Uganda is now among the top three countries in Africa, after Burundi and DR Congo with the highest of confirmed mpox cases.
Uganda’s Parliament has raised concerns about the mpox outbreak following reports of its spread within the country.
This declaration, made by the CDC Director-General, Dr. Jean Kaseya, is not merely a procedural announcement but a stern call to action. As the Mpox virus continues to wreak havoc across the continent, the urgency of this situation cannot be overstated.
Dr. Gilbert Mateeka, the Kabale District Health Officer, presented alarming statistics during the dialogue. The national teenage pregnancy rate has stagnated between 23% and 24% over the past three to four years.
Dr. Luswata emphasized that the removal of funding for ambulance maintenance is a grave issue that could lead to catastrophic consequences.
The World Health Organization (WHO) has released fresh information detailing the extent of the damage caused by tobacco to both the environment and human health. Every year the tobacco industry costs the world more than 8 million lives, 600 million trees, 200,000 hectares of land, and 22 billion tonnes of water. The WHO report notes [...]
National Water and Sewerage Corporation-NWSC is seeking an additional Euro 45 million to complete the establishment of water distribution lines connecting to the water reservoirs of Katosi Water Project. The government constructed the Katosi water project in Mukono district worth Euro 81.9 million with reservoirs on Nsumba and Sonde hills as well as booster pumps [...]
The Assistant Commissioner in charge of Nutrition in the Ministry of Health, Samalie Namukose has asked Members of Parliament to strengthen laws and policies related to food and nutrition. Namukose made the appeal at the start of a four-day Parliamentary Nutrition week. Namukose said that the Food and Drug Act has not been amended since [...]
The Uganda Cancer Institute (UCI) is about to start conducting bone marrow transplant treatment for children who present with blood cancers. The Executive Director, Dr. Jackson Orem made the revelation during a pre-conference meeting ahead of an upcoming International Society of Paediatric Oncology Conference. The conference will attract experts from fifty African countries in Uganda [...]
The chairperson of the Health Committee of Parliament Francis Ayume has called for opening up the treatment of mental health patients to the private sector. Ayume was speaking during a meeting held with officials from Butabika National Referral Mental Hospital and Uganda Psychiatric Association on the Public Health Amendment Bill 2022. Ayume remarked that the [...]
