Health

The Minister for Health, Dr. Jane Ruth Aceng, on behalf of the Ministry of Health, has launched the Wondfo HIV self-test kit for men. Aceng described the Wondfo HIV self-test kit as another tool in the HIV testing armoury, which is essential for HIV prevention and control efforts. “The Wondfo HIV self-test kit has demonstrated its ability to offer high-quality HIV test results here in Uganda. It is an additional tool in our arsenal for HIV testing, which is key for...

Experts have expressed concern about the growing challenges faced by young people with mental illness, largely due to the increasing social and economic pressures they face. Recent statistics indicate that a significant proportion, ranging from 23 to 30%, of young individuals are currently grappling with mental health issues. The prevalence of mental illness cases has risen, leading to an increase in the number of people affected. Dr. Juliet Nakku, the Executive Director of Butabika National Referral Hospital, has stated that a...

The month of October has been named Pink Month, where women in Uganda get to test for breast and cervical cancer for free or at a lower cost. Most female Ugandans are not aware of the importance of diagnosing cancer at an earlier stage and the higher chances of getting cured. Breast and cervical cancer are two of the most common cancers affecting women in Uganda. Breast cancer is the leading cancer among women, accounting for approximately 25% of all...

In an impressive display of preparedness and responsiveness, a team from the Ministry of Health (MoH) swiftly provided medical assistance and support to concert-goers following an unfortunate incident at the Fally Ipupa concert, held at the Sheraton Gardens in Kampala on Sunday, October 1, 2023. Despite the heavy downpour, enthusiastic attendees from various countries, including Uganda, Congo, Kenya, and Tanzania, had flocked to the venue since 4:00 pm. As the crowd eagerly awaited Fally Ipupa's performance, the situation took a turn...

The Ministry of Health organised a Lab-Sector Performance meeting under the theme "Rethinking Beyond HIV, TB, Malaria and COVID-19: Leveraging on Government, PEPFAR, Global Fund and Other Partner Investments to Shape a New Landscape for Sustainability." Dr. Diana Atwine, the Permanent Secretary of the Ministry of Health has said training and capacity building are areas where emphasis should be put on steering diagnostic services towards better service delivery in the health sector. Dr. Atwine made these remarks, during the Laboratory sector...

Uganda has been ranked 10th in complying with international health regulations out of one hundred and ninety-six countries in the world. The remarks were made during the launch of a joint evaluation process of Uganda’s compliance with the International Health Regulations held by the World Health Organisation (WHO) and Ministry of Health aimed at assessing Uganda’s compliance with the International Health Regulations on September 21, 2023, at the Sheraton Hotel, Kampala. The second Joint External Evaluation (JEE) for the International Health...