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 achieved 46% and made progress in 8% of the outcome indicators. According to […]
LLIN campaign report highlights progress and points to strategies for completion
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 utilization of government structures, operating from the national level down to the village level, has been a key milestone. […]
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 campaign in western Uganda at Karambi Division Headquarters in Fort Portal City. He […]
Demographic and Health survey points to infant and maternal health progress
The latest demographic and health trends survey has highlighted positive strides on Uganda’s 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 in pregnancy-related mortality ratios, from 368 to 228 mothers per 100,000 live births. The survey report also […]
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 In 2021, the original National Health Insurance Bill was withdrawn by the government because of gaps that had to be addressed after stakeholder consultations. “We have done a good job […]
Second TB Marathon takes step towards TB isolation ward construction
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 year’s marathon will be used to construct a TB isolation ward at Iganga Hospital. This is expected to provide better care for TB patients […]
Global Fund Monthly Review meeting for August
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 – HIV/AIDS, TB and Malaria, in a bid to eradicate the diseases by 2030. […]
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 fight against malaria seriously. She said Uganda spends a lot of money […]
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 6, the Minister of State for Health in charge of Primary Health Care, Margaret Muhanga officially […]
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 Butaleja District.Government was represented by the third […]
