AIDS Report highlights areas of concern despite significant progress
In a statement released recently the Global Fund Executive Director Peter Sands, applauded the significant progress highlighted in the new UNAIDS report, particularly the increased number of people currently on treatment for HIV. According to the report, in 2023, 77% of all people living with HIV were accessing treatment, which according to Mr Sands points […]
New Nets Prevent 13 Million Malaria Cases in Sub-Saharan Africa
The New Nets Project, an initiative funded by Unitaid and the Global Fund and led by the Innovative Vector Control Consortium (IVCC), piloted the use of dual-insecticide nets in malaria-endemic countries between 2019 and 2022 to address the growing threat of insecticide resistance. Anopheles mosquitoes are increasingly resistant to the pyrethroid insecticides used on standard […]
Scientific Colloquium honours contribution to Malaria fight
Organised by the Ugandan Ministry of Health on 18th and 19th April, the World Malaria Malaria Day Scientific Colloquium 2024 was attended among others by the Vice President of Uganda, Jessica Alupo, the State Minister of Health – General Duties, Hon. Anifa Kawooya, and the Permanent Secretary for Minister of Health, Dr Diana Atwine, together […]
Health Minister, Permanent Secretary call on public to embrace Malaria vaccination
The Health Minister Dr Jane Ruth Aceng and Health Minister Permanent Secretary have made a collective call to Ugandans to embrace the upcoming vaccination of children against Malaria. Speaking during activities to commemorate the World Malaria Day in Kibuku District on May 3, Dr. Aceng thanked the Global Fund and all Uganda’s partners and stakeholders […]
Global Fund head, Deputy Speaker call for urgency in fight against Malaria
“We must act with urgency and we must act together,” said Peter Sands, the Global Fund executive Director in a speech that concluded his two-day visit to Uganda, which is one of the implementing countries of the Global Fund to fight AIDS, Tuberculosis and Malaria. Earlier on, Mr Sands paid a courtesy call to President […]
Uganda on course to start Malaria vaccinations
Uganda is on course to start deploying the malaria vaccine in October this year, according to the Ministry of Health. Speaking at an earlier event, the Health Minister Dr Jane Ruth Aceng said, “We are ready for implementation of the malaria vaccine. It may be introduced at the end of next year and is mainly […]
Uganda progresses in HIV fight with lower infections among new born
According to a World Health Organisation (WHO) article, in Uganda, women are disproportionately affected by HIV. Out of 1.4 million people living with the disease, 860,000 are women and 80, 000 are children. As part of the drive to reduce the number of babies born with HIV, Uganda has a robust prevention of mother-to-child transmission […]
Net durability study reveals new insights
A recent study that conducted by one of the Global Fund Sub recipients in Uganda (PACE – Programme for Accessible health, Communication and Education) has revealed insights that are among others expected to improve net handling and care. The study sought to assess the physical durability of five different brands of nets over a three-year […]
Progress made in TB fight but challenges linger as Uganda marks World TB Day
Since 2015, lives of over 560,0000 Ugandans have been saved through diagnosis and treatment, according to the Ministry of Health. This achievement is largely attributed government and its partners and stakeholders, such as the Global Fund among others who have been resilient in their commitment towards eliminating TB. On the flipside, according to the Ministry […]
Malaria Day preparations underway
The National Malaria Control Disease (NMCD) programme of the Ministry of Health has embarked on preparations for this year’s Malaria Day. The International Malaria Day is set to be marked on April 25 but the Uganda commemoration is scheduled for the first week of May and a detailed programme of the day will be shared […]
