Speaking at a press conference on Wednesday, Dr. Kenneth Kalani, a psychiatrist at the Ministry, revealed that under a new approach dubbed the “Community Treatment Order” (CTO), patients will now be referred back to local health centers or communities for follow-up care after initial assessments at tertiary facilities.
The NGOs did an assessment to determine to what extent countries have translated the commitment into realty six years later and found harmful practices such as withholding vital information to still persist. Germany and Switzerland are highlighted as one of the countries that have not increased pharmaceutical transparency. While the two countries have a big pharmaceutical industry, the authors report that their governments are instead adopting or proposing new legislation to protect and increase secrecy of the prices they pay for new medicines.
The grant is expected to unlock up to $10 million in of maternal, newborn, and child health (MNCH) procurement across a selection of countries in Sub-Saharan Africa.
According to Kampala Metropolitan Police Spokesperson Patrick Onyango, the 9 pm accident involved several vehicles, including a Fuso truck registration number UBB 422U, three Toyota Hiace taxis (UBP 359W, UAW 042E, UAQ 398L), and multiple motorcycles bearing registration numbers UFL 976T, UFN 916P, UEU 698W, UDK 495B, and UDZ 777A, among others.
The ambulance, valued at 10 million shillings, was donated by the Rotary Club of Kira to help reduce maternal and child deaths in the area by improving emergency referral services.
Her name will go down in history among the pioneers of Palliative care or end of life care in Uganda. She came here at a time when Uganda was faced high mortality to HIV/AIDS and severe pain associated with cancer.
The adoption followed yesterday’s approval of the Agreement by vote where 124 delegates were in favor and there were no objections recorded. Eleven delegates were absent and therefore did not vote.
The UGX 8.6 billion project, funded by the International Development Agency under the Uganda COVID-19 Response and Emergency Preparedness Project (UCREPP), commenced in September 2023.
Merriman is celebrated for championing the fight to end pain and suffering among people with life-threatening illnesses such as cancer and HIV/AIDS. Over her more than three decades of service in Uganda, she consistently advocated that access to a dignified death is a fundamental human right.
He replaces Dr. Matshidiso Moeti at the WHO Regional Office for Africa. His appointment will be formally confirmed by the WHO Executive Board at its meeting following the ongoing World Health Assembly.
The report highlights that conflict, economic shocks, extreme climate events, and forced displacement remain the primary drivers of food crises worldwide, compounding suffering in already fragile communities and triggering devastating humanitarian consequences.
The visit focused on learning best practices in service delivery, making Serere the second district this year to study Katakwi's successful models.
Among the important areas benchmarked are local revenue skills mobilization and IRAS management for revenue development, Local Economic Development, and a comparison of agricultural programs such as MAAIF and cooperatives, among others.
Vincent Birimuye, the Lwengo District Vice Chairperson and Secretary for the Education Sectoral Committee, attributes the crisis to limited funding from the central government. He says the situation has worsened since the government banned the collection of Parents Teachers Association (PTA) fees.
Dr Judith Namuyonga a pediatric cardiologist says of the 16,000 children, up to 2000 children usually present with complex heart conditions which require an urgent intervention or quick referral. Recognizing this big need and the fact that congenital heart disease bears a ninety-five to ninety-eight per cent survival rate once handled early, Namuyonga says experts came up with an initiative they named Brave Hearts to create partnerships which can help them quickly diagnose the children even at the level of regional referral hospitals.
Jonathan Okello, a resident of Onyal A village, Aperikira Sub County, was convicted for luring his 16-year-old niece into sexual intercourse while knowing that he is HIV positive.
According to Geoffrey Komakech, the Labongo Amida Sub-county Chairperson, Akena suffered a seizure—a common symptom of nodding syndrome—fell, and hit his head on a rock, dying instantly.
An estimated 1.4 billion more people were living healthier by the end of 2024, surpassing the 1 billion target. The progress in healthier lives was driven by reduction in tobacco use, improved air quality and better access to water, hygiene, and sanitation. But progress towards increased coverage of essential health services and protection from emergencies lagged; only 431 million more people gained access to essential health services without financial hardship, and close to 637 million more people were better protected from health emergencies.
Researchers from Makerere University School of Public Health found that 48% of the prisoners tested positive of Latent TB. They found that TB cases in Uganda's prisons are eight times higher than the general population.
