David Komaketch is a 37-year-old man who lives in Mbale, Uganda. A father of three, David was constantly exposed to tobacco smoke, which has put him at risk of cardiovascular and respiratory diseases. In 2016, he suffere…
Read moreKampala, February 21, 2024 – Health Development Partners (HDPs) in Uganda have pledged to improve the harmonization and coordination of their efforts to effectively support the national health development plan …
Read moreOp-ed - The growing need for public health care, due to health emergencies and humanitarian crises, has created the need to rethink the healthcare system. Strengthening multi-sector partnerships is a prerequisite for …
Read moreKampala ‒ In Uganda, women are disproportionately affected by HIV. Out of 1.4 million people living with the disease, 860 000 are women and 80 000 are children. As part of the drive to reduce the number of babies born…
Read moreIn Uganda, more than 1.4 million people are living with HIV and of these, 5.8% have diabetes. Diabetes is common among people living with HIV and is one of the main causes of death in this population. Overall, non-communicable diseases account for 36% of annual deaths in the country.
Read moreUganda has one of the best emergency preparedness and response systems in Africa. This is the finding of the second Joint External Evaluation (JEE) exercise that assessed the country's capacity to detect, prevent, and re…
Read moreEntebbe, 24th – 27th October 2023 - The World Health Organization (WHO) Regional Office for Africa (AFRO) in collaboration with the Secretariat of the WHO Framework Convention on Tobacco Control (WHO FCTC) has completed …
Read moreMalinga Elizabeth, a mother of 2, has been one of the key players in Uganda's drive to improve the health of its population. For 37 years, she worked alongside the WHO Country Office as Personal Assistant to the WHO Repr…
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