29% of women in Kigezi region still prefer to give birth from their homes at the expense of giving birth from health facilities, according to the statistics released today by the Uganda Bureau of Statistics. The statistics released by George Kawage, a senior statistician with Uganda Bureau of Statistics, during the dissemination seminar of findings […]
Pharmacy owners have asked parliament to audit the National Drug Authority activities and operations for allowing the existence of illegal and unlicensed drug shops. as they give the health committee of parliament a report showing rot in this Authority.0 While appearing before the health committee of parliament were they handed in a report showing rot […]
Ministry of Health has cleared eight private health facilities in Kampala to administer hepatitis B vaccination, as investigation into counterfeited vaccines continues, reports the Observer. The private health facilities that have been cleared to provide the hepatitis B vaccine are: Nsambya hospital, Kibuli hospital, Mengo hospital, Rubaga hospital, International Hospital Kampala (IHK), Norvik hospital, Case […]
KCCA is seeking for 700 million shillings to procure sanitary pads for primary school girls in Kampala. KCCA Acting Director in charge of Education department Juliet Namuddu revealed this while appearing before the parliamentary committee on education saying that the money is needed but was not provided in the financial year 2018/19 therefore calling for […]
The shortage of blood in the country has reportedly spread to regional Hospitals. This follows reported cases of blood shortage in the central regional mainly Hospitals in Kampala because of the referral status and population. The affected districts that are facing a high risk of mortality as a result of lack of blood include Arua,Gulu,Mbale […]
The Uganda Medical Association has advised the ministry of health to swiftly respond to the Crimean Hemorrhagic fever outbreak by getting to its reservoir sensitize the communities and ensure total protection of health workers on the response teams. The association’s Secretary General, Dr. Mukuzi Muhereza, says they are disappointed with the way the ministry has […]
Maracha woman MP Rose Ayaka Atima wants the government to fulfill its pledge of constructing a health center 4 in the district to improve access to essential healthcare services. Ayaka says though every constituency in a district is entitled a health facility at the level of a health centre 4, Maracha does not have health center […]
Medical Doctors under the Uganda medical Association have asked parliament to prevail over the sacking of the permanent secretary in the ministry of health Dr.Diana Atwine for sabotaging the government financial resolutions of paying the senior health officers. The president of the Uganda Medical Association , Dr.Anthony Okwar Obuku together with other medical interns while appearing before the legal […]
Police medical services in conjunction with Norvik Hospital are offering hepatitis B test and vaccination to police officers and communities around Naguru barracks. The activity which has kicked off today is to run for three days at Naguru Health Centre V in Naguru Barrack, Nakawa division in Kampala District. According to Muyama Joyce, the in […]
Uganda People’s Defense Forces and Uganda Prisons have so far failed to send a team of medical officers to Mulago, Kirudu and Kawempe hospitals to attend to patients. As the doctor’s strike enters day twelve, people continue to flock government hospitals around the country seeking medical services with many ending up frustrated after failing to […]