Prof Kaleebu receives UK's top award for dedication to public health and education
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Govt employees to undergo weekly physical exercises: This is aimed at fighting overweight and Obesity, which are linked to the risk of common diseases such as ...
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Tears as IGG exposes rot in public health facilities: Dr Atwine said health workers implicated in any unprofessional acts should be interdicted immediately
monitor.co.ug/uganda/news/national/tears-as-igg-exposes-rot-in-public-health-facilities-4562668
Dr Atwine asks local leaders to arrest those without latrines: She said this on Friday during the national commemoration of sanitation week in Kakumiro District
monitor.co.ug/uganda/news/national/dr-atwine-asks-local-leaders-to-arrest-those-without-latrines-4566428
Premier Nabbanja tasks UPDF engineers with Luwero Hospital project: The UPDF Engineers Brigade will also take on the completion of the Luwero district ...
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Civil servants to undergo weekly physical exercise session: It is believed that the two-hour weekly exercises will play a great role in ensuring that NCD cases ...
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Prioritise health check-ups to combat HIV/AIDS, judicial officers urged: Justice Mugabo urged for prompt initiation of PEP (Post-Exposure Prophylaxis) for ...
monitor.co.ug/uganda/news/national/prioritise-health-check-ups-to-combat-hiv-aids-judicial-officers-urged-4569860
Govt ranks regions with best healthcare: The committee is, among others, expected to probe into the iron sheets saga, irregularities around the staff and how ...
monitor.co.ug/uganda/news/national/govt-ranks-regions-with-best-healthcare-4554728
Increase accountability for preventable hospital deaths, WHO tells Uganda : Ministry of Health officials say many of these deaths can be prevented
monitor.co.ug/uganda/news/national/increase-accountability-for-preventable-hospital-deaths-who-tells-uganda--4553320
Govt support through mama kits initiative : Our appeal to the public is to report to the nearest Police Station or the State House Health Monitoring Unit ...
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Uganda unveils youth champions to fight malaria: Dr Kyabayinze urged Ugandan youth to stand up and join this social movement of young people aimed at combating ...
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Can Uganda end TB by 2030?: About 60% of people who are infected by Tuberculosis (TB) are men and nearly 16% are children, plus about 4% of those infected have ...
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‘17% of employed women are not paid for their work’: According to the Uganda Demographic Health Survey (UDHS) report 2022, only nine per cent of men in ...
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Standard Bank Group appoints Anne Juuko Global Markets EA Head: Ms Juuko is not new to Global Markets banking having joined the Standard Bank Group twelve years ...
monitor.co.ug/uganda/news/national/standard-bank-group-appoints-anne-juuko-global-markets-ea-head-4546678
Discharged kidney transplant beneficiary, donor in good health – Doctors: Dr Diana Atwine, the Permanent Secretary Ministry of Health, said there are many ...
monitor.co.ug/uganda/news/national/discharged-kidney-transplant-beneficiary-donor-in-good-health-doctors-4548746
To protect everyone’s health, we must protect everyone’s rights: Legal and societal barriers significantly hinder the effectiveness of community leadership in ...
monitor.co.ug/uganda/oped/commentary/to-protect-everyone-s-health-we-must-protect-everyone-s-rights-4544594
Kyabazinga opens first Busoga Lukiiko, outlines kingdom priorities: The Kyabazinga urged his subjects to continue with the momentum in developing Busoga so ...
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New law seeks to limit surrogacy to persons with health complications: “We have consulted all the stakeholders and to our surprise is that most countries that ...
monitor.co.ug/uganda/news/national/new-law-seeks-to-limit-surrogacy-to-persons-with-health-complications-4546874
Ugandans have stopped washing hands in post-Covid era – report : Early this month, the Ministry of Health confirmed an outbreak of Cholera in the eastern part of ...
monitor.co.ug/uganda/news/national/ugandans-have-stopped-washing-hands-in-post-covid-era-report--4538326
IGAD calls for increased health data sharing to combat epidemics : The call was made in Kampala on Wednesday at the Health Ministry headquarters during the ...
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Health officials alarmed by sharp rise in teenage pregnancies: The increasing number of teenage mothers seeking antenatal health care services in health centres ...
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Govt okays hospitals to recruit more medics: Uganda Medical Association has asked public hospitals to expedite recruitment of critical staff after the ban was ...
monitor.co.ug/uganda/news/national/govt-okays-hospitals-to-recruit-more-medics-4537044
Uganda receives 25,000 doses of Ebola vaccines: The two-dose vaccinations will start around May
monitor.co.ug/uganda/news/national/uganda-receives-25-000-doses-of-ebola-vaccines-4540400
Uganda has made limited progress in GBV fight- report : A new report on Uganda’s human rights performance on its global commitment to improving health and ...
monitor.co.ug/uganda/news/national/uganda-has-made-limited-progress-in-gbv-fight-report--4539080
Teen mothers contribute 18% of maternal deaths - report: The bodies of teenage girls are normally not well developed to carry pregnancy and deliver a baby
monitor.co.ug/uganda/news/national/teen-mothers-contribute-18-of-maternal-deaths-report-4538242
Deputy Speaker Tayebwa to inspect Lubowa Hospital: “I am going to assign my Deputy Speaker to go to Lubowa with a team on Wednesday ...
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New ICU facility commissioned at Jinja Referral Hospital: Minister Babalanda assured Ugandans that the NRM government under the auspices and good leadership of ...
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AIDS Healthcare Foundation (AHF) Uganda in partnership with Ministry of Health is holding a commemorative event on International Condom Day in Lyantonde ... Show more
Activists call for more funds to avert epidemics: The activists have called on the government to channel more funds to the Ministry of Health ...
monitor.co.ug/uganda/news/national/activists-call-for-more-funds-to-avert-epidemics-4525864
Sh656b needed for struggling sanitation, waste management at hospitals
To resource all public health facilities in the country and make them safe ... Show more
Strange disease kills five children in Bukomansimbi: Leaders in the area are demanding for Ministry of Health intervention to their rescue and establish the ...
monitor.co.ug/uganda/news/national/strange-disease-kills-five-children-in-bukomansimbi-4520362
Govt looks to private sector in medical imports reduction efforts: Over 45% of Uganda’s health expenditure goes to procuring medicine ...
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Localised guidelines for antibiotic use before surgery can help fight superbugs: Some conditions, such as upper respiratory tract infections (URTIs) ...
monitor.co.ug/uganda/magazines/people-power/localised-guidelines-for-antibiotic-use-before-surgery-can-help-fight-superbugs-4513730
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Pakwach residents get Shs600m hospital, hope to end bilharzia: The health centre is expected to provide services that would also scale down the high rate of ...
monitor.co.ug/uganda/news/national/pakwach-residents-get-shs600m-hospital-hope-to-end-bilharzia-4522620
Activists call for tax reduction on sanitary pads: The call comes after a February 8 Monitor story revealing a section of girls who are making sanitary pads ...
monitor.co.ug/uganda/news/national/activists-call-for-tax-reduction-on-sanitary-pads-4525404
Men above 45 years to undergo mandatory prostate cancer screening: In men, prostate cancer ranks first, followed by Kaposis Sarcoma, then cancer of the liver and ...
newvision.co.ug/category/health/men-above-45-years-to-undergo-mandatory-prost-NV_180226
Govt establishes WASH Steering Committee to accelerate sanitation efforts: The committee will take a collaborative approach to WASH initiatives to ensure ...
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Studies to reduce TB treatment period promising – experts
In a bid to increase TB patients’ adherence to treatment, scientists are conducting trial studies in ... Show more
Ugandans turn to Kenyan mortuaries for embalming: “The mortuaries in Masafu Hospital and Busia Health Centre IV lacked space and preservatives ...
monitor.co.ug/uganda/news/national/ugandans-turn-to-kenyan-mortuaries-for-embalming-4499326
Govt rules out lockdown as Corona returns to Kabale: "The positivity rate is minimal and there is treatment for the symptomatic patients”
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National insurance scheme should focus on NCDs, experts say : Experts warn that “many Ugandan households are now pushed into poverty each year due to high ...
monitor.co.ug/uganda/news/national/-national-insurance-scheme-should-focus-on-ncds-experts-say--4510162
Students forced out of halls over asbestos roofs: Besides the health hazards posed by the roofing material, the roofs also leak whenever it rains
monitor.co.ug/uganda/news/national/students-forced-out-of-halls-over-asbestos-roofs-4502890
13 refugees hospitalised as cholera ravages Adjumani: Following the outbreak of cholera, the district health team has said it needs about Shs700 million to curb ...
monitor.co.ug/uganda/news/national/13-refugees-hospitalised-as-cholera-ravages-adjumani-4507676
Can sh15,000 insurance fee fix Uganda’s healthcare?: Ernest Magezi Barusya, an actuarial expert and chief executive officer of Kenbright Advisory ...
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Fistula patients to benefit from Shs11b program: Ms Gift Malunga, UNFPA country representative said the partnership focuses on eliminating fistula ...
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MPs advocate for robust funding for national healthcare: Ayume noted that although most non-communicable diseases can be detected in lower-level health ...
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HIV patients forced into sex, new study reveals: “80% of people living with HIV who experienced human rights abuse do not seek redress because they do not ...
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Govt support still needed in addressing nodding syndrome: A holistic approach is needed, involving collaboration between government agencies, non-profits ...
monitor.co.ug/uganda/oped/commentary/govt-support-still-needed-in-addressing-nodding-syndrome-4496612
Uganda Disowns Justice Sebutinde after Pro-Israel Vote at ICJ: Uganda has distanced itself from Julia Sebutinde, the ICJ judge who voted in favor of Israel at ...
palestinechronicle.com/uganda-disowns-justice-sebutinde-after-pro-israel-vote-at-icj/
Deal with artificial causes of child mortality: It is time for Uganda to not just aspire for change but to enact it, ensuring that no newborn faces a tragic and ...
monitor.co.ug/uganda/oped/commentary/deal-with-artificial-causes-of-child-mortality-4496620
EA nations' hurdles in providing cheap healthcare : Officials in the region are grappling with funding gaps in their strategies to roll out the Universal ...
monitor.co.ug/uganda/news/national/ea-nations-hurdles-in-providing-cheap-healthcare--4491990
South Africa argued that Israel is committing "genocidal" acts in Gaza in the case filed at the ICJ last week.
Zambian schools shut for three more weeks due to cholera | Africanews: The Ministry of Education announced on Thursday that both primary and secondary students ...
africanews.com/2024/01/05/zambian-schools-shut-for-three-more-weeks-due-to-cholera/
Innovations likely to improve healthcare this year: As we start the New Year, we look at some health breakthroughs that started in 2023 and are likely to ...
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Hospital under probe after babies suffocate: Tororo hospital nurses are accused of neglecting the preterm babies
monitor.co.ug/uganda/news/national/hospital-under-probe-after-babies-suffocate-4482728
Uganda: A 'Mysterious Tropical Disorder' Is Devastating Families in Northern Uganda
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PS Atwine commissions multibillion infrastructures at Virus Institute
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From rural Kisoro district, Esther Uwimaana is on a journey to end Tuberculosis in Uganda and Africa
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Kampala, Mukono and Wakiso to get free mosquito nets next week: The five-day distribution exercise will begin on Monday (December 18), the ministry said in a ...
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Uganda tops Africa with accredited laboratories: The announcement was made during the 6th Biennial Strengthening Laboratory Management Towards Accreditation ...
newvision.co.ug/category/news/uganda-tops-africa-with-accredited-laboratori-NV_176729
Uganda: 17 people died of anthrax in November | Africanews: The Bacillus anthracis bacterium, which survives for decades in the form of spores in land where ...
africanews.com/2023/11/30/uganda-17-people-died-of-anthrax-in-november/
Uganda’s laboratory sector wins award: Uganda was awarded the 2nd place for having the most SLMTA accredited laboratories second to Kenya amongst all the 55 ...
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Museveni opens diagnostic test kits manufacturing plant: During the commissioning on Tuesday, President Museveni thanked the local scientists and the ...
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Tame your bodies for a bright future, Atwine urges Ugandan youth: Atwine said abstinence is the most tried and tested method of HIV prevention and can still be ...
newvision.co.ug/category/health/tame-your-bodies-for-a-bright-future-atwine-u-NV_175781
Uganda set to roll out malaria vaccine next year: Health minister Dr Jane Ruth Aceng says Uganda loses about 14 people every day, due to malaria.
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Atwine weeps over teen pregnancies: Speaking at the national launch of the Global Alliance to End Aids in Children by 2030, Dr Atwine said stakeholders must go ...
monitor.co.ug/uganda/news/national/atwine-weeps-over-teen-pregnancies-4443928
Anthrax outbreak in Uganda kills 17 in November: The Ugandan outbreak occurred in Kyotera district, around 180 kilometres (112 miles) from the capital, Kampala ...
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Uganda-UK Health Alliance lead person Mulimira wins MTM award: Mast The Magazine, a community-based Black Asian and Ethnic publication, noted the lack of ...
newvision.co.ug/articledetails/NV_175694
Start-ups relieving pressure on govt’s cash-strapped healthcare system - experts: New technologies are saving Uganda’s cash-strapped health care systems strained ...
monitor.co.ug/uganda/news/national/start-ups-relieving-pressure-on-govt-s-cash-strapped-healthcare-system-experts-4435292
Anthrax: Ibanda district on high alert: According to the district surveillance officer, Vincent Mugisha, five of the six samples sent to the Uganda Virus ...
newvision.co.ug/articledetails/NV_174901
3 years on, still no closure for Nov protests victims’ families: In days that followed the November protests, armed men in vans snatched people from markets ...
monitor.co.ug/uganda/news/national/3-years-on-still-no-closure-for-nov-protests-victims-families-4430210
Thousands throng pre-royal wedding medical camp: According to Sheila Birungi Gandi, the Busoga Kingdom's health minister, 1,722 patients were treated on day ...
newvision.co.ug/category/news/thousands-throng-pre-royal-wedding-medical-ca-NV_175072
While mental conditions led to suicide, violent actions, trauma from beatings, and infected wounds caused by having been tied up by desperate relatives.. ... Show more
Africa: Eye Health Advocate Hortance Manjo Shuwon Championing Equity in Africa: Vision is more than just seeing clearly; it's a gateway to the world ...
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Ministry launches new method to fight malaria: A larvicide is a type of insecticide used to control mosquitoes indoors and outdoors around homes by killing ...
monitor.co.ug/uganda/news/national/ministry-launches-new-method-to-fight-malaria-4420406
Uganda sees surge in mental cases – govt: Dr Lukwata added that at the beginning of the year, a “small” survey was conducted in schools and communities ...
monitor.co.ug/uganda/news/national/uganda-sees-surge-in-mental-cases-govt-4411578
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