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Uganda declares end of Ebola outbreak
Uganda today declared the end of the Ebola disease outbreak, less than three months after the virus was confirmed in the capital Kampala.
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World malaria day 2025: malaria ends with us
Today, as Uganda commemorates World Malaria Day in Gulu District, we are reminded of both a solemn truth and a powerful opportunity: malaria remains one of the deadliest diseases in Uganda, but it is also a disease we ha…
Read moreUganda inaugurates second national tobacco control committee to intensify tobacco control efforts in the country
The Ministry of Health, in collaboration with the World Health Organization (WHO) and other partners, inaugurated the second National Tobacco Control Committee (NTCC) during a high-level event held in Kampala. This miles…
Read moreHow quality care is transforming maternal health in Uganda
For years, childbirth for many women in Uganda meant facing it alone, in dim, overcrowded rooms, with no privacy, no comfort, and no one to hold their hand. Husbands waited outside. Health workers were stretched thin. Fe…
Read moreThe Ebola outbreak in Uganda demonstrates WHO’s value in disease outbreaks
Disease outbreaks in Uganda are not a new phenomenon, with diseases of epidemic potential reported almost every year. From Ebola, Marburg, yellow fever, measles and cholera, to mention a few, the country has seen t…
Read moreWHO facilitates effective coordination in Uganda’s Ebola response
One of the cornerstones of a successful response system to a disease outbreak such as the Sudan virus disease (SVD) is the effective coordination of partners. For this reason, this role is usually the preserve of the Min…
Read moreIreland supports WHO’s Ebola response efforts in Uganda
Kampala, Uganda. Ireland’s Minister for International Development and Diaspora, Neale Richmond TD, has announced €1 million contribution to support the World Health Organization (WHO)-led efforts to tackle the outbreak o…
Read moreThe health of mothers and babies is the foundation of healthy families and communities
On World Health day, Uganda reflects on progress, challenges, and collaborative strategies to reduce maternal and newborn mortality under the theme "Healthy beginnings, hopeful futures,". This theme calls for inten…
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