Health

NMS Commended for Transparency Through Technology Innovation

Heads of Religious institutions under their umbrella body, the Inter- Religious Council- Uganda (IRC-U) have hailed National Medical Stores (NMS) for innovations in the distribution of medicines during their visit to the NMS headquarters and warehouse in Kajjansi. NMS uses the Delivery Monitoring Tool, an online platform to alert stakeholders when medicine is dispatched from […]

Declining birth rates linked to cost of living, gender inequality

The United Nations Population Fund (UNFPA) representative in Uganda Dr. Gift Malunga has revealed that the declining birth rates among families in the country has been linked to the cost of living, gender inequality and future anxieties amongst couples across the country. “The issue is lack of choice, not desire, with major consequences for individuals […]

Uganda set to introduce six month HIV prevention injection

The Uganda Aids Commission has revealed plans to introduce the use of the six month lenacapavir injection for Pre- Exposure Prophylaxis as part of the country’s efforts to curb the spread of the HIV Virus in the country. The Commission made the revelation in a press release on Saturday noting that the decision was reached […]

Cedric Babu in need of UGX 1.5 bn for heart transplant

By Our Reporter Family and friends of celebrated media personality Cedric Babu have started a GoFundMe campaign to raise up to £300,000 (Ugx 1.5 billion) for Cedric who is currently admitted at Nairobi Hospital ICU battling severe heart failure to undergo a lifesaving heart transplant. According to the family, the money when raised will help […]