African Union Commission launches Consortium for COVID-19 Vaccine Clinical Trial
The African Union Commission has launched a new initiative, the Africa Centres for Disease Control and Prevention (Africa CDC) Consortium…
Government of Denmark extends an additional One Million US Dollars to COVID 19 fight in Uganda
KAMPALA, Uganda: The Government of Denmark, through the Royal Danish Embassy in Kampala, extended additional financial support of US Dollars…
Student makes sanitary pads from Local Material
Teenage girls in communities in Uganda have suffered a big challenge over time with lack of affordable sanitary wear that…
Gavi must stop giving millions in subsidies to Pfizer and GSK for pneumonia vaccine- MSF
NEW DELHI/NEW YORK, December 3 2019—Gavi, the Vaccine Alliance should immediately stop giving millions of dollars in financial incentives to…
Brand new vehicle could be game-changer during the next Ebola Outbreak-Scientists
Scientists have come up with another innovation to respond to the Ebola outbreak. During the next Ebola outbreak, a brand…
Uganda launches national Measles – Rubella and Polio Immunisation Campaign
Under this campaign, over 18 million children will be immunized against Measles and Rubella and Polio which is 43% of…
Uganda scores highly in the Measles-Rubella-Polio vaccination campaign
Kampala, 25 October 2019-: In the recently concluded Measles-Rubella-Polio campaign conducted by Uganda’s Ministry of Health (MoH) with support from…
Prime minister launches KASC hearing surgery programme
The Prime Minister of Uganda Dr Ruhakana Rugunda on Friday 3rd November 2017 launched the Med’El hearing in-plant programme to…
Govt of Uganda to set up cancer centres
Government will set up cancer treatment centres in Arua and Mbale referral hospitals to treat different types of cancers prevalent…
Emergency care providers conduct emergency drills, Public urged to acquire first Aid skills
The minister of state for primary health care has appealed to the general public to acquire basic first aid skill…