The Speaker of Parliament, Rebecca Kadaga, has instructed the committee of Parliament on HIV/AIDs to follow up with Ministry of Health so that they can expedite the approval of Aids fund and its regulations and report back to Parliament. Kadaga says Parliament in 2014 passed the HIV Prevention and Control Act which established the Aids […]
The Ministry of Health has demanded recommendations from MPs on the best methods of distributing mama kits for pregnant mothers and reproductive health supplies. This was demanded by the permanent secretary in the ministry of health, Dr.Assuman Lukwago, while briefing the female members of parliament under the Uganda Women Parliamentary Association on the progress of the […]
The ministry of health has agreed to be the lead promoter of the proposed Alcoholic Drinks Control Bill 2016 fronted by the Member of Parliament for Mukono Municipality, Betty Nambooze Bakireke. The principle medical officer in charge of mental health, control of alcohol and drug abuse, Dr.sheila Ndyanabangi says her ministry will lead the promotion […]
Uganda has been put on spot for not fully utilizing the research and science it has been part of to help curb the HIV/AIDS epidemic among affected populations. Bharam Namanya, the Executive Director, Community Health Alliance-Uganda (CHAU) says it is only when Uganda fully implements the science that has been approved by the global health platforms. “It’s […]
Ministry of health has told members of parliament that there is a deficit of 11.8 million doses of vaccines for the first phase of Hepatitis B National Vaccination program in the 39 districts of Northern and Eastern Uganda. Making a presentation before the parliamentary committee on Health, the Director General Health services Dr. Anthony Mbonye […]
At least 570 young girls are infected with HIV in Uganda according to the latest findings by a United Nations report. The findings is a set back to the country’s efforts to curb the scourge that has claimed thousands of lives since it was first discovered in the early 80’s. It is also more scaring […]
Scientists have come up with a new formulation of drug that will be taken by children affected with HIV/AIDS known as Lopinavir/ritonavir which is in form of pallets and will replace the one which has been administered to children. The initiative is geared towards improving and solving the burden of swallowing bitter liquid drugs by HIV […]
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 […]
As the country joins the rest of the world to celebrate the International Oral Health Day on 20th March 2016, government is to start teeth preventive program for primary school children attending schools near all the regional referral hospitals. The Ministry of Health Principle Dental Surgeon Dr. Juliet Nabbanja says that dentists will apply fluoride gel […]
The Ministry of Health wants over 1 trillion shillings for the Next Financial Year 2016/17 to cater for the swelling needs and gaps in the Health Sector. Among the issues to be catered for is a salary of the Health Workers, Uniforms for all Health Workers, Automatic recruitment of New Health workers, and increment of Budget […]