Kampala, Uganda | URN | Scientists are exploring the possibility of having the popular HIV prevention injection Lenacapavir in a formulation dispensed once a year. The drug, first approved in 2025 and whose uptake is reported to be high in Uganda as a twice-yearly Pre-Exposure Prophylaxis (PrEP), according to Senior …
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According to the World Health Organization, the African region remains home to nearly two-thirds of all people living with HIV globally Kampala, Uganda | PATRICIA AKANKWATSA | As Uganda and other African countries seek to integrate HIV prevention into mainstream health systems, experts are warning that the shift …
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Uganda and Kenya are among nine African countries to have received initial doses of the HIV drug Nairobi, Kenya | AGENCIES | Demand for a twice-yearly HIV prevention injection is outpacing supply in parts of Africa, with distribution covering a fraction of estimated need and leaving behind vulnerable slum communities, according to health …
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New study shows where the gaps lie COMMENT | OBASANJO BOLARINWA & SYLVESTER OKEKE | HIV remains one of the biggest public health challenges in sub-Saharan Africa, a region that accounts for approximately two-thirds of about 40 million people living with HIV globally. Young people continue to account …
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The democrat was considered the architect of the Southern African country’s economic rise and a pioneer in the fight against AIDS Gaborone, Botswana | AGENCIES | The political career of Botswana’s ex-President Festus Gontebanye Mogae can be summarized under one heading: “good governance.” During his time in office from 1998 …
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The WHO estimates 287 million people were living with chronic hepatitis B or C infection NEWS ANALYSIS | THE INDEPENDENT | Global efforts to tackle viral hepatitis are delivering measurable progress, but the disease remains a major public health threat, according to a new World Health Organization (WHO) report …
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Community Activist Lanie Banks Joins Landmark Celebrations Marking Six Years of Impact Tororo, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | The Start Awareness Support Action (SASA) project, a flagship community-driven initiative aimed at combating gender-based violence, has officially concluded after six years of sustained impact across Eastern Uganda. Running from …
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Lira, Uganda | URN | The Ministry of Health has launched the use of Lenacapavir, a revolutionary Pre-Exposure Prophylaxis long-acting injectable drug for HIV prevention in Uganda. The National Launch, which took place at Lira Regional Referral Hospital, was presided over by Dr. Jane Ruth Aceng Ocero, the Minister of …
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Kampala, Uganda | URN | The Ministry of Health will, on Friday, roll out the countrywide use of Lenacapavir injection at Lira Regional Referral Hospital. In July last year, the World Health Organization (WHO) released guidelines recommending the use of injectable lenacapvir(LEN) twice a year as an additional pre-exposure prophylaxis (PrEP) …
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Kampala, Uganda | NEWS CORRESPONDENT | Equity Bank Uganda has boosted the Kabaka’s Birthday Run 2026 by donating and purchasing 140 kits for the run. “As Equity Bank Uganda, we are honoured to join the 13th edition of the Kabaka’s Birthday Run as we celebrate His Majesty the Kabaka’s 71st birthday,” said …
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