Uganda News

In many parts of the Busoga region in Eastern Uganda which has an estimated population of 8.3million people, it was common for boda bodas (motorcycles) to be used in transporting patients with medical emergencies requiring specialized care.

Kampala-World Health Organization (WHO) has recognized seven members of staff in Uganda for dedicated service over the last 15 years. Those recognized include Dr. Annet Kisakye (EPI Officer), Dr. Andrew Bakainaga (Cluster lead/ District Health Management and System Strengthening), Mrs. Christine Karamagi (Programme Assistant), Ms. Ann Araba (Procurement Assistant), Ms.

The World Health Statistics 2023 Report ranks Uganda among the leading countries with high alcohol consumption rates. The report comes out at a time when the country is taking giant steps to control alcohol consumption spearheaded by the Ministry of Health with support from WHO based on the SAFER Initiative.

Lira. Uganda has embarked on a national program to safeguard its at-risk population against the devastating impact of yellow fever through a comprehensive vaccination

Two hundred kilometers from Uganda’s capital Kampala lies Bukakata sub-county in Masaka district. Located along the shores of Lake Victoria, the sub county is one of the areas that reported a case of yellow fever in 2022 through the sentinel surveillance system.

In the face of consistent opposition from the tobacco industry, Uganda is standing firm on its successful eight-year long ban on the sale of electronic cigarettes (e-cigarettes), says World Health Organization (WHO) Country Representative Dr Yonas Tegegn Woldemariam.

Kampala - Tuberculosis (TB) remains one of the world's deadliest infectious killers and a growing challenge in Uganda with each day close to 240 people falling ill with TB and approximately 30 losing their lives.  More than half of TB-related deaths are among people living with HIV, yet it is preventable and curable.

The Ministry of Health, supported by the World Health Organization (WHO) and UNICEF, USAID, WFP, UNCDF, CDC, PMI and The Global Fund, has launched the Uganda Health Information and Digital Strategic Plan 2020/2021 to 2024-2025 aimed at strengthening the health information system in the country.

World Health Organization (WHO) and the Ministry of Health (MoH) have held a dialogue on malaria with Members of Parliament under their umbrella body, Uganda Parliamentary Forum on Malaria (UPFM).

World Health Organization (WHO), with support from the Governments of Norway and United Kingdom, has enhanced the capacity of 26 members of staff on Prevention And Response To Sexual Exploitation, Abuse, And Harassment (PRSEAH).