15+ hour, 35+ min ago   (649+ words) Breastfeeding accounted for nearly three-quarters of estimated new HIV infections among children through mother-to-child transmission in Uganda in 2025, with health officials warning that gaps in mothers’ adherence to treatment are undermining efforts to eliminate the virus. About 73 per cent of…...

20+ hour, 49+ min ago   (80+ words) Daily Monitor The spike is suspected to be driven by unregulated sexual activity in massage parlours, spas, and lodges, among others. Museveni pointed to the dramatic rise of emerging economies like China and India as proof that affluence spreads when…...

3+ day, 19+ hour ago   (563+ words) The government will procure 50 Type B ambulances and two specialised Type C ambulances worth Shs20 billion this financial year as part of efforts to strengthen emergency medical services. Dr Charles Akiya Oyoo, Commissioner for Non-Communicable Diseases at the Ministry of Health,…...

3+ day, 17+ hour ago   (541+ words) When the Third Regional Health Assembly wrapped up at Gracious Palace Hotel in Lira City on Wednesday, it did more than close two days of speeches. It produced an inventory of everything standing between the nine districts of Lango sub-region…...

3+ day, 21+ hour ago   (800+ words) Teenage pregnancy remains a major health concern in Busoga, with 419 girls below the age of 15 registered for antenatal care in health facilities across the region during the 2025/2026 financial year. The figures are contained in the Busoga Joint Health Sector Performance…...

3+ day, 23+ hour ago   (749+ words) The writer, Ms Rebecca Karagwa. Culture is often invoked as an immutable pillar of identity, heritage and unity. However, when subjected to critical analysis, a lot of the time, the practical implementation of "culture" within traditional institutions frequently reveals itself…...

4+ day, 1+ hour ago   (372+ words) By Fahad Malik Jjingo The Ministry of Health has urged expectant mothers to complete all antenatal visits and follow medical advice to reduce the risk of preventable birth complications. Dr Moses Muwanga, the Assistant Commissioner for Palliative Care at the…...

4+ day, 15+ hour ago   (376+ words) The Government of India has officially resumed processing all visa services for Ugandan nationals, bringing relief to hundreds of business travelers, students, and medical tourists whose plans were temporarily halted. The move, announced Wednesday, September 9, 2026, follows Uganda's official declaration as…...

4+ day, 12+ hour ago   (662+ words) By SYLVIA NAMAGEMBE & Franklin Ezaruku Draku President Yoweri Museveni has unveiled a three-phase food stabilisation strategy for Karamoja to reduce the region's recurring dependence on emergency food relief amid prolonged drought and changing weather patterns. The strategy will focus on…...

4+ day, 17+ hour ago   (496+ words) Kampala generates between 2,000 and 2,500 tonnes of solid waste every day, but experts say the garbage choking streets, markets and disposal sites could become a source of jobs and income if youth are supported to turn it into useful products. Mr…...