Kampala, Uganda | PATRICIA AKANKWATSA | When a fuel tanker catches fire on a busy highway, the response cannot depend on the driver or the company alone. Police must secure the scene, firefighters have to contain the blaze, medical teams must deal with casualties and other road users may have to …
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About 70% to 80% of medicines consumed in Africa are imported, according to the Access to Medicine Foundation ANALYSIS | PATRICIA AKANKWATSA | Africa is pouring money into pharmaceutical manufacturing as governments seek to reduce dependence on imported medicines. The bigger challenge may be finding enough buyers to keep …
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The World Health Organisation estimates that more than one billion people globally live with a mental health condition NEWS ANALYSIS | PATRICIA AKANKWATSA | The tendency to link mental illness to violent crime is reinforcing stigma and preventing many Ugandans from seeking help, mental health specialists have warned. …
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The cattle in Karamoja have survived generations of drought and hardship. The question now is whether they can survive a changing climate NEWS ANALYSIS | PATRICIA AKANKWATSA | Before sunrise, Christine Jemkeia walks towards the Akura Oyan Dam in eastern Uganda’s Amudat District, following a routine that has …
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People living with HIV need new treatment options that offer flexibility, and a weekly pill could broaden the choices available Kampala, Uganda | PATRICIA AKANKWATSA | For more than two decades, scientific innovation and international financing have worked together to transform HIV from a deadly disease into a …
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Kampala, Uganda | PATRICIA AKANKWATSA | The African Medicines Agency (AMA) has signed a partnership with Medicines for Africa (MFA) aimed at strengthening advocacy and public communication to curb the circulation of substandard and falsified medical products across the continent. The Memorandum of Understanding, signed on July 16, will see the …
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Kampala, Uganda | PATRICIA AKANKWATSA | Britam Insurance Uganda has introduced a flexible premium payment plan aimed at expanding access to comprehensive motor insurance, as insurers seek to address one of the biggest barriers to uptake high upfront annual premium costs. The new initiative, dubbed Car-Tono Katono, allows motorists and fleet owners …
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According to the World Health Organization, the ratio now stands at 189 deaths per 100,000 live births, a significant improvement from earlier figures Kampala, Uganda | PATRICIA AKANKWATSA | As Uganda marked World Blood Donor Day on June 14, health officials turned attention from donor recruitment drives to …
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Kampala, Uganda | PATRICIA AKANKWATSA | Uganda has marked World Blood Donor Day 2026 with renewed calls for voluntary blood donation and stronger partnerships to ensure a safe and reliable blood supply, particularly for mothers facing life-threatening childbirth complications. The commemoration, held under the global slogan “One Drop of Humanity. Give Blood. …
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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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The Independent Uganda: You get the Truth we Pay the Price
