The ministry of health has protested the fees kampala capital city Authority is charging for Yellow Fever Vaccination. This as reports show that KCCA clinic charges 100,000 shillings from each person to be vaccinated against yellow fever to get a yellow fever card for travel. The minister of state for primary health care Sarah Opendi after members […]
The programme leader Biodiversity and Biotechnology at the National Agricultural Research Organization Dr. Andrew Kiggundu has warned Ugandans to be careful on the grained food they eat that could be causing a risk of cancer. He says that some grained food especially ground nuts contain Aflatoxins which is dangerous and would cause cancer. He noted that some […]
As the country continues to register more cancer cases, Makerere students from the psychology school this week walked to the cancer institute as a way of showing solidarity with the patients and the doctors over what is now happening in the country in regards to the disease. The students led by their dean, Prof. Julius Kikoma […]
The health minister Elioda Tumwesigye is now calling for a special economic audit from experts on the impact of malaria to the country’s economy in the current state as well as the strategies used to combat the disease. Speaking at the official opening of the world malaria day scientific colloquium today in Kampala, Hon. Elioda says […]
Ugandan negative attitude towards blood donation is cited as a factor contributing to scarcity of blood in blood banks. The blood donor recruiter with Nakasero blood Bank Ariho Franco says most Ugandan do not want to donate blood even when they are asked to do so leaving the exercise to a few people causing a big […]
NEW YORK, 22 APRIL 2016. H.E. Mogens Lykketoft, President of the 70th Session of the UN General Assembly, Their Excellencies, Heads of State and Government, H.E. Ban Ki-Moon, UN Secretary General, Excellencies, Distinguished Delegates, Ladies and Gentlemen, I am honoured and privileged to convey warm fraternal greetings and best wishes from H.E. Yoweri Kaguta […]
With climate change still a major global challenge pausing threats to the eco-systems and natural resources that support livelihoods on the earth, Uganda, after the December Paris climate change meeting, has finally ratified the Paris agreement under the UN framework convention on climate change which now compels Uganda to re-commit herself to the global efforts […]
Ministry of Health is set to distribute a total of 25 Million Mosquito nets starting August this year; a move aimed at sensitizing Ugandans on how to eradicate Malaria ahead of the international Malaria day celebrations under Global Fund Initiative. This has been revealed by the minister of State for Primary Health Care Sarah Opendi at […]
Kilak county Member of Parliament in Amuru district Gilbert Oulanya has tabled before parliament pieces of fake salt being sold to people which opened u MP’s eyes, calling for more scrutiny for the goods flowing into Ugandan market. He told parliament chaired by Rebecca Kadaga that this salt is being imported from Kenya and sold to […]
Health experts and educationists in Uganda have raised serious concerns over the faster rate at which sickle cell disease is growing in the country but with great fear that little has been done by the ministry to have a lasting solution to the burden leaving 80% of the newborns dying before they make their fifth […]