The Director of Uganda Aids Commission (UAC) Dr. Kihumuro Apuuli has advised the public to change their sexual behaviors in order to reduce on escalating spread of HIV/AIDS. Dr. Kihumuro says despite the application of all biomedical interventions such as prevention of mother to child transmission, voluntary counseling and testing and other means, nothing can change […]
The ministry of health has started training its staff on preventive measures needed effectively respond to the Ebola outbreak. A team of director general of health services Dr. Denis Ramafa says training of isolation units began on Thursday last week in Bombo general hospital, Kihoko general hospital and Bugiri hospital health workers are being briefed […]
The Woman MP for Mityana district Sylvia Namabidde has called upon government and parliament to give health sector the first priority if Uganda is to develop. Speaking to journalists at parliament Namabidde said that poor health has been a major hindrance of development and therefore it should be tackled seriously. She also noted that the […]
Over 30 residents in Zirobwe sub county Luwero district have been grounded with the fear of spreading the deadly Ebola disease to other residents following one (1) death last week. A 12-year-old Ugandan girl died in a new outbreak of the Ebola virus in Zirobwe, 40 miles north of Kampala. According to Dr. Paul Kagwa a health specialist, a combined team of health experts […]
The bishop of the Rwenzori diocese Rt Rev Bishop Reuben Kisembo has attributed the high rate of HIV/AIDS prevalence among married couples who do not stick to their vows. Uganda has been struggling to reduce the HIV/AIDS prevalence rate from 6.7-7% where it has stagnated over the six years. Bishop Reuben Kisembo says that that […]
Corruption in Uganda still remains a big challenge in all sectors including Health especially in recruiting Health workers. During the launch of the report on transparency and accountability in the health sector, Budadili west Member of parliament Nandala Mafabi noted that a hospital of about 100 patients employs only five workers because the management was […]
The ministry for health is in the final stages of introducing new female condoms on the Ugandan market. According to the chairperson of the parliamentary committee on HIV/AIDS, Beatrice Rwakimaari, the new development comes after complaints were registered against female condoms where women were shunning them. Addressing journalists at parliament, Rwakimaari says the women are […]
Women members of parliament under the Net work of African women ministers and parliamentarians Uganda chapter have demanded to meet president Museveni over the inadequate maternal heath funding. The chairperson of the Net work of African women ministers and parliamentarians Uganda chapter Sarah Nyombi made the demand while launching a five year strategic plan on […]
The number of children who die due to poor feeding has dropped from 40% to 10.7% and this has been attributed to the effort of the restored mulago mwanamugimu unit . This was revealed by the director Mwanamugimu unit at mulago hospital Dr. Elizebeth Kiboneka while speaking during the tour of renovated mwanamugimu unit by the […]
The Uganda Blood Transfusion Secretariat has expressed concern over low levels of blood available to save lives. During a meeting with the Deputy Speaker of Parliament, an update on the status of the blood donation drive, UBTS Director Dorothy Kyeyune said the shortages are due to the low levels ofblood donations in the country and lack of money to […]