Following the tremendous increase in the HIV prevalence in the country, Uganda has been forced to launch three anti HIV/AIDS strategies that will help in driving down the high rates of HIV among the populace staring 2011 until 2016. The launched strategies by the vice president, H.E. Edward Kiwanuka Sekandiinclude, the national HIV prevention strategy, Prevention of mother to child transmission of HIV strategy. Speaking at the launch of […]
As Uganda prepares to mark World International day the government has been challenged to address all areas that have been identified to be dangerous in as far as Aids transmission is concerned. Musa Bungudu, the Country Director of UNAIDS, the UN body responsible for HIV/AIDS, told a joint press Conference at Parliament that unprotected sex and […]
Health experts have noted the need for all stakeholders to work towards scaling up the number of circumcised men in the country in order to curb HIV infections. Officials from the ministry of Health revealed that the prevalence of safe male circumcision must be increased from the current 25 % to at least 40% to […]
Recently, it was revealed that Comedian Amooti of Amarula Family has become a specialist in dozing. It is said Amooti who works at Beat Fm has been seen sleeping in night clubs such as A-Y pub in Makindye, New Life bar in Nakulabye and Password pub also in Nakulabye. In fact Amooti have been heard […]
The government has expressed concern over the high number of patients’ with diabetes in Uganda. The ministry of health has says many hospitals are reporting increased cases of diabetes in different parts of the country. The ministry’s program manager in charge of non-communicable diseases Dr. James Sekajugo says the cases of diabetes have increased by […]
Uganda might again be at the limelight of the struggle against HIV/AIDS if hopes by Makerere University to find a drug for HIV are come to pass. Makerere University under the umbrella of the inter university council of East Africa led by its college of Agriculture and environmental sciences has begun a research to find […]
The second Uganda Health Journalism Convention kicks off on Wednesday November 2nd at Hotel Africana in Kampala. According to the organizers, Scientists, Health researchers and journalist will discuss different topics aimed at improving reporting and communication of health issues and concerns. “This year’s conference will use the concept of professionalism in health journalism as a […]
Ugandans who have been spending money to travel to India for brain and heart operations now have a chance to get quality treatment right here in Uganda. The Bangalore based Fortis hospital has promised to open a branch in Kampala. Fortis hospital is one of the leading hospitals in the world when it comes to conducting medical operations. Kyadondo […]
Flavia Kisembo, 70, is a happy woman today. In 2002, Kisembo was a miserable village grandmother as she considered the future of her remaining two HIV positive grand children. Kisembo had lost three of her children, a son and two daughters to HIV/AIDS. Some of her grandchildren also died from the same disease. When the […]
The ministry of Health is devising means of cutting on wastage of resources in a bid to improve medical supplies and better service delivery of the sector. Opening the Review conference on the implementation of the sector’s work plan, the Health Minister Christine Ondoa said that the ministry is to come up with a strategy […]