Health experts, policymakers, and researchers on Monday began a three-day meeting in Kampala to accelerate the elimination of mother-to-child transmission of HIV, syphilis, and hepatitis B across Africa. The event, held under the theme “Unifying Actions, Transforming Futures: Achieving Triple Elimination in Africa by 2030,” is dubbed as Africa’s first-ever high-level conference focused on the…
Uganda will use 200,000 doses of the Hepatitis B vaccine donated by Gavi, the Vaccine Alliance, to immunize newborns. Rose Akuno, Hepatitis program coordinator at the Ministry of Health said the vaccination campaign, scheduled for August, aims to prevent and control new Hepatitis B infections among newborns in the East African country. According to ministry…
Sexually transmitted diseases (STDs) are the leading cause of infertility in women, Aidah Nassolo, the lead consultant at Wandegeya Imaging Centre in Uganda has told Bbeg Media. She said STDs such as chlamydia and gonorrhea can lead to pelvic inflammatory disease (PID), which may cause tubal factor infertility (TFI) by scarring or blocking the fallopian…
The Coalition to Stop Maternal Mortality Due to Unsafe Abortion, an umbrella body for NGOs working in the reproductive health sector, has called on the government to urgently reform the Penal Code Act to decriminalize abortion, aligning with public health and human rights obligations. At a media conference in Kampala, activists pressed Parliament to review…
Smoked meats, like those used in popular Ugandan dishes such as smoked fish or goat, are loved for their rich, smoky flavour. However, the smoking process can pose health risks, according to experts. “When we smoke meats, the smoke can create harmful substances called carcinogens,” said Beth Czerwony, a registered dietitian from Cleveland Clinic in…
As the sun rose over the Rift Valley escarpment in Uganda’s western district of Kikuube, 45-year-old Jennifer Nyangoma made her way to a much-anticipated free medical camp. For weeks, villagers in this region bordering the eastern Democratic Republic of the Congo had heard of a healthcare outreach organized by a Chinese medical team from Kampala,…
Makerere University Hospital yesterday made history by officially launching the Olink Proteomics Platform, the first of its kind in East and Central Africa. The landmark event, presided over by Dr. Monica Musenero, Uganda’s Minister of Science, Technology and Innovation, took place at the School of Public Health auditorium. The platform positions Uganda as a pioneer…
The Ministry of Health has launched a nationwide HIV survey to assess progress in the fight against the virus and shape future interventions. Health minister Ruth Aceng officially unveiled the third round of the Uganda Population-Based HIV Impact Assessment (UPHIA) 2025 in Kampala. The survey seeks to evaluate the effectiveness of current national HIV programs,…
Last week, Buganda announced plans to introduce a medical insurance scheme to improve access to quality medical care among its subjects. The news, broken by Bbeg Media, sparked excitement within and outside the kingdom and triggered several questions on how the scheme will work. Buganda to start medical insurance scheme for subjects at 150,000 per…
Buganda to start medical insurance scheme for subjects The Kabaka Foundation, one of the key institutions in Buganda kingdom has announced plans to introduce a medical scheme that will enable people in Buganda access affordable healthcare. The executive director of the foundation, Kaggwa Eddy Ndagala, said this during a planning session to organise the upcoming…
