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Speaker Oboth Commends Uganda's Transparent Epidemic Reporting to Protect Global Health
Speaker Jacob Marksons Oboth has defended Uganda’s transparent reporting of public health emergencies like HIV/AIDS and Ebola, calling open disclosure a global patriotic duty. During a parliamentary meeting with UK lawmaker Dr. Beccy Cooper, Speaker Oboth emphasized that safeguarding international health outweighs economic considerations.
Museveni Invites UK Investors to Manufacture Vaccines in Uganda
President Yoweri Kaguta Museveni has called for cooperation between Uganda and the United Kingdom (UK) in pharmaceutical manufacturing, public health, and medical research. Meeting a UK delegation led by Ambassador Nimisha Madhvani at State House Entebbe, President Museveni invited British investors to set up local medicine and vaccine production facilities to serve the regional market.
Tayebwa Demands Malaria Testing Labs in School Sickbays to Prevent Student Deaths
Deputy Speaker Thomas Tayebwa has called for the establishment of basic malaria testing laboratories in school sick bays and dispensaries to enable early diagnosis, reduce preventable deaths and strengthen Uganda's fight against malaria.
Museveni Pledges Ebola Support to DRC, Proposes Treatment Hubs in Eastern Congo
President Yoweri Kaguta Museveni hosted DRC Minister of Public Health Dr. Kamba Mulanda Samuel Roger at State House Entebbe to discuss cross-border Ebola response strategies. President Museveni offered medical and technical support to the Democratic Republic of Congo and proposed constructing specialized Ebola treatment facilities directly inside eastern DRC to contain the virus at its source.
Africa CDC Urges US to Lift Uganda Ebola Travel Restrictions
The Africa Centres for Disease Control and Prevention has appealed to the U.S. government to lift temporary Ebola-related travel restrictions on Uganda. Africa CDC Director General Dr. Jean Kaseya emphasized that Uganda has successfully contained the virus, tracking no new cases since late June 2026, and urged scientific evidence over broad travel penalties.
Minister Balaam Busts Ghost Workers Siphoning Health Funds
A middle of the night sting operation at Busiu Health Centre IV has exposed a massive payroll fraud ring, uncovering multiple "ghost" workers siphoning public funds in Mbale District.
Minister Balaam Uncovers Ghost Pupils, Payroll Fraud in Mbale
Local Government Minister Hon. Balaam Barugahara Ateenyi has uncovered a multi-million shilling "ghost pupil" financial scam at Naiku Primary School and four ghost staff on the payroll of Naiku Health Centre III in Mbale District. Supported by the State House Anti-Corruption Unit and CID, the minister demanded accountability from the District Education Officer over the severe systemic oversight failures.