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Dr. Yonas Tegegn Woldemariam receives a plaque from the HDP Chair

Health Development Partners in Uganda bid farewell to Dr. Yonas Tegegn Woldemariam

Health Development Partners (HDP) in Uganda bid farewell to Dr. Yonas…

A mother interacts at the nutrition clinic

Uganda’s Efforts to Save the Life of Children with Malnutrition

Over 268,000 children in Uganda suffer from malnutrition,…

A suspected Anthrax patient

Fighting Anthrax through mindset change on health seeking behaviour

In October and November 2023, Kyotera district, in southern Uganda,…

An Ebola survivor walks to the survivors' clinic in Kassanda

A survivor's life after Ebola

Shafiq, a motorbike rider for over ten years, almost lost his life to…

Medical personnel at an Ebola ETU

Fighting Ebola in the line of duty

Mr. and Mrs. Kintu* are among the few medical personnel that…

Launch of the Health Workforce Labour Market Analysis

Health experts discuss work force investments and optimization in Uganda

The Uganda Ministry of Health, in collaboration with the World Health…

A mother with a child that is going through nutrition therapy in Koboko district

Using Data to Tackle Acute Malnutrition in Uganda

In the West Nile region of Uganda, Dawa Zubeda, a mother of five, has…

Minsa Bakimenze displays Leprosy sore on her hands

Transforming the Life of Leprosy Patients in Uganda

Uganda eliminated leprosy as a public health problem in 1994, a…

Roundtable Discussions on health financing in Uganda

Health financing experts discuss needed reforms to ensure high performance and resilient health Systems in Uganda

The Ministry of Health, in collaboration with the World Health…

WHO and IrishAID hand over an ambulance to Ministry of Health

WHO and the Embassy of Ireland donate an Ambulance to improve health care services in Karamoja Sub region, Uganda

The Ugandan Ministry of Health has today received an ambulance worth…