Health

As Covid-19 cases continued to climb sharply, Ethiopia’s Ministry of Health on Sunday announced that the country will start manufacturing its own test kits with China’s help. The announcement came as the Horn of Africa nation passed the mark of one million tests, the third highest in the continent after

UCI Executive Director, Dr. Jackson Oryem (right) with Dr. Joyce Balagadde Kambuggu during  Virtual launch of Childhood Cancer Month September is Childhood Cancer Awareness Month, a time to recognize the children and families affected by childhood cancers and to emphasize the importance of supporting research on these devastating conditions. In

A section of MPs have opposed to the government’s move to charge a fee for Ugandans who want to voluntarily test for COVID-19. The ministry of health on Sunday announced that that starting September 1, 2020, specific categories of Ugandans will have to pay Shs240,500  as fees for Covid-19 testing

By EMMANUEL AINEBYOONA, Senior Public Relations Officer The Minister of Health, Dr Jane Ruth Aceng will today launch larviciding activities in Lango Sub Region to boost the Malaria fight aimed at defeating the epidemic to zero cases. According to the Assistant Commissioner in charge of Vector Control division, Dr Alfred

The Constitutional court has ruled that Government's omission to adquately provide basic maternal health care services in public health facilities violates the right to health, the right to life and the rights of women thereby contravening  Articles 8A, 22, 33, 39, 45, of the Constitution. The Justices observed that much

Butabika hospital has revealed that during the COVID-19 lockdown they were receiving over 900 patients every day, way above the 500 patients the facility receives in a normal day situation. The revelation was made by the hospital deputy executive director, Dr. Juliet Naku while appearing before the Public Accounts Committee

Malaria remains a leading cause of illness and death in Uganda. Most of the country’s 43 million population is at risk. And the disease accounts for between a third and half of all outpatient consultations. Each malaria episode costs a family on average 9 US dollars. Even though Uganda had

On course to ensure that every Ugandan has access to quality and advanced healthcare that meets international standards, International Medical Centre has opened a new branch in Soroti town to response to the healthcare needs of the people of Soroti and the surrounding areas. This move is aimed at ensuring