Cancer Crisis in Uganda: 80% of Patients Die Within a Year of Diagnosis

Cancer has become one of Uganda’s most pressing health challenges, with a staggering 80% of patients dying within the first year of diagnosis. This alarming statistic highlights the urgent need…

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Crackdown on Illegal Drug Trade: NDA Arrests Seven for Selling ARVs in Flea Markets

In a major crackdown on the illegal sale of medicines, seven suspects have been arrested for peddling unauthorized drugs, including life-saving antiretroviral (ARV) medicines, in open-air flea markets across Namisindwa…

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Kabaka Birthday Run Returns: A Celebration of Health and Unity

The 12th Kabaka Birthday Run has been launched officially, marking another exciting chapter in this annual favorite. The launch was held at the Buganda Kingdom headquarters in Mengo, Kampala, and…

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Justice For Her: A New Hope for Fast-Tracking GBV Cases in Uganda

Victims of gender-based violence (GBV) in Uganda have long suffered a bitter truth: years of waiting for justice. But now, a new initiative called the Justice For Her project is…

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Domestic Violence Cases Drop by 4%: A Step Towards a Safer Uganda

In a glimmer of hope, Uganda has seen a 4% drop in cases of domestic violence in the past year, the most recent police annual crime report indicates. Of the…

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Measles Outbreak Strikes South Karamoja Districts

Nakapiripirit, Amudat, and Nabilatuk Face Rising Cases A measles outbreak has been confirmed in the South Karamoja districts of Nakapiripirit, Amudat, and Nabilatuk, affecting children aged 6 months to 10…

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Cholera Outbreak in Angola: 119 Cases, 12 Lives Lost

Government Acts Swiftly as Cacuaco Emerges as the Epicenter LUANDA, Angola — A cholera outbreak that has kept the Angolan Government on its toes recorded 119 infections and 12 deaths,…

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Cholera Outbreak Strikes Lamwo District in Northern Uganda: 1 Dead, 30 Admitted

Health Officials Rush to Contain Cholera Spread in Agoro Sub-County Lamwo District in Northern Uganda is battling a cholera outbreak that has left one person dead and 30 others affected.…

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Museveni Clears Shs50m Nsambya Hospital Bill, Eases Family’s Burden

Deceased Masindi man’s family receives presidential support to settle outstanding medical expenses, ending weeks of hardship. President Yoweri Museveni has come to the rescue of a grieving family in Masindi…

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New Virus Alert: China Grapples with Human Metapneumovirus (HMPV) Outbreak

Congested hospitals and an increased incidence of the infections reveal that this respiratory virus can be even riskier among weaker groups of populations. China Reports Rise in Cases of Human…

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