Health

KAMPALA, UGANDA | Xinhua | Uganda has recorded a 69.9 percent decline in mpox cases over the past four weeks, according to a new situation report released Friday by the Ministry of Health. The report shows that weekly reported cases dropped consistently from 233 in epidemiological week 26 to 173 …

Nairobi, Kenya | THE INDEPENDENT | Researchers at the  University of Nairobi, Centre for Epidemiological Modelling and Analysis (CEMA), have released results of three studies that could significantly transform the treatment of older adults living with HIV across Africa. The findings presented at the International AIDS Society Conference on HIV …

Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Scientists attending the world’s first international conference on the triple elimination of HIV, syphilis, and hepatitis B have raised alarm over the continued neglect of syphilis prevention and control efforts, despite the infection’s growing burden across the African continent. Speaking at the ongoing conference …

Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Doctors at Mulago National Referral Hospital have successfully conducted four kidney transplant surgeries in the past week, including one on a sixteen-year-old patient, marking a significant milestone in the hospital’s growing transplant programme. The recent surgeries bring the total number of kidney transplants performed at …

Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | A nationwide survey conducted by the Uganda Bureau of Statistics (UBOS) in partnership with the African Field Epidemiology Network (AFENET) has revealed a decline in the prevalence of tobacco use in Uganda. The latest data shows current usage stands at 6.7%, down from 7.9% …

Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Uganda’s food landscape is undergoing a significant transformation, marked by a growing tension between the convenience of fast food and the enduring value of traditional, healthy diets. This shift has profound implications for public health and the future of the nation’s well- being. Fast …

Kigali, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | In a major stride towards eliminating mother-to-child transmission of HIV, hepatitis B, and syphilis, Abbott, a global healthcare company, has unveiled a WHO-approved ANC panel designed to transform antenatal care across Africa. The Determine Antenatal Care Panel (ANC Panel) launched during the IAS2025 conference …

Luwero, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | The Ministry of Agriculture, Animal Industry, and Fisheries has imposed a quarantine on the movement of pigs in Luwero Town following an outbreak of African Swine Fever. In a letter dated July 18, 2025, addressed to the Luwero District Chief Administrative Officer, Dr. Anna …

Innovation, inclusion, and urgency  define Kigali HIV conference ANALYSIS | RONALD MUSOKE | When the 13th International AIDS Society (IAS) Conference on HIV Science (IAS 2025) concluded in Kigali after five dynamic days (July 13–17), delegates left with a mix of hope and concern—buoyed by scientific breakthroughs but unsettled by a deepening …

New theme as Uganda conference pushes triple strategy against HIV, Syphilis, Hepatitis B Kampala, Uganda | RONALD MUSOKE | To mark its hosting of the Triple Elimination Conference in Africa scheduled for July 21-23 in Kampala, Uganda is rolling out a bold and unprecedented strategy to eliminate mother-to-child transmission of three …