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, âWe are ready for implementation of the malaria vaccine. It may be...
Uganda progresses in HIV fight with lower infections among new born
A health worker in a laboratory. Uganda has made progress in the fight against HIV/AIDS. 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...
Malaria Day preparations underway
The National Malaria Control Disease (NMCD) programme of the Ministry of Health has embarked on preparations for this yearâs 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...
PS reiterates importance of GF Sub-recipients review meetings
The Health Ministry Permanent Secretary Dr Diana Atwine has appreciated Global Fund Sub-Recipients for their contribution towards the execution of the Global Fund grants. Dr Atwine was speaking at the Global Fund Sub-Recipients Performance Review Meeting was held...
Health Sector makes progress towards achieving targets
According to the Annual Health Sector Performance Report (AHSPR), the sector made good progress toward achieving its targets for the Financial Year 2022/23. The sector achieved 50% and made some progress in 20% of the Key Result Area indicators. The sector also...
LLIN campaign report highlights progress and points to strategies for completionÂ
The latest Long-Lasting Insecticide Treated Nets (LLINs) Mass Distribution campaign status report points to some significant achievements of a 99.7% success rate in LLIN procurement. According to the report, the institutionalization of the campaign through the...
Global Fund underscores value of collective commitment to end malaria
There is a need to optimize the value of partnerships and collective efforts toward ending malaria, according to the Global Fund High Impact Head for Africa, Mr. Linden Morrison. Mr. Morrison was speaking at the regional launch of the mosquito net distribution...
Demographic and Health survey points to infant and maternal health progress
The latest demographic and health trends survey has highlighted positive strides on Ugandaâs infant and maternal health front. According to the Uganda Bureau of Statistics (Ubos), the 2022 Uganda Demographic and Health Survey (UDHS) reflected a significant reduction...
Revised National Health Insurance Scheme proposes mandatory contribution for all adults
According to the Ministry of Health, the revised National Health Insurance Scheme will require all Ugandan adults to contribute 15,000 shillings on an annual basis. In 2021, the original National Health Insurance Bill was withdrawn by the government because of gaps...
Second TB Marathon takes step towards TB isolation ward constructionÂ
The National TB and Leprosy programme under the ministry of Health recently held the second TB marathon in Kampala, on the morning of Sunday August 20th. The funds raised from this yearâs marathon will be used to construct a TB isolation ward at Iganga Hospital. This...
