical Research Centre (JCRC) in partnership with Asea BioTherapeutics (ABT) proudly announces a ground-breaking milestone in East Africa’s medical history – the successful treatment of their first client…
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Uganda confirms Sudan Ebola Virus Disease Outbreak in Kampala
The Government of Uganda through the Ministry of Health- Uganda has confirmed the outbreak of the Sudan Ebola Virus Disease in the capital Kampala. Ministry of Health- Uganda Permanent Secretary…
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East Africa Region Global Health Security Summit 2025 underway in Mombasa, Kenya as World grapples with US Health Aid Suspensions
As the world grapples with US President Donald Trump’s suspension of health and other aid to countries around the world, Kenya is hosting the East Africa Region Global Health Security…
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Enjoy African Wilderness on a Budget at Engiri Game Lodge
Nestled near the famous Kazinga Channel in Uganda’s Queen Elizabeth National Park, Engiri Game Lodge offers an affordable yet authentic safari experience for nature lovers and wildlife enthusiasts. Whether you…
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Cholesterol and its effects on the body
You have probably heard someone being told not to eat certain foods because they contain a lot of cholesterol while being recommended to eat others.What is cholesterol? The World Health…
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Uganda and the Cost of Prejudice
Uganda loses between 2-3% of its Gross Domestic Product due to structural and institutional discrimination, according to a Study by Ministry of Gender and Labor, Economic Policy Research Centre and…
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National Health Insurance Scheme Could Be Solution to Uganda’s Public Health System
By Jordan Tumwesigye In October 2019, media, both mainstream and social, was awash with reports of how a leading hospital had detained four mothers over unpaid medical bills ranging from…
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