Luuka, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Kiyunga Health Centre IV in Luuka District is receiving infrastructure, digital and community health support as MTN Uganda seeks to strengthen maternal and newborn healthcare under its annual 21 Days of Y’ello Care campaign. The intervention, implemented under this year’s theme, “Expand Equitable Health for …
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Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | The annual AMDA Caravan Run took place at Kitante primary school in Kampala on Sunday, combining a fitness challenge with health screening and fundraising for a wider community outreach programme planned for Nyabwina Parish in Sheema District. The run, organised by the Archdiocese of Mbarara …
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Eight Medical Interns, Health Workers Granted Bail Over Protest Kampala, Uganda | URN | Eight medical interns and health workers arrested during a protest over the non-payment of medical interns have been granted bail by the Buganda Road Magistrate’s Court. Grade One Magistrate Rophine Acayo on Monday granted each …
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Believe it or not, but the infamous 10,000 steps a day recommendation didn’t come from a research laboratory SPECIAL FEATURE | HUNTER BENNETT | You’ve probably heard that hitting 10,000 steps a day is the key to health and longevity. This magic number feels like a medical rule, …
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Uganda says modern outbreak science has changed what investigators can know. Is it time to rethink the 42-day rule? COVER STORY | RONALD MUSOKE | When Uganda’s Ministry of Health announced on July 28, 2026, that the country had declared the end of its latest Ebola outbreak, something unusual …
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It started with an insult. In mid-May, during an open court hearing, Supreme Court Chief Justice Surya Kant referred to some unemployed young people as “cockroaches” and “parasites.” COMMENT | SHASHI THAROOR | For those accustomed to viewing Indian democracy through the prism of grand electoral contests or …
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The pharmaceutical company is among a select group of manufacturers preparing to produce an experimental once-monthly pill aimed at expanding HIV prevention options Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Uganda’s Quality Chemical Industries Ltd. (QCIL) has secured an early manufacturing licence from Merck & Co. for an experimental …
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The common historical outcome of such government programmes is usually tyranny and coercion. COMMENT | NNANDA KIZITO SSERUWAGI | On Saturday, 25th July, I was woken up by the terrifying fracas of dozens of men banging my gate, almost breaking it and hurling insults at whoever might be inside …
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SPECIAL REPORT | For nine decades, the Uganda Virus Research Institute has hunted pathogens, helped uncover viruses that would shake the world, and built a reputation far beyond Uganda. As it turns 90 and assumes a new regional role, its scientists say the next challenge is more ambitious: …
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Drawing together evidence from laboratory research, clinical trials and real-world studies, the review also highlights the technology’s potential beyond COVID-19 NEWS ANALYSIS | AGENCIES | After more than two decades of research and billions of vaccine doses delivered, mRNA vaccines are firmly established as a safe and effective …
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