UGANDA – Ministry of Health has reported a worrying surge in malaria cases with figures showing there was an increase in malaria cases from 100,000 in 2021 to 199,695 cases…
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Trypa-NO! partnership secures US$6.8m to extend its work for a further 3 years
AFRICA – Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation has announced an investment of US$6.8 million to extend the work of the Trypa-NO! partnership for a further 3 years. The Trypa-No! Partnership…
Read MoreGilead Sciences funds HIV/AIDS prevention programme in Uganda
UGANDA – Gilead Sciences, Inc., an American biopharmaceutical company, is funding a new HIV/AIDS prevention programme targeting Lake Victoria fisher folk in Mukono and Buikwe districts. Gilead Sciences focuses is…
Read MorePfizer significantly expands its commitment to reducing health inequities in Africa
UGANDA – Pfizer has announced that it has significantly expanded its commitment to offer the full portfolio of medicines and vaccines in 45 lower-income countries with its An Accord for…
Read MoreMinistry of Health conducts polio vaccination in districts affected by Ebola outbreak
UGANDA – The Ministry of Health (MOH) has commenced a 10-day door-to-door polio vaccination drive in districts that recorded cases of Ebola virus disease in the latest outbreak. The exercise,…
Read MoreUganda to accelerate its battle against malaria with US$587m boost from Global Fund
UGANDA – Uganda is set to make a major shift in the battle against malaria from its contribution to the Global Fund, with the focus turning from treatment to prevention,…
Read MoreTelemedicine provider Rocket Health appoints Dr. Jacqueline Kitulu as boards chairperson
UGANDA – Rocket Health, a telemedicine provider, has appointed Dr. Jacqueline Kitulu as the chairperson of its board of directors. Dr. Kitulu has over 15 years of executive and organisational…
Read MoreUganda Red Cross Society to set up factory for reusable sanitary pads
UGANDA – Uganda Red Cross Society (URCS) has announced plans to set up a factory making reusable sanitary pads at Namakwa, Mukono district. According to the Observer, the plant is…
Read MoreUganda declared Ebola-free after five months of outbreak
UGANDA – Uganda has been declared Ebola-free by World Health Organization (WHO) after the latest outbreak of the virus claimed almost 60 lives in about five months. The outbreak of…
Read MoreFred Hutchinson partners Uganda Cancer Institute to launch cancer genomics program
UGANDA – Uganda Cancer Institute (UCI) has partnered with Fred Hutchinson Cancer Center to launch “Cancer Genomics and Genomic Data Science for East Africa,” and additional programs to train East…
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