Failure by most African governments to partner with the private sector to improve health care service has slowed down the attainment of the Millennium Development Goals (MDG’s) in Africa. The 5th MDG provides for the improvement of maternal health, reduction of maternal mortality ratio and ensure universal access to reproductive health by 2015. Dr. Khama […]
The Vatican representative to the U.N Archbishop Celestino Migliore has appealed to all stakeholders involved in the fight against the spread of HIV/AIDS to invest more resources in equipping people with knowledge, ability, technical competence and tools to ensure that the scourge is combated. While addressing the United Nations General Assembly of international efforts to […]
The Executive Director of UNAIDS Michael Sidibe, has appealed to World Cup fans, soccer bodies, governments and all stakeholders involved in the HIV/AIDS fight to step up their efforts in ensuring HIV/AIDS testing and prevention among pregnant women. He says mother to child HIV/AIDS transmission rates will drop drastically if more mothers know their […]
Uganda has today joined the rest of the world to celebrate the World Blood Donor Day. Millions of Ugandans have today freely donated blood in different parts of the country. Over 80 million units of blood units are donated every year across the world but only about 38% of this is collected in developing countries […]
One of the worlds leading diaper making company FuzziBunz has donated over 1,000 Cloth Diapers to Ugandan needy or orphaned Babies. Diapers are nappy or sponge-like garments worn by individuals who are incapable of controlling their bladder or bowel movements, or are unable or unwilling to use a toilet. They are mostly used by children. […]
The Uganda workers Member of Parliament, Hon. Sam Lyomoki has appealed to the government to consider further increasing the salaries of Health workers because the 30 percent salary increment in the 2010/11 Uganda national budget is not enough. The MP told journalists in Kampala that government had promised to increase health workers salary to international […]
The advocacy officer, Baylor College of Medicine Children’s Foundation Uganda Pauline Kisembo has appealed to the general public to ensure that children get the required care and treatment because they are the future of the country. In a press statement seen by Ultimate Media, Kisembo says the current HIV/AIDS prevention efforts are targeting married couples […]
The government of Uganda has announced increased investment of the agriculture sector in order to boost food security, improve agriculture productivity and increase incomes for most Ugandans, 75% of whom are employed in the agriculture sector. The Minister of Finance, Planning and Economic Development, Syda Bbumba said the government is allocating more funding this 2010/2011 […]
Kampala City Council (KCC) together with National Environmental Management Organisation (NEMA) has intensified operations against noise pollution in Kampala. These operations follow stun warnings concerning noise pollution that KCC and NEMA have been issuing both through the media and sometimes directly to the culprits of the operations but which warnings had largely not been taken […]
Today (9 June) Top climate-change negotiators from China, India, the EU, Brazil, Bangladesh and the Solomon Islands made a rare joint appearance before media at a side event during the ongoing UN talks in Bonn. With the UN negotiations often taking place behind closed doors, it is rare to get opposing sides in the same […]