The Monthly Performance review meeting of the Global Fund grants in Uganda was held on Tuesday, 22nd August 2023 at the Ministry of Health headquarters in Kampala. The meeting serves to assess and improve programme implementation of the three disease areas -...
Take malaria fight seriously, Health Ministry PS tells leaders
The third distribution wave of the Long-lasting Insecticide Treated Nets (LLIN) kicked off in the last week of August. Speaking during the launch of the third wave in Mbarara city, Ministry of Health Permanent Secretary Dr Diana Atwine encouraged leaders to take the...
Second wave distribution of Long-Lasting Insecticide Treated mosquito Nets kicks off
Second wave distribution of Long-Lasting Insecticide Treated mosquito Nets kicks off The second wave of the distribution of Long-Lasting Insecticide Treated Mosquito Nets (LLINs) kicked off this week in various parts of the country. Earlier this month, on July...
Uganda marks World TB and Leprosy Day as it seeks to eliminate diseases
Uganda joined the rest of the world on 24th March 2023 to commemorate World TB Day under the theme: Yes! We can End TB. The country also commemorated the World Leprosy Day under the theme: "United for Dignity." This year’s national event took place at Boma grounds in...
National Community Health Care Strategy to spur health service delivery
The first ever National Community Health Strategy (NCHS) (2021/22 – 2025/26) was recently launched by the Minister for Health, Dr Jane Ruth Aceng Ocero at Speke Resort, Munyonyo. Speaking at the launch event (February 2023), Health Minister, Dr Jane Ruth Aceng said...
Malaria Free Uganda raises funds in private sector drive
The Malaria Free Uganda private sector initiative recently boosted the government’s fight against malaria with a donation of UGX 80 million (approximately USD 21 000) to the Ministry of Health. A bulk of these funds were raised during the “Malaria Family Carnival”...
Uganda set for World TB and Leprosy Day commemoration
Uganda will join the rest of the world on 24th March 2023 to commemorate World TB Day under the theme: Yes! We can End TB. The country will on the same day commemorate World Leprosy Day under the theme: "United for Dignity." This year’s event is scheduled to take...
Global Fund welcomes WHO recommendation for Insecticide-treated Nets with dual active ingredients
The Global Fund to Fight AIDS, Tuberculosis and Malaria and Unitaid recently welcomed the World Health Organisation’s recommendation for the widespread use of a new class of mosquito net that uses two active ingredients – pyrethroid and chlorfenapyr. According to the...
PEPFAR, US delegation meets with Finance, Health ministry officials
The U.S. President’s Emergency Plan for AIDS Relief (PEPFAR) Uganda team, recently paid a courtesy call to the Ministry of Finance to strategically discuss and generate a common understanding of the newly released PEPFAR 5-Year Strategy. The meeting also sought to...
Incinerator construction on course
The Global Fund Country Team's Idris Rafiu, Health products management specialist, together with representatives of the Local Fund Agent (PricewaterhouseCoopers) and officials from the Ministry of Health at the incinerator construction site. The Global Fund Country...