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  The East African country’s HIV progress is running into a stubborn diagnosis gap, as prevalence stands at 7.3% among women and 4.1% among men   COVER STORY | RONALD MUSOKE | Uganda’s HIV prevalence among adults aged 15 years and above has remained at 5.9%, with women almost twice as …

Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Benard Feni, founder and chief executive officer of Euro Gold Refinery Uganda Ltd, has been appointed to the Board of Directors of Malaria Free Uganda, a national initiative supporting efforts to eliminate malaria as a public health threat. The appointment, made by Health Minister …

  Kampala, Uganda | URN | Psychiatrists from across the country gathered in Kampala Wednesday to celebrate a milestone that has taken Uganda decades to achieve; the country now has 100 psychiatrists actively in service. Dr Emmanuel Kiiza Mwesiga, President of the Uganda Association of Psychiatrists, says Uganda operated for …

      Terego, Uganda | NEWS CORRESPONDENT | The Protect SRHR consortium has held an annual intergenerational dialogue in Terego District to strengthen community action against teenage pregnancies, child marriage and teenage motherhood. The dialogue, held at Legu Grounds on 30 September 2026, brought together thousands of young people, parents, …

  Schools need to plan for the management of menstrual hygiene   Kasese, Uganda | NEWS CORRESPONDENT |  More than 20 schools from the Rwenzori Region have joined Reach A Hand Africa and Enable to challenge menstrual stigma and promote better menstrual hygiene management among young people through the Undo …

  Kampala, Uganda | NEWS CORRESPONDENT |  Hundreds of Ugandans turned up at Metroplex Shopping Mall in Naalya on Sunday for the second edition of the Independence Marathon, held under the theme “Save a Mother” to mobilise resources for life-saving maternal healthcare. The marathon featured 42-kilometre, 21-kilometre, 10-kilometre and 5-kilometre …

  London, UK | AGENCIES | International health authorities and neighboring nations are closely monitoring a developing health situation in Siberia, following the death of a 28-year-old laboratory assistant that triggered strict hospital lockdowns and allegations of a state cover-up. Daria Shipilova, an employee at the Irkutsk Anti-Plague Research Institute of …

Lira, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Health stakeholders in Lango Sub-Region have called for stronger regional leadership, greater public awareness and improved access to treatment as Uganda steps up efforts to address the burden of sickle cell disease, it said on Oct.5 in a media statement. The call was made …

  A newly developed automated call system can check on them between hospital visits   SPECIAL REPORT  | JOHN MUSENZE – SciDev.net | In Uganda, where cancer patients can travel hundreds of kilometres to access cancer treatment, an automated voice call system is helping doctors monitor them between treatments. The …

Kampala, Uganda | URN | The World Health Organization’s decision to remove Uganda from its list of countries facing severe health worker shortages has attracted mixed reactions, with stakeholders divided over the opportunities and risks that come with exporting Ugandan health professionals. The WHO’s Health Workforce Support and Safeguards List, …