Tag: Ministry of Health
Pharma Expo an Opportunity to Capture Untapped Market for Ugandan Products – MoH
Dr. Martha Grace Ajulong, the Assistant Commissioner of Health Services Pharmaceutical Supply Chain and Logistics in the Ministry of Health (MoH) has stated that...
The Sustainability Dilemma: Boreholes or NWSC for Hospital Water Supply?
Dr. Diana Atwine, the permanent secretary to the Ministry of Health, suggested on February 7, 2024, that the ministry drill bore holes within the...
Uganda Considering Mandatory Prostate Cancer Screening for Men over 45
Health Minister Jane Ruth Aceng has stated that the government intends to make prostate cancer screening mandatory for all males aged 45 and older.
She...
Medical Practitioners Launch Awareness Drive to Curb ENT Infections
Medical practitioners in the Ministry of Health have warned that many Ugandans are prone to ear, nose, and throat infections due to prevalent risk...
Nurse Shortage Cripples New Mulago Hospital ICU
Mulago National Referral Hospital Administration has stated that the facility faces a challenge of understaffing specifically for the intensive care unit (ICU).
According to Mulago’s...
MOH Proposes Increasing Minimum Drinking Age to 21
The Ministry of Health (MOH) has proposed to have the minimum age of alcohol consumption raised from 18 to 21 years, arguing that, at...