BY RICHARD DRASIMAKU ARUA: SUNDAY, OCTOBER 26, 2025 Patriots do not steal medicines or strike over salaries, commissioner Hellen Sseku, the in-charge of the national secretariat of Patriotism Corps has said. She clarified that patriots love their nation, cherish their calling and render service above self and more so, they …
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BY RICHARD DRASIMAKU OBONGI: THURSDAY, OCTOBER 23, 2025 The residents of Obongi district in North western Uganda have marked with night-long celebration, the nomination of Kaps Hassan Fungaroo, the former Member of Parliament and the Vice president of the Forum for Democratic Change as he plots a comeback to legislative …
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BY RICHARD DRASIMAKU AND GOODLUCK MUSINGUZI SATURDAY, 11 OCTOBER 2025 A Covid19 era project that was shifted 3km inland to Vurra health center III has turned into a blessing in disguise for Vurra sub county and the adjusted border community in Aru, Eastern Democratic Republic of Congo. The border post …
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BY RICHARD DRASIMAKU AND GOODLUCK MUSINGUZI PAKWACH: MONDAY, OCTOBER 6, 2025 Maureen Parwoth Kayenyi spent Sh5,000 on a bodaboda (motorcycle taxi) to take her to Pakwach Health Center IV when her child fell ill last week. A resident of Vungandik village, Oliojo parish in Pakwach sub-county, Kayenyi said the condition …
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BY MARTIN AKENA KAMPALA: TUESDAY, JULY 22, 2025 Uganda has taken center stage in the global public health arena by hosting the first-ever High-Level Conference on the Triple Elimination of Mother-to-Child Transmission of HIV, Syphilis, and Hepatitis B. The landmark event, held in Kampala, marks a significant step forward for …
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BY RICHARD DRASIMAKU ARUA CITY: WEDNESDAY, JUNE 18, 2025 The People Empowering People was one of the community based organisations participating in the HIV/AIDS program in Madi-Okollo district. The program was funded by the Centers for Disease Control of the United States of America through the Infectious Disease Institute of …
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BY RICHARD DRASIMAKU ARUA CITY: TUESDAY, JUNE 17, 2025 Dr Elizabeth Kasirye, a preventive healthcare specialist at the Ministry of health, says people must not wait to first fall sick and then seek medical attention. “Embrace preventive care programs like vaccination. Let us turn health audit into a routine habit,” …
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BY RICHARD DRASIMAKU ARUA CITY: FRIDAY, JUNE 13, 2025 Tuberculosis and leprosy are two diseases which when left to advance to later stages are often confused with witchcraft, leading to further spread of infections and deaths due to poor handling. As a result, Dr Alex Odama Alidria, the regional head …
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BY RICHARD DRASIMAKU THURSDAY, JUNE 12, 2025 Dr John Omagino, the director of the Uganda heart institute has sounded warning about the rising incidences of non-communicable disease in the country, warning the they have become the monster that is killing people. Non-communicable diseases cannot be passed onto another person unless …
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BY RICHARD DRASIMAKU THURSDAY, JUNE 12, 2025 On June 11, 2025, the Judiciary took an unprecedented step to close all courts in the West Nile sub region of Uganda, summoning all staff to gather at the Arua High Court premises for HIV counselling and testing. The health camp organized in …
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