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Kampala, Uganda | NEWS CORRESPONDENT |  In many urban communities, health is often shaped by the places people live in every day. Overflowing waste, blocked drainage channels, and poor sanitation continue to drive preventable diseases such as cholera, diarrhoea, and malaria, placing a growing burden on families and healthcare systems across …

Kampala, Uganda | NEWS CORRESPONDENT | Anne Alan Sizomu, Programs Specialist at UNFPA (United Nations Population Fund) Uganda has indicated that teenage pregnancy in the country is driven by a shifting and complex mix of vulnerabilities that vary across regions, rather than a single cause. “While early marriage was once …

Kampala, Uganda | URN | As the Ministry of Health heightens efforts to contain the spread of Ebola, bus terminals in Kampala are not enforcing the  Standard Operating Procedures (SOPs). Following the confirmation of Ebola cases in the country, health authorities directed all Ugandans to observe preventive measures, including regular …

  As the football jamboree approaches, a rare Ebola type in Central Africa is testing global vigilance   COVER STORY | RONALD MUSOKE | On May 30, as football fans around the world counted down to the start of the FIFA World Cup in North America and airlines prepared for the annual …

    SPECIAL FEATURE | As the DRC battles a rapidly growing Ebola outbreak, investment in community health surveillance is critical, writes Githinji Gitahi, Group CEO of Amref Health Africa. Since the World Health Organization declared the Ebola outbreak in the Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC) and Uganda a Public Health Emergency of International Concern …

  Mulago’s Dr Byanyima hails C-Care Uganda for sharing health care knowledge   Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | C-Care Uganda marked its 30th year in the country on Friday with a symposium, where key speakers called for the building of super-specialised health services to bring a halt to the costly …

Moroto, Uganda | URN | Karamoja sub-region requires at least 1,196 additional midwives to address critical maternal health gaps and reduce its high maternal mortality ratio, health officials have revealed. The call was made on Tuesday in Moroto District during national celebrations to mark the International Day of the Midwife, held …

  Northern Uganda Gets Major Healthcare Boost as C-Care Uganda Unveils Specialist Hospital in Gulu.   Gulu, Uganda | NEWS CORRESPONDENT |   C-Care has officially inaugurated its new C-Care Hospital Gulu, marking a transformative shift in medical accessibility for Northern Uganda. This landmark expansion, by Uganda’s largest private healthcare network, brings …

    Kampala, Uganda | NEWS CORRESPONDENT | dfcu Bank, in partnership with Mulago National Referral Hospital and Mengo Hospital, at the weekend hosted the “Hope in Motion” Walk for Sickle Cell, bringing together hundreds of Ugandans in a united call for increased awareness, screening, blood donation and stronger support for …

Kampala, Uganda | URN | 94.3 percent of women of reproductive age are aware of family planning service providers in Uganda but only 38 percent have access to modern contraceptives currently, a study conducted by researchers at Makerere University School of Public Health has revealed. Dr Nazarius Mbona Tumwesigye, a …