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 …
Read More »UGANDA LEADS THE CHARGE ON TRIPLE ELIMINATION OF HIV, SYPHILIS, AND HEPATITIS B TRANSMISSION IN AFRICA
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 …
Read More »WITH THREE MONTHS LEFT TO WIND DOWN, PEP THANKS CDC FOR HIV/AIDS SUPPORT TO COMMUNITIES
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 …
Read More »NON-COMMUNICABLE DISEASES THE NEW MONSTER KILLING PEOPLE- DR JOHN OMAGINO
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 …
Read More »HIGH HOPES AS LONG DELAYED MOUNT WATI HEALTH CENTRE III CONSTRUCTION NEARS COMPLETION
BY RICHARD DRASIMAKU, GEOFFREY ANGUPALE AND GOODLUCK MUSINGUZI TEREGO: FRIDAY, MAY 16, 2025 There is mix of anticipation and excitement among the residents of Anufira parish in Omugo sub-county, Terego district as the long delayed construction of the Mount Wati Health Center III nears completion. The residents are elated that …
Read More »COVID-19 RESPONSE EMERGENCY PREPAREDNESS FUNDING CHANGING THE HEALTH INFRASTRUCTURE IN WEST NILE
A section of the emergence call and dispatch center in Arua BY RICHARD DRASIMAKU AND MUSINGUZI GOODLUCK Monday, January 20, 2025 When the Ministry of Health of Uganda took a bold step to stop importation of Covid-19 …
Read More »BARAKALA HEALTH CENTER OPD CONSTRUCTION EDGES TOWARDS COMPLETION
The Barakala health center complex is edging towards completion BY RICHARD DRASIMAKU AND GOODLUCK MUSINGUZI YUMBE: TUESDAY, DECEMBER 24, 2024 The construction works should have ended by June 2024 but Barakala Health center’s Outpatients department and office block complex is still unfinished. Siraj Baguma, the health center in-charge says that …
Read More »West Nile Prepares for the World Sight day
BY RICHARD DRASIMAKU ARUA: Tuesday, October 8, 2024 Preparations have begun for the commemoration of the World Sight Day that has been rescheduled to take place on October 18, 2024 in Arua city. This year the focus is on children, hence the theme: “children love your eyes.” A week-long eye …
Read More »UGANDA SECURES MALARIA VACCINE ALLOCATION FROM GAVI
BY RICHARD DRASIMAKU ARUA: THURSDAY, JULY 06, 2023 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 …
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