Mulago National Referral Hospital A new report by the Auditor General has revealed the rot in many government-run hospitals, highlighting that most Intensive Care Units (ICUs) are in a bad state. The Auditor General’s report for 2024/25 reveals that the Ministry of Health procured and delivered Intensive Care Unit (ICU)
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A new study done in three African countries has found that injectable HIV treatment, Cabotegravir/Rilpivirine (CAB LA + RPV LA), administered every two months, is safe, well-tolerated, and preferred by most HIV patients. The Month-12 results from study sites in Kenya, Uganda, and South Africa offer renewed hope for adherence
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Eng. James Kasigwa (Left), the UNBS Executive Director handing over the certificate to Dr. Rosemary Kusaba Byanyima, Executive Director of MNRH during the award ceremony at the UNBS head offices in Bweyogerere. The Uganda National Bureau of Standards (UNBS) has awarded Mulago National Referral Hospital (MNRH) an Integrated Management Systems
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A new study by researchers from Makerere University and the UK-based Nottingham Trent University has uncovered widespread misuse of antimicrobials in Uganda’s public health facilities, raising fresh concerns about the escalating threat of antimicrobial resistance (AMR). Published in the Infection and Drug Resistance journal, the study reports an 87.2 per
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The outreach was held at Kirinya Church of Uganda Primary School in Bweyogerere Division, at Namakomo Village in Mukono, and at Kikyenkye Health Centre III in Ibanda In a powerful display of purpose and partnership, dfcu Bank and Rotary Uganda delivered free, lifesaving medical services to more than 1,600 people
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Buganda Kingdom officials and sponsor representatives pose for a photo after the session. The Kingdom of Buganda hosted key partners, sponsors and stakeholders of the annual Kabaka Birthday Run to share an accountability and impact report on with a focus on HIV AIDS. The breakfast event, presided over by
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More than 1,000 people had benefited from a wide range of essential health services Even as rain poured down on Saturday morning, hundreds of residents at Kasenyi Landing Site gathered to receive much-needed medical attention. By the end of the day, more than 1,000 people had benefited from a wide
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The cancer screening equipment donated to Uganda Cancer Institute The Government of the Republic of South Korea, through the Korea Foundation for International Healthcare (KOFIH)–Uganda, has donated cervical cancer screening machines worth UGX 2.3 billion to the Uganda Cancer Institute. The donation, made under the CANCAP Project, is aimed at
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dfcu Bank CEO, Charles Mudiwa (C) is joined by Rotary officials to launch the first countrywide health outreach initiative dfcu Bank, in partnership with Rotary Uganda, has launched its first countrywide health outreach initiative aimed at promoting preventive healthcare and improving access to essential medical services for Ugandan communities. The
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The Resident District Commissioner (RDC) of Kabale, Major Godfrey Katamba, has called on the people of Kigezi sub-region to play an active role in the fight against drug pilferage from public health facilities, describing it as a civic duty that requires community vigilance alongside government action. Speaking during a monitoring
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