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The acting Executive Director of Uganda Network of Law Ethics and HIV/AIDS, Dora Musinguzi has appealed to the government not to enact the HIV/AIDS preventive Control Bill 2009, in its current state because, it will lead to more abuse to Ugandan women. The bill which has already been tabled for the first reading in parliament […]
Ultimate Media The HIV/AIDS control bill has been tabled in Parliament today for the first reading. The chairperson of the committee, Beatrice Rwakimari tabled the bill together with the certificate of financial implications. The Speaker of Parliament, Edward Ssekandi referred the bill to the Social Services committee for more scrutiny.
Parliament has demanded the office of the Attorney general to urgently table the Administration of the judiciary bill which is still lying in the Attorney general’s office. The bill was proposed after the president promise to make undertaking to improve the retirement benefits of judges. The deputy speaker Jacob Oulanyah said that parliament had given […]
The Speaker of Parliament, Rebecca Kadaga, has called upon Members of Parliament to consider re-table the pending bills related to protection of children and women. The pending bills include the Sexual Offences bill and Marriage and Divorce bill. Kadaga was addressing a dialogue on ending gender based violence and HIV/Aids organized by the Uganda Women […]
As Uganda joined the rest of the World yesterday Monday June, 11, 2017 to commemorate the World Population Day, authorities have come out to admit that early pregnancies is still one of the most crucial challenges that hinders sustainable development. Early pregnancy is said to be at 25% and this has stagnated for the last […]
The Speaker of Parliament, Rebecca Kadaga, has instructed the committee of Parliament on HIV/AIDs to follow up with Ministry of Health so that they can expedite the approval of Aids fund and its regulations and report back to Parliament. Kadaga says Parliament in 2014 passed the HIV Prevention and Control Act which established the Aids […]
Ministry of Health seeks for Ushs 450 billion to carry out an integrated house to house testing for HIV and Aids, Malaria and hepatitis B in the whole Country to establish how many people have these sicknesses. The campaign will target those people aged 14 years and above as well as the Children at risk […]
There are likely grave consequences that may arise if the MPs pass the HIV/Aids Bill with a clause that seeks to criminalise intentional transmission of HIV. Our reporters led by Walakira Nyanzi in this news piece analyse these grave consquences for you. The tempers of some public health officials, researchers, civil society activists, Uganda […]
Tobacco control focal person in the ministry of health Dr. Sheila Ndyanabangi says that tobacco use is the root cause off all non-communicable diseases including cancer, heart attack, stroke, impotence, diabetes, asthma among others. Addressing a press conference in Kampala, Ndyanabangi said that tobacco intake worsens conditions of HIV/AIDS and T.B infected persons. She said […]
HIV/AIDS testing and counseling is key to the fight against the spread of HIV/+AIDS! When you know your HIV status, your immoral actions are restrained. The victor in you will encourage courage in you to be strong! According to Media, the President of Uganda Yoweri Museveni and his wife Jenate Museveni will be in […]