Uganda to Give All Newborns Hepatitis B Vaccine Within First Day of Life
Uganda is taking a major step forward in protecting its youngest citizens from a dangerous but preventable disease. Starting in August, every newborn baby across the country will receive a…
Read moreGen. Muhoozi Kainerugaba Tours Cutting-Edge UPDF Hospital Ahead of Launch
Uganda’s Chief of Defence Forces, General Muhoozi Kainerugaba, today inspected the soon-to-be-opened UPDF National Referral Hospital in Mbuya, a state-of-the-art medical facility set to transform healthcare for soldiers and civilians…
Read moreIGAD Nations Urged to Boost Funding for Reproductive Health to Save Lives
Government officials and health experts from East Africa are calling for increased investment in sexual and reproductive health (SRH) services across the region. The push comes as member states of…
Read moreTwice-a-Year HIV Prevention Shot Endorsed by WHO as “Game Changer” in Global Fight Against AIDS
The World Health Organization (WHO) has officially recommended a groundbreaking new weapon in the fight against HIV—an injectable drug that provides six months of protection with just two shots a…
Read moreSudanese Hospital Attack Leaves Over 40 Dead, Including Children and Medics
A horrific attack on Al Mujlad Hospital in Sudan’s West Kordofan state has killed more than 40 people, including children and healthcare workers, in one of the deadliest assaults on…
Read moreMukono Schools Get Sanitation Boost From Latter-day Saints Partnership
A partnership between religious groups and development organizations is bringing much-needed relief to schoolchildren in Mukono, where poor sanitation has long made learning difficult. The Church of Jesus Christ of…
Read moreA Healing Gift Before Heroes Day: Lyantonde Residents Get Free Lifesaving Treatment
Hundreds of people in Lyantonde are receiving free medical treatment this week as the government holds a three-day health camp ahead of Uganda’s Heroes Day celebrations. The camp, which started…
Read moreBuganda Bumu Convention Unites Diaspora in Celebration of Culture and Mental Health Awareness
The 10th edition of the Buganda Bumu North America Convention (BBNAC) came to a successful close, marking a decade of cultural pride, unity, and renewed commitment among the Buganda diaspora…
Read moreUganda’s HIV Patients Left Waiting as ARVs Gather Dust in Warehouses
Uganda’s Parliament tore into officials from the Uganda Aids Commission this week after they admitted they couldn’t deliver life-saving HIV drugs because they didn’t have money for fuel. The shocking…
Read moreDTB and Kabaka Foundation Team Up to Bring Free Healthcare to Buganda
Diamond Trust Bank Uganda (DTB) has joined forces with the Kabaka Foundation and Aga Khan University Hospital to bring free healthcare services to people in Buganda. The partnership aims to…
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