Health

Dr. Diana Atwine, the permanent secretary to the Ministry of Health, suggested on February 7, 2024, that the ministry drill bore holes within the hospital premises located upcountry to supplement the National Water and Sewerage Cooperation (NWSC). Atwine's reasoning comes from the fact that the ministry has accumulated water bills in the billions of shillings from hospitals across the country. Atwine says water challenges are real, and the only way to solve this problem is by digging boreholes to run these...

Uganda Blood Transfusion Services (UBTS) has called upon citizens to engage in blood donation ahead of the 11th International Congress of the Africa Society for Blood Transfusion (AFSBT). Uganda will be hosting the congress from March 4–7, 2024, to ensure safe and sustainable blood transfusions. According to the Executive Director of UBTS, Dr. Dorothy Kyeyune, UBTS is honoured to host the 11th AFSBT congress. "According to the guidelines of the World Health Organisation, a country is considered self-sufficient for safe blood...

Dr. Jackson Orem, the Executive Director, of Uganda Cancer Institute has revealed that Uganda registers over 34000 cancer cases every year leaving over 27,000 Ugandans unable to access cancer institute. He made this revelation while addressing the media on the updates regarding Cancer Awareness Month on February 2, 2024 at the Uganda Media Center. Orem said that 20% of the 34000 new cancer cases manage to access the services given at the Uganda Cancer Institute. He however said that the Government will...

Medical practitioners in the Ministry of Health have warned that many Ugandans are prone to ear, nose, and throat infections due to prevalent risk factors. Dr. Fred Bisso, the Ear, Nose, and Throat (ENT) specialist at Mulago National Referral Hospital, states that unhealthy practices, including living in a smoky environment, delayed treatment of cases, and self-medication, are some of the risk factors. He made these remarks on January 30, 2024, during the launch of a one-week operation at Mulago Hospital. He...

The Minister of Health Dr. Jane Ruth Acheng has warned political leaders in Kibuku district over the negative propaganda they spread among the people towards the government's intervention to fight the spread of malaria in the district. This follows the failure of the government to carry out indoor spraying of malaria in the district because some political leaders have spread lies that the chemicals can cause impotence among men the district. She also revealed that on average 46 children succumb to...

Minister of Health Dr. Jane Aceng, defended the recent request for an additional Shs2.7 billion for supervising works at Lubowa Hospital. Minister Aceng explained that the funds will facilitate the movement of the consortium of engineers from the Ministry of Works and Ministry of Health to supervise works after the new contractor takes over the site, as the government did not allocate any funds for consultancy services. During a meeting with the parliamentary committee on Thursday, January 11, 2024, George Bokha...