A new report dubbed Human rights and Poverty has been released today by the Foundation for Human Rights Initiative (FHRI) indicating that 10% of Ugandans are still living in chronic poverty. The report notes that the chronically poor people not only lack income but also Education, skills, assets, good health and strong social networks. The same reports highlights that […]
The gender, labour and social development minister, Muruli Mukasa is advising parents to always take off time and speak to their children about the deadly HIV/AIDS disease if the country is to scale down on new infections among the adolescents. Speaking at the opening of the stakeholders meeting, the minister reveals that adolescents are these days […]
The minister of state for health Dr. Chris Baryomunsi says 33875 Ugandans already screened for Hepatitis B and 3130 tested positive. He says that the 10 billion shillings provided is not enough compared to the magnitude of the disease, calling for additional funds towards scaling down Hepatitis B since there are 3 million people at risk […]
Scientists and researchers from Uganda and overseas are highlighting the burden of meningitis that has continued to manifest itself among HIV/AIDS patients with now scientists saying it has continued to kill many HIV patients as most of them notice the disease when its too late.According to the Infectious disease institute head of research programme at Makerere university, Dr. Andrew Kambugu, […]
Parliament has demanded government explain the whereabouts of 10 billion shillings which was given to the Ministry of health to fight Hepatitis B. The directive was issued by the speaker of parliament Rebecca Kadaga while presiding over parliament sitting. This came after members of parliament have expressed concern over the increasing cases of Hepatitis B in the […]
The speaker of parliament Rebecca Kadaga rejects claims that Uganda parliament neglect maternal health advocacy. Kadaga says the Uganda parliament is known internationally of advocating for maternal health although they are attacked locally for not doing anything. Kadaga made the remark during a meeting in Kampala where parliamentarians under Network of African Women ministers and Parliamentarians […]
Government has set to flag off the roll out of the new vaccine against cervical cancer into the national routine immunization schedule throughout the country today. The Minister for Health Dr. Elioda Tumwesigye says that the flagging off function will be at Bwera Senior Secondary School play ground in Kasese district. It is estimated that cervical cancer […]
A new report released by the International Community of Women Living with HIV in East Africa (ICWEA) reveals a number of violations performed against women living with HIV at both health centers and the communities where they live which has left this special group feeling worthless in the world. Reading the report findings which were carried out […]
As health experts and activists continue to urge HIV positive people to swallow their medication every day, there is now a new growing concern among the HIV positive patients where are good number of them are now registering resistance against the ARV drugs they take daily. According to community HIV/AIDS activists, Moses Super Charger and Richard […]
The Prime Minister Dr. Ruhakana Rugunda has called for a concerted effort amongst African countries to pay special attention to the most vulnerable people in the society who include women, children and the youth. He said financing for health was critical and there was need to efficiently use the limited available resources. Rugunda was speaking at […]