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By GOODLUCK MUSINGUZI Uganda has launched significant initiatives to address blood shortage issues in the Hoima region. A major development has been the establishment of a regional blood bank that aims to enhance local blood collection, processing, and distribution. This development comes at a crucial time when blood shortages have been …

By GOODLUCK MUSINGUZI Fort Portal City, Uganda – In a significant step towards eradicating malaria from households, Uganda launched the third wave of its mosquito net distribution campaign across ten districts in the Tooro Sub-Region. The campaign, aimed at curbing the devastating impact of malaria, is a collaborative effort between the Ugandan …

By GOODLUCK MUSINGUZI In the heart of Uganda’s evolving healthcare story lies a powerful and transformative journey, one centered on courage, resilience, and the growing success of pediatric cardiac care. At the forefront of this journey is the Uganda Heart Institute (UHI), now a beacon of hope for thousands of …

By Goodluck Musinguzi Uganda is making significant strides in enhancing its healthcare system, particularly in emergency medical services. The Honourable Anifa Kawooya Bangirana, Minister of Health, recently shared updates during a meeting with healthcare professionals, government officials, and community first responders on this progress and emphasised the importance of teamwork, commitment, …

By Goodluck The Government of Uganda has officially launched the Uganda Population-based HIV Impact Assessment (UPHIA) 2024–2025 survey, a landmark national initiative aimed at accelerating the country’s progress towards eliminating HIV as a public health threat by 2030. The survey, set to begin in early 2025 after an extensive period …

By GOODLUCK MUSINGUZILira CityThe Ministry of Health has officially launched the construction of the Lira Blood Bank to address critical challenges in blood storage and distribution in Northern Uganda. Recently, Lira University Teaching Hospital donated 20 acres of land to Lira Regional Referral Hospital for the construction of a Regional Blood …

BY GOODLUCK Adjumani district local government has launched the construction of a multi-billion Intensive Care Unit (ICU) worth Shs1.6 billion. The facility constructed with funding from the World Bank under the Development Response to Displacement Impacts Project (DRDIP) will handle critical cases. Once completed, the Intensive Care Unit will be fully …

By Emmanuel Arineitwe The construction of a modern Intensive Care Unit (ICU) at Kabale Regional Referral Hospital has reached 75 percent completion, according to project engineers. The UGX 8.6 billion project, funded by the International Development Agency under the Uganda COVID-19 Response and Emergency Preparedness Project (UCREPP), commenced in September …

BY GOODLUCK MUSINGUZI Adjumani district local government launched the construction of a sh1.6 billion Intensive Care Unit (ICU) to handle critical conditions under the Development Response to Displacement Impact Projects (DRDIP). Stephen Okomi, the chairperson Community Procurement Management Committee (CPMC) of Forua village in Adjumani town council said they are …

BY GOODLUCK & RICHARD DRASIMAKU Uganda is among twelve countries across different regions in Africa that are set to receive 18 million doses of the first-ever malaria vaccine over the next two years, the World Health Organisation (WHO) and the vaccine alliance, GAVI, have announced in a joint statement. The …