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Hon Lokwang denies accusations SOME KARAMOJA POLITICIANS ALLEGEDLY FRUSTRATE EMERGENCY HEALTH SERVICES, ONLY PS DR DIANA ATWINE CAN STOP THIS By Our Reporters As the Christmas festival season approaches, several parts of the country are busy in preparation to celebrate but it comes with many challenges of emergency nature that …

CSOs Call for Domestic Health Security Financing as the World Recovers from Covid-19 Civil society organisations are calling for committed and sustained funding for health security in Uganda. The World Health Organization defines global health security as the activities required, both proactive and reactive, to minimize the danger and impact …

Bare-chested miners dig pits to look for gold in Odupi sub county, Uganda. Image by Richard Drasimaku. Whether in Uganda or Burundi, gold mining remains predominantly artisanal and rudimentary. Many miners do not care about their health, less about the environment. By Richard Drasimaku and Renovat Ndabashinze November 15, 2023 …

Ka kibeere mu Uganda oba Burundi, okusima zaabu kusigala nga kwa mikono era nga kwa musingi. Abasimi bangi tebafaayo ku bulamu bwabwe, tebafaayo nnyo ku butonde bw’ensi. Bya Richard Drasimaku (Uganda) ne Rinovat Ndabashinze (Burundi) This story was produced with support from the Congo Basin Rainforest Journalism Fund and the Pulitzer Center Okuva …

LOCAL MATERNITY AND NEONATAL SYSTEM INNOVATION LAUNCHED BY DR DIANA ATWINE, IT HAS IMPROVED COORDINATION IN SAVING MOTHERS   Uganda’s 3rd Safe Motherhood Conference discusses innovative solutions  Uganda’s Ministry of Health, in partnership with PATH Uganda, convened a three-day conference to address the pressing issue of maternal mortality. The “Safe …

NATIONAL HEALTH INSURANCE FUNDS WILL SUPPORT THE HEALTH SECTOR TO SERVE THE PEOPLE WELL Minister Aceng Families will contribute sh15,000 to the insurance pool for each member of their household should the cabinet approve the proposed National Health Insurance Scheme bill, the Health Minister, Dr.Ruth Aceng has revealed. There have …

AMBULANCE DRIVERS WARNED AGAINST SMUGGLING , KOBOKO DRIVER ARRESTED WITH SMUGGLED CIGARETTES Uganda Revenue Authority impounded this ambulance. The Uganda Revenue Authority (URA) enforcement team at Pakwach checkpoint has impounded an ambulance belonging to Koboko district Local Government, which was transporting smuggled cigarettes. The Toyota Land Cruiser registration number UBD …

UGANDA HEART INSTITUTE TO BE TRANSFORMED WITH $30 MILLION FROM SAUDI FUND SFD CEO Sultan Al-Marshad and Ugandan Minister of Finance Kasaija, together with that of Health Dr Aceng, Signed an Agreement to Build Uganda Heart Institute The Uganda Heart Institute Project is expected to decrease the number of Ugandans leaving …

LANGO SURGICAL CAMP OPERATES 1400 PUBLIC DEMANDS FOR ANOTHER OPPORTUNITY Over 1,400 patients were operated on in the just concluded surgical camp conducted by the Association of Surgeons of Uganda (ASOU) in the Lango sub-region. The team of 250 surgeons that arrived on September 10th, offered free surgical services to …