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Revamped Health Facilities Bring New Hope for Mothers, Children, and Adolescents in Busoga

Permanent Secretary Ministry of Health Uganda, WHO Uganda Representative, and KOICA Country Director officially open refurbished health facility in Busoga to improve maternal, child, and adolescent healthcare services.

Bulamagi, Iganga District, Uganda — In a big step towards improving the health and well-being of families in Busoga, the Ministry of Health, with support from the World Health Organization…

Kenya Unveils East Africa’s First AI-Powered Medical Scanner to Transform Patient Care — A Potential Model for Uganda’s Healthcare

Kenya has marked a major breakthrough in healthcare by becoming the first country in East Africa to introduce an AI-enabled medical scanner at The Nairobi Hospital. This advanced technology is…

Immunization Experts Call for Stronger Action to Close Africa’s Vaccination Gaps

Health experts, policymakers, and global health organizations are urging more decisive and coordinated efforts to prevent setbacks in the fight against vaccine-preventable diseases across the African Region. Despite progress in…

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Morocco Faces Worst Measles Outbreak in Years as Health Authorities Step Up Vaccination Efforts

Morocco is grappling with its most severe measles outbreak in decades, with more than 25,000 suspected cases and at least 184 deaths reported since the end of 2023. Health officials…

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Uganda Sets New Course in Fight Against TB and Leprosy with WHO Support

Kampala, 20 June 2025 — In a renewed effort to strengthen the fight against tuberculosis (TB) and leprosy, Uganda’s Ministry of Health, with support from the World Health Organization (WHO)…

Dr. Kasonde Mwinga, WHO Uganda Country Representative, and Dr. Tereza Kasaeva, WHO Global TB Director, attending the Uganda TB National Strategic Plan Development Workshop to strengthen the country’s efforts to end tuberculosis.

Uganda Charts New Path in Fight Against TB and Leprosy with Support from WHO, CDC Foundation, and METS

Uganda has taken a significant step forward in its fight against tuberculosis (TB) and leprosy with the successful completion of a four-day National Strategic Plan Development Workshop in Kampala. The…

Minister of Health, Hon. Dr. Jane Ruth Aceng, reaffirms Uganda’s commitment to ending TB and leprosy during the National Programme Review.

Uganda Steps Up Efforts to Eliminate TB and Leprosy by 2030

With approximately 96,000 new tuberculosis (TB) cases reported each year, Uganda remains among the 30 high-burden countries for both TB and TB-HIV co-infections. Alarmingly, around 35% of TB cases are…

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…

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…