The ministry of Health has reported an anthrax outbreak at a refugee settlement in Kyegegwa district, which has left one refugee dead and three others hospitalized. According to a health situation update from the ministry, samples collected from a 26-year-old male Congolese refugee at Kyaka II Refugee Settlement tested positive for the bacterial disease. Three…
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…
Professor Eric Mabonga, the Deputy Vice-Chancellor of Kampala International University (KIU), has emphasized the institution’s unwavering commitment to transforming health education through research, technology, and strategic partnerships. He made the remarks at the fifth Uganda Pharmaceutical Symposium held at KIU’s Teaching Hospital and Research Centre (KIU-THR) in Ishaka, Bushenyi. “KIU-THR remains committed to enhancing research…
The director general Health Services, Dr Charles Olaro has called upon researchers to focus on reducing maternal deaths caused by high blood pressure. Dr Olaro was speaking at the launch of centre for Health and Social Justice by the Ahaki Institute. He pledged government support and collaboration and appealed to Ahaki Institute and partners to…
Diana Atwine, the permanent secretary in the ministry of Health has advised health workers affected by the 90-day suspension of USAID funds, to be “patriotic” and work as volunteers as the government works out modalities of integrating them into the health care system. In a scathing letter dated January 30, 2025 and addressed to staff…
Microhaem Scientific (MHS), a Ugandan medical supplies company funded by the Uganda Development Bank (UDB), has dispatched its first consignment of locally manufactured diagnostic kits to the Government of Uganda through the National Medical Stores. MHS produces diagnostic kits that enhance the efficiency, convenience, and accuracy of malaria, HIV, and sickle cell disease diagnoses. Patricia…
The government has confirmed an outbreak of Sudan Ebola Virus Disease (SVD) in Kampala following positive test results from three National Reference Laboratories. The Permanent Secretary in the ministry of Health Dr. Diana Atwine, told journalists today that measures were being undertaken to prevent the spread of the deadly virus. She said a 32-year-old male…
The European Commission, via its Health Emergency Preparedness and Response Authority (HERA), has delivered 10,000 doses of the MVA-BN vaccine to Uganda to support the country’s response to the ongoing Mpox outbreak. This delivery is part of over 215,000 doses donated by HERA to the Africa Centres for Disease Control and Prevention (Africa CDC) to…
