Uganda News

Immunization managers from 20 Eastern and Southern African Countries are meeting in Kampala, Uganda, to review implementation of immunization in the region and to devise ways of reaching every eligible child and all target populations in the respective countries.

23 March 2017, Kampala – The three day annual EPI Managers’ Meeting for East and Southern African (ESA) countries came to a close on 22th March, 2017 in Kampala, Uganda with EPI Managers approving recommendations to refine immunization country plans to improve coverage and equity in immunization and partners renewing commitments to supporting the immunization programme.

The Minister of State for Health in Charge of General Duties, Hon. Sarah Opendi, has urged Ugandans to unite and end Tuberculosis (TB) and Leprosy in Uganda. This was during the annual commemoration of the World TB day held at Atiri Primary School grounds in Tororo District under the theme “Unite to End TB” with the slogan “Find the missing cases”.

The World Health Organization Regional Office for Africa is training national trainers and tutors from Burkina Faso, Cote D’Ivoire, Ethiopia and Uganda on the newly released Family Planning contraception guidelines and their derivative tools. The focus of the training is on unintended pregnancy and closely spaced pregnancies (Postpartum family planning) and use of family planning methods immediately after and within 48 hours of an abortion, before fertility returns (Postabortum contraception).

The Minster of State for Health in charge of Primary Health Care Dr. Joyce Moriku has urged the media  to support the Ministry of Health (MoH)   create  awareness about depression in Uganda. This was at  a press conference held at the MoH headquarters in Kampala in  commemoration of  World Health Day that was observed under the theme “Depression: let's talk”

Entebbe, Uganda - The World Health Organization Regional Office for Africa (WHO AFRO) convened a  high-level tow-day meeting on tobacco taxation to enable countries including Ethiopia Gambia Kenya, Mozambique, South Africa, Tanzania and Uganda,  have a better knowledge of the Italy tax project and share experiences among each other. The meeting also provided  an opportunity to beneficiary countries to strengthen their present tobacco tax policies.

The Minister of State for Health in Charge of General Duties, Hon. Sarah Opendi, has urged leaders to educate communities on the proper use of Long Lasting Insecticidal Nets (LLINs) in order to intensify the fight against malaria in Uganda. This was at the just concluded 12th World Malaria Day Commemorations.

The 12th World Malaria Day was commemorated under the theme "End Malaria for Good "and a slogan of "Children up against Malaria", at Boma Grounds in Kabarole District.

Uganda is hosting a five-day Outbreak Response Simulation Exercise Management Training with support from the World Health Organization (WHO). The course, designed for staff of the Ministries of Health and WHO country offices is aimed at building their capacity to prepare for and effectively respond to public health emergencies. 

Uganda commemorated the Fourth UN Global Road Safety Week with a call to Ugandan drivers to reduce speed on roads, respect road rules and signage as well as to be considerate to other road users.