This development comes after several failed attempts by the Health Ministry to establish the National Health Insurance Scheme since 2004. The latest attempt was last year when parliament passed the bill only to be withdrawn shortly after. The Ministry of Health (MOH) has revealed that a new draft bill to introduce the National Health Insurance Scheme […]
A joint study conducted by Butabika Hospital and Makerere University has found that more women are battling severe anxiety and depression than their male counterparts, who are mostly affected by alcohol abuse. Up to 2,067 people were sampled from the districts of Kapchorwa, Adjumani, Bushenyi, and Butambala where participants were selected from both schools and […]
Busoga Kingdom’s second deputy Prime Minister Owek. Alhaj Osman Ahmed Noor has called on stakeholders in the health sector to increase awareness of breast and cervical cancers in Busoga sub region and the whole country at large. Owek. Osman was speaking during a prize giving ceremony to winners of the Cancer walk, run and ride […]
Young women in Bughendera County, Bundibugyo district have decried the limited access to family planning services in the area, blaming this for the increasing cases of early pregnancies. They say that while they prefer to be in charge of their reproductive health, the lack of services in the mountainous and isolated county means they make unprecedented choices with […]
An increasing number of men are opting for medical circumcision as Uganda works toward completely eradicating the AIDS disease by 2030, the Uganda Aids Commission (UAC) has disclosed. Uganda adopted a comprehensive approach in the fight against HIV/AIDS, with medical circumcision being among the interventions to prevent the spread of the disease. While initially met with […]
The First Lady and Minister of Education and Sports, Janet Kataha Museveni, has expressed her disapproval of the promotion and distribution of reusable sanitary pads to schoolgirls in the country. In her statement, she recognized the urgent necessity for girls to have access to menstrual hygiene products. However, she asserted that the idea of reusable […]
Uganda’s 912 Emergency Call, Dispatch System To Expedite Emergency Response By Kyaggwe TV Kampala The Ministry of Health has embarked on a transformative journey to boost the Emergency Medical Services (EMS) throughout the country. Through the National Emergency Medical Services System Policy, this critical initiative is set to reshape the landscape of emergency response from […]
The Kabale District Health Officer (DHO), Dr. Gilbert Arinaitwe Mateeka, has revealed that over 1300 cases of teenage pregnancies are recorded in the district every year. He made this report during a stakeholder dialogue organized by the Local Sustainable Communities Organization (LOSCO) at White Horse Inn in Kabale. The purpose of the event was to […]
Open letter to Mulago Specialised Women and Neonatal Hospital By Nkono Yeeko – The tale of Unsatisfied Father of a Deceased Preterm Baby OUR NASTY EXPERIENCE BEHIND THE BEAUTIFUL WALLS OF Mulago Specialised Women and Neonatal Hospital (MSWNH) It’s a well-built and facilitated storeyed National Hospital specializing in women and new-born babies. As you enter […]
HEALTH Cheaper Options to Keep your Kidneys and Liver Fit Do you know that during dialysis, blood is removed from the body through the red tube, passed through the dialysis machine, and then reintroduced into the body system through the blue tube. This process is repeated for four hours while the patient remains immobile in […]