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Jovita Atuheire a health worker at Maziba Health Center IV interacting with a patient

Ministry of Health, WHO, and World Diabetes Foundation unite to strengthen diabetes and hypertension prevention and care in Uganda

At Maziba Health Centre IV in Kabale district, a clinical officer…
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Participants at the summit in a group photo

Kenyan Senate Speaker Urges African Scientists to Champion Homegrown Health Solutions

The Speaker of the Senate of the Republic of Kenya, Rt. Hon. Amason…
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Uganda Moves to Integrate Communicable and Non-Communicable Disease Services

Uganda Moves to Integrate Communicable and Non-Communicable Disease Services

Uganda is taking bold steps to integrate health service delivery for…
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Breaking the Silence: WHO Uganda’s “Men Talk” series sparks honest conversations on men’s mental health

Breaking the Silence: WHO Uganda’s “Men Talk” series spark honest conversations on men’s mental health

In a society where emotional vulnerability among men is often masked…
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Uganda’s mpox vaccination drive targets marginalized groups

Uganda’s mpox vaccination drive targets marginalized groups

Kampala ‒ In an effort to protect populations often left behind in…
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Providing mental health and psychosocial support to Uganda’s Ebola survivors

Providing mental health and psychosocial support to Uganda’s Ebola survivors

Kampala – Twenty-nine-year-old Aisha Nangobi is a midwife, a mother…
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Uganda strengthens Ebola outbreak preparedness

Uganda strengthens Ebola outbreak preparedness

Kampala ‒ Uganda’s Ministry of Health, working with World Health…
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Uganda urged to tackle family planning bottlenecks to transform health outcomes

Uganda urged to tackle family planning bottlenecks to transform health outcomes

Kampala. Today, World Health Organization (WHO) joined Uganda’s…
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WHO boosts maternal and newborn health in Uganda's Bunyoro region with critical support

WHO boosts maternal and newborn health in Uganda's Bunyoro region with critical support

Kampala, Uganda — The World Health Organization (WHO) has reaffirmed…
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Some of the participants at the national commemoration of the 2025 world patient safety day © JICA

Uganda commemorates 2025 world patient safety day with a call to protect every child

Jinja City. The Ministry of Health, in collaboration with the World…
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