HealthUganda Intensifies Mpox Vaccination as Cases Rise in Kampala
The Ugandan government has ramped up Mpox vaccination efforts, targeting high-risk areas in Kampala, as the outbreak continues to spread. So far, 9,031 people,...
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HealthWHO Pledges Support to Uganda in Fight Against Monkeypox
The World Health Organization (WHO) has allocated funds to assist Uganda in controlling a recent monkeypox outbreak, which first surfaced in July 2024 in...
HealthPresident Museveni Pledges Continued Support for Africa CDC
President Yoweri Kaguta Museveni has reaffirmed Uganda’s commitment to the Africa Centres for Disease Control and Prevention (Africa CDC), focusing on...
HealthWhat you need to know about Mpox
What is mpox (monkeypox)? Mpox is an illness caused by the monkeypox virus according to information from the World Health Organization (WHO). It is a...
HealthEbola: 'PCR is the Only Authorized Testing Method' - Health Ministry
The Ministry of Health said the only approved method for confirming the Ebola virus is the PCR test, citing a surge in illegal testing tools. "It has...
newsCovid-19: Over 144000 People Vaccinated in Uganda So Far
The Minister of Health Dr. Ruth Jane Aceng has said 144,025 people have received their first dose of the AstraZeneca Covid-19 vaccine which was acquired...
newsThe 2020 Global Lead Paint Elimination Target: Govts Urged to Scale up Efforts
By Fred Kiva The World Health Organization (WHO) and other Lead Paint Alliance partners are urging governments to scale up efforts towards elimination of lead...
DRCMinistry of Health Uganda Officials in DRC for Joint Ebola Cross-border Meeting
By Fred Kiva A High level cross-border ministerial meeting on the Ebola virus disease outbreak in the Democratic Republic of Congo is underway in the Central...
AfricaDR Congo Ebola Outbreak Declared Global Health Emergency
By BBC The World Health Organization has declared the Ebola crisis in the Democratic Republic of Congo a "public health emergency of international concern"....
HealthWHO Director General Commends Uganda’s Response in Ebola Fight
By Fred Kiva The World Health Organization (WHO) Director General Dr. Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus has commended Uganda's response in the fight against Ebola....