Tag: World Health Organisation
WHO Applauds Uganda’s Yellow Fever Vaccination Campaign
Dr. Annet Kisakye, the World Health Organisation (WHO) Immunization and Surveillance Officer has praised the efforts of Ugandan politicians in spearheading the Yellow Fever...
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...
Kampala’s Traffic Nightmare: Embracing Remote Work as a Short-Term Solution
A typical evening afterwork drive home in Uganda’s capital city, Kampala, is synonymous with chaotic jammed roads. A 7-kilometre drive enroute to our homes...
Gambia’s Cough Syrup Tragedy Trial Reopened
The trial regarding the contaminated syrup scandal that resulted in infant deaths in the Gambia last year was reopened before the Banjul High Court...
Ministry of Health Unveils Wondfo HIV Self-Testing Kit, Campaign
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...