Securing Uganda's future through efficient health service delivery; President Museveni launched Marine Ambulances in 2022 as a means to improve access to health services. The National Resistance Movement (NRM) has recorded key achievements under the health sector in as far as implementing the 2021-2026 Manifesto commitments is concerned. Below are
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Left -Right: The Board Chairman JCRC Prof. Charles Ibingira, the Permanent Secretary - Ministry of Health, Dr. Diana Atwine and the Executive Director JCRC, Dr. Cissy Kityo unveiling the new Blood Irradiation Machine. The Joint Clinical Research Centre (JCRC) has today launched Blood Product Irradiation Service. The Joint Clinical Research
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SMART ACCESS app officials officially unveiling the new app A new digital innovation to assist clients, health facilities and insurance companies access information concurrently has been launched in Uganda. The new technology dubbed SMART ACCESS app, will be easier for patients to search and locate the nearest medical providers at the click of
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Dr Chris Baryomunsi, the Minister for ICT and National Guidance Doctors categorized as medical officers special grade or Associate Consultants announced on Tuesday that they have joined ongoing industrial action in which Senior House Officers had laid down tools over non-payment of their salaries. The doctors told a press Conference
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Sarah Mateke, the Minister of State for Youth and Children Affairs, being taken on a tour of the facility by area MP, Enos Asiimwe Uganda continues to battle healthcare disparities. However, there are Ugandans committed to making a difference. Ben Kavuya, a passionate philanthropist and entrepreneur, is one such individual who
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Some of the participants during the medical camp organised by dfcu Bank at Marie Stopes Hospital Lugogo dfcu Bank, in partnership with Marie Stopes Uganda, has successfully concluded a one-month wellness campaign aimed at offering free medical check-ups and financial literacy training to dfcu Bank women clients. The initiative called ‘Every Stage
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Jane Francis Moria, the in-charge of the maternity ward at Arua Regional Referral Hospital At least 240 of the 560 deliveries recorded at Arua Regional Referral Hospital in April were by cesarean section. Cesarean section, or C-section, is a surgical procedure that can effectively prevent maternal and newborn mortality when
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The Minister of Health, Ruth Aceng (pictured) has revealed that there are no funds for the payment of allowances of medical interns and senior house staff in the 2023/2024 Financial Year following the reduction of budget for the Ministry of Health by over Shs75.417bn. Minister Aceng made the revelation while
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L -R: dfcu Bank’s Robert Wanok, Ruth Asasira and Marie Stopes Uganda’s Joyeuse Uwitonze and Dr. Peter Ddungu at the launch of Every Stage of Woman campaign. dfcu Bank, under its dfcu Women in Business Program and Marie Stopes Uganda (MSU) have announced a joint campaign that will allow the Bank’s female
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The Board Chairman Malaria Free Uganda Kenneth Mugisha (4th Right) and CEO Uganda Baati George Arodi (3rd Right) take a group photo with the team shortly after the meeting Malaria remains a major public health concern in Uganda despite the several interventions the country has implemented to reduce the incidence of malaria, including the distribution of
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