Education KIU medical students decry ‘slave-like’ training, mental health crisis and abnormal tuition fee by Leonard Kamugisha Akida April 9, 2026
Poor Adherence to Guidelines Fuelling Malaria Cases by Leonard Kamugisha Akida April 9, 2026 0 By Leonard Kamugisha Akida, KAMPALA The Ministry of Health has attributed persistent malaria infections in Uganda to laxity among communities...
Gene Drive: Africa’s Frontier in Malaria Control by Gilbert Akampa Kakurugu March 31, 2026 0 HEALTH At the 39th African Union Summit in Ethiopia, leaders issued a stark warning: malaria progress is at risk. With...
Uganda’s Abortion Debate: Between Law, Policy, Public Health by Gilbert Akampa Kakurugu March 12, 2026 0 By Gilbert Akampa Kakurugu MBARARA The Constitution of Uganda (1995) enshrines the right to life, declaring that no person shall...
Mental Health Matters: Fr. Julius Caesar Kamukama’s Call to Action by Gilbert Akampa Kakurugu March 11, 2026 0 By Gilbert Akampa Kakurugu MBARARA Speaking to staff at Holy Innocents Children’s Hospital, Fr. Julius Caesar Kamukama, priest at Rubindi...
Africa’s Next Generation of Malaria Scientists Steps Forward by Gilbert Akampa Kakurugu March 5, 2026 0 HEALTH Africa is entering a decisive decade in the fight against malaria, and a new generation of scientists is taking...
UNBS asks government to build more laboratories by Parrots Media March 5, 2026 0 By Arajabu Wampula, MBALE Officials from the Uganda National Bureau of Standards (UNBS) have asked the government to construct more...
Attacks on Ukraine’s Health Care Surge by 20% in 2025, WHO Warns by Gilbert Akampa Kakurugu February 25, 2026 0 KYIV Ukraine endured its highest number of assaults on health care in 2025, with attacks rising nearly 20% compared to...
AKU Pledges Affordable World-Class Health Services for Ugandans by Leonard Kamugisha Akida February 7, 2026 0 By Leonard Kamugisha Akida, KAMPALA The Aga Khan University (AKU) has pledged to expand access to international-quality health care and...
C-Care Opens Western Region Hospital in Mbarara by Gilbert Akampa Kakurugu February 6, 2026 0 By Gilbert Akampa Kakurugu MBARARA CITY Mbarara City witnessed a major milestone in healthcare delivery as C-Care officially upgraded its...
Nipah Virus Cases Reported in West Bengal: WHO Confirms Moderate Local Risk by Gilbert Akampa Kakurugu February 3, 2026 0 By Gilbert Akampa Kakurugu Barasat, West Bengal India’s National IHR Focal Point has notified the World Health Organization (WHO) of...