The First Lady, Janet Museveni has tested positive to COVID 19, President Museveni has confirmed. President Museveni in his communication through her X handle said that Maama Janet was forced to do a COVID test after a sandy feeling in her throat. “On Christmas day, after a family lunch, Maama Janet started feeling kukarakaatwa (sandy […]
President Yoweri Kaguta Museveni on December 22, 2023 met a group of surgeons from Mulago National Referral Hospital who performed the first ever Kidney transplant in Uganda at the facility last Wednesday. The group that paid a courtesy call on President Museveni at State House, Entebbe was led by the Minister of Health, Dr. Jane […]
St. Elizabeth’s Institute of Health Professionals has today held its 4th graduation Ceremony which has been presided over by the the Minister for Works and Transport. The ceremony has seen 743 students graduate in different health disciplines including Certificates and Diplomas in Pharmacy, Medical laboratory technology and Clinical medicine. While addressing the graduands, Gen Katumba […]
The Minister of Works and Transport, Gen. Edward Katumba Wamala is currently presiding over the 4th graduation ceremony of St. Elizabeth’s Institute of Health Professionals. Located in Mukono at Ggulu ward in Mukono Central Division, Mukono Municipality near Kyaggwe County Ssaza headquarters, St. Elizabeth is graduating 743 graduands including some with diplomas and certificates. A […]
The Uganda Protestant Medical Bureau (UPMB) has come out to clear its facilities’ image over the concerns by the public that Private-not-for-profit (PNFP) health facilities are unfortunately charging patients highly for services despite receiving an annual grant from the government. Dr Tonny Tumwesigye, the Executive Director of the bureau says the majority of these hospitals […]
UVRI, which started the research project in 2016, says it is in the process of returning the mosquito species from a US laboratory. As most Ugandans continue to worry about contracting the deadly HIV/AIDS, whose fight has over the time been prioritised by government and civil society organisations, citizens have been reminded that malaria is […]
Dr. Nsingo Simon Peter is a born-again Anglican Married to Dr. Irene Nsingo with 3 children. He possesses vast experience in Healthcare, Operations, Management, Leadership, and Growth Strategy. Dr. Simon Peter Nsingo, the current Mukono Church of Uganda Hospital Medical Director has been appointed the new Mengo Hospital Medical Director. Dr. Nsingo is to take […]
“We want to do away with HIV/AIDS once and for all, we cannot continue keeping it here. Our scientists at Entebbe are working around the clock to ensure that we get the vaccine,” President Museveni said. President Yoweri Kaguta Museveni has re-emphasized the need for school authorities to fully implement free education policy in government […]
Absa Bank Uganda, in partnership with Raising Hope International Friends (RHIF), has over the last 7 months, imparted much-needed financial literacy training to 2,250 sickle cell caregivers as part of their commitment to empower 3,000 caregivers with essential financial skills by the end of 2023. Absa Bank Uganda, Raising Hope International Friends, Financial Literacy Since […]
Women are two to three times more at risk of getting infected with HIV, researchers involved in the Makerere University – John Hopkins University (MUJHU) Research Collaboration have revealed. According to Dr. Phionah Kibalama Ssemambo, this risk is even higher among breastfeeding women, who are four times more at risk of infection compared to their […]