The Uganda Medical Association (UMA) has issued a 14 days ultimatum to the government to work on pending welfare for medical interns across the country, or risk an industrial action. In a statement dated August 11th by the Association President, Dr Frank Asiimwe, revealed that the resolution was adopted following an extraordinary General Assembly attended […]
The Ministry of Health has declared Uganda Ebola Virus Disease (EVD) free, following the discharge of the last patient from Mulago National Referral Hospital on Thursday. The Minister of Health, Dr. Chris Baryomunsi presented an Ebola Virus Disease (EVD) discharge certificate to the survivor at Mulago’s isolation unit, describing the discharge as a major milestone […]
The Ministry of Health has today, confirmed Ebola Bundibugyo Virus Disease outbreak. According to the Ministry Permanent Secretary Dr Diana Atwine, there has been one case of a 59-year-old Congolese male who was admitted at Kibuli Muslim Hospital on 11th May, 2026. “He presented with Respiratory distress, Episodes of fevers, epigastric pain, nausea, fever and […]
Uganda has received it’s first batch of Lenacapavir, a twice-yearly dose Pre- Exposure Prophylaxis (PrEP) injectable drug as the country steps up efforts to curb the spread of the HIV virus and bring an end to the public health threat by 2030. In a statement released by the Health ministry, the country received it’s initial […]
Hon. Lagen David Otuka, Member of Parliament for Agago County, has urged the government to take swift action to protect medicines in public health facilities, warning that insider malpractice is undermining the delivery of healthcare to ordinary Ugandans. Otuka noted that in many parts of the country, medical workers operate private clinics close to the […]
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