Dr Diana Atwine, the Permanent Secretary at the Ministry of Health The Ministry of Health (MOH) has launched new guidelines for paternity testing. The guidelines require laboratories across the country to among others apply for accreditation to be allowed to collect samples and also have staff that include a
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A report by Parliament’s Public Accounts Committee (PAC) has reaffirmed audit findings that Jinja Regional Referral Hospital is operating without a pharmacist and the people currently operating the facility have no basic knowledge on how to operate the pharmacy. Medard Sseggona (Busiro East) who is also Chairperson PAC said, “Audit
Read MoreIbrahim Kasirye, the President of the Rotary Club Kampala North handing over the equipment The Rotary Club Kampala North in partnership with Uganda Breweries Limited (UBL) and other companies such as Letshego Microfinance Bank, Centenary Bank, Rotary Club Kisugu (Victoria view), Rotary Club Jinja Source of Nile and Rotary Club
Read MoreThe Minister of Health, Dr. Jane Ruth Aceng. Results of the Uganda Demographic Health Survey (UDHS), conducted every five years, show that the country has not made significant progress in reducing fertility, teenage pregnancy, and child mortality, among other indicators. According to results released by the Uganda Bureau of Statistics
Read MorePrivate hospitals are grappling with millions of unpaid debt by patients The Uganda Healthcare Federation (UHF), an umbrella body for private healthcare providers has expressed the need for an efficient strategy that enables clients pay their due medical bills without unnecessary strain with service providers. Speaking to our reporter in
Read MoreAn image of the cigarette being marketed online in Uganda The Ministry of Health has raised concern over a new cigarette brand on the market which they say risks undoing efforts so far made towards reduction of smoking in the country. Dr Hafisa Lukwata, the Tobacco Control Focal Person in
Read MoreIndia’s Aster Medcity Hospital And Magnus Medi Partner With Uganda Cancer Institute Conduct First Bone-marrow Transplant Conference In Kampala
Participants from Uganda Cancer Institute, Aster Medcity and Magnus Media pose for a group photo. Aster Medcity, one of South India’s largest quaternary care healthcare centres; Magnus Medi , one of the leading brands in India’s medical tourism industry and the Uganda Cancer Institute, have successfully concluded the first
Read MoreSecuring 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
Read MoreLeft -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
Read MoreSMART 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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