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Health Development Partners’ Retreat Strengthens Coordination for Better Health Outcomes in Uganda

Health Development Partners’ Retreat Strengthens Coordination for Better Health Outcomes in Uganda

The Health Development Partners (HDP) Retreat convened at the WHO…
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Dr Kasonde Mwinga, the newly appointed WHO Country Representative to Uganda, presenting her credentials to the Minister of State for Foreign Affairs, Hon. Henry Oryem Okello

Dr Kasonde Mwinga Presents Credentials to the Government of Uganda

In a significant diplomatic meeting, Dr Kasonde Mwinga, the newly…
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United Nations in Uganda stands in solidarity with the Government and people of Uganda in response to the Sudan virus disease outbreak

United Nations in Uganda stands in solidarity with the Government and people of Uganda in response to the Sudan virus disease outbreak

The United Nations in Uganda, under the leadership of the UN Resident…
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WHO accelerates efforts to support response to Sudan virus disease outbreak in Uganda

WHO accelerates efforts to support response to Sudan virus disease outbreak in Uganda

Brazzaville/Kampala – Following the confirmation of an outbreak of…
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Meeting between WHO team and Uganda's National Drug Authority

Strengthening Uganda’s medical products regulatory systems for improved health outcomes

Uganda is set to advance its pharmaceutical regulatory capacity and…
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The World Health Organization (WHO), in partnership with the Ministry of Health, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), Baylor College of Medicine Children’s Foundation-Uganda, and Makerere University, celebrated two significant milestones at the Uganda Public Health Institute: the 9th graduation of Public Health Field Epidemiologists and the inaugural graduation of Laboratory Leadership Fellows. This event highlighted Uganda’s ongoing commitment to strengthening its public health workforce,

WHO, CDC, and Partners Celebrate the 9th Graduation of Public Health Field Epidemiologists and Laboratory Leadership Fellows in Uganda

The World Health Organization (WHO), in partnership with the Ministry…
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The nEMT team at Lwampanga Health Centr III, Nakasongola

Uganda deploys national Emergency Medical Team to support mpox response

Kampala. The World Health Organization (WHO) with funding from the…
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A MARPI training

Leveraging collaboration to combat mpox among Uganda’s most vulnerable communities

Kampala. As Uganda faces an ongoing mpox outbreak, the response is…
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A second chance for mothers and children in Busoga

A second chance for mothers and children in Busoga

In the Busoga region of eastern Uganda, the fight for survival has…
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An Isolation unit

Uganda conquers Ebola in 69 days

Kampala. On 20 September 2022, Uganda declared an outbreak of Ebola…
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