In light of the recent Executive Order by U.S. President Donald Trump, which affected the distribution of life-saving HIV/AIDS medications globally, the Uganda AIDS Commission (UAC) has reassured Ugandans living with HIV that access to antiretroviral (ARV) therapy will remain…
The Ministry of health has issued a public warning to all Ugandans and foreigners in the country about an outbreak of the deadly Sudan Ebola Virus Disease in Uganda, which has killed one person so far. The public warning about…
Makerere University students, staff and the general public will have easy and free access to Reproductive Tract Infection (RTI) health services courtesy of a new mobile application developed by Makerere University Hospital. The Mak RTI mobile App launched on Friday 3rd May…
UNAIDS congratulates donors for increasing their contributions to the Global Fund to Fight AIDS, Tuberculosis and Malaria (Global Fund). Donors pledged US$ 14.25 billion to support efforts to end the three pandemics with more funding set to come. Donors made…
The Uganda Cancer Institute (UCI) has finally been offered a green light to train doctors who want to specialize in treating cancer patients or oncology. This certification, which ends more than five years of trying to attain the requirements, allows…
International Medical Group is undergoing a name change and is being rebranded to “C-Care”. This announcement was made by Sukhmeet Sandhu, the CEO C-Care as they were officially opening the newly revamped C-Care IMC Jinja branch. During the event, Sandhu…
The Executive Director of the Uganda Heart Institute, Dr John Omangino has defended a 264 Billion Shillings loan request for establishing a Centre of Cardiac Excellence. Dr. Omagino on Wednesday appeared before Parliament’s Health Committee which is considering the loan…
Businessman and Kampala City Tycoon, Sudhir Ruparelia, through his Ruparelia Group has clarified that he doesn’t own UMC Victoria Hospital. “Our attention has been drawn by several online media publications linking the above business entity to the Ruparelia Group of…
With just UGX600, 000 or USD166 investment, Stanbic customers are now able to acquire for themselves and loved ones, annual medical insurance cover of up to UGX 20 million—this, courtesy of Stanbic MediProtect, a joint offer by the bank and…
Ecobank Uganda, a member of the leading pan-African banking group, the Ecobank Group, is celebrating the ninth annual Ecobank Day, its flagship corporate and social responsibility annual event that ‘gives back’ to the local communities across Africa. Ecobank Day is…
The Government of France has donated to Uganda sh10.8 billion covid fight items such as one million FFP2 face masks, fifty four thousand six hundred antigen testing kits and nine Osiris3 respirators. They were handed over to Uganda this afternoon at a…
Ministry of health has condemned malicious attacks on Ministry of Health officials by groups of persons who have been politically organised with an intent to defame . This follows yesterday’s protests by a group of people who called for resignation of…
Vice President Jessica Alupo has applauded the National Medical Stores (NMS) for the measures being put in place to address theft of drugs, an issue she said disheartens the population. She said this during a guided tour at the NMS…
The Uganda Investment Authority (UIA) is on move to prioritize channeling its investment support to local scientists and innovators that are active in the pathogenic economy. Uganda stands to benefit from investments in this nascent sector. The COVID-19 pandemic has underscored…
Government has launched the long-awaited COVID 19 relief mobile money cash to the vulnerable population, in an event presided over by the Prime Minister Robinah Nabbanja at OPM offices on July 8, 2021. Godfrey Oloya, a boda-boda rider in Gulu…