Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Human rights advocates have raised concern about the effectiveness of the proposed Sex Offenders’ Register. According to the Sexual Offences Bill, 2024, persons convicted of sexual offences will have their data registered with the National Identification and Registration Authority (NIRA). The bill seeks …
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African women are forging a healthier future, blending innovation, agency, and tradition to reshape healthcare and reclaim their well-being. SPECIAL REPORT | BIRD AGENCY | When Seliyian Lokerra, 28, went into sudden labour late in her third pregnancy last year, she braced for the worst. In her rural Kenyan …
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Why not all African countries should venture into vaccine business ANALYSIS | The African Union has embarked on one of its most audacious health security missions: Ensuring that the continent manufactures 60% of its own vaccines by 2040. Africa currently manufactures a lowly 1% of the vaccines. However, since April 2021, …
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She is dedicated to changing community behaviour HEALTH | AGENCIES | Sarah Naluyima is a dedicated community health worker at the forefront of Uganda’s Ebola outbreak response. For 15 years, Sarah has worked in her community, raising awareness about various health issues. Today, her focus is on preventing the spread of …
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ADDIS ABABA, ETHIOPIA | Xinhua | The death toll from Africa’s ongoing mpox outbreak has reached 1,724 since the beginning of 2024, according to the Africa Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (Africa CDC). During an online media briefing on Thursday evening, Ngashi Ngongo, chief of staff and head of …
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KAMPALA, UGANDA | Xinhua | At least two children have died of measles, and 68 others have been diagnosed with the viral disease in a refugee settlement in Uganda’s mid-western district of Kiryandongo. In a situation update issued on Saturday, the Ministry of Health reported that the cases were detected …
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Countries such as Mozambique, South Africa, Uganda, and Zimbabwe, would suffer the most SYDNEY, Australia | Xinhua | An Australian medical institute warns in its latest study that international funding cuts for HIV programs could cause 10.75 million new infections and 2.93 million preventable deaths between 2025 and 2030. Published in …
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Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | The Ministry of Health has started popularizing the 24/2 initiative in the fight against malaria. The 24/2 initiative is a World Organisation (WHO) initiative aimed at transforming malaria treatment and ensuring rapid recovery for those affected. Silver Kasozi, an officer at the Malaria Control …
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KAMPALA, UGANDA | THE INDEPENDENT | Dr. Emmanuel Ssekasanvu, a top nephrologist or specialist in Kidney care in Uganda. Ask him about Kidney care either at a public or private hospitals, his answer is spot on. “It is time to perfect our practice. For those things we have been doing …
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In 2021, Uganda reported an estimated 98,000 new TB cases, translating to an incidence rate of 227 cases per 100,000 population. Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Uganda has today joined the rest of the world in marking World Tuberculosis (TB) and Leprosy Day. The national event was hosted at …
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The Independent Uganda: You get the Truth we Pay the Price
