Health

The Auditor-General has unearthed mismanagement of 1.97 trillion Shillings appropriated by Parliament to manage the COVID-19 pandemic.  These funds were disbursed to Ministries, Departments and Agencies-MDAs under the Emyooga programme,...

Saudia, the national carrier of the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia has made its inaugural direct flight from Entebbe International Airport to King Khalid International Airport in Riyadh.  The Saudi Aircraft...

The delayed completion of Bunamono and Bubungi health facilities in Bushiribo and Bunabutiti sub-counties in Bududa district has irked residents. In 2019, the Ministry of Health constructed Geomax engineering company...

The world must accept that COVID-19 is with us for the foreseeable future, even if it is possible to end the acute phase of the pandemic this year, WHO Chief...

The Ministry of Health is bothered about the few schools that are reporting COVID-19 surveillance figures, two weeks after the reopening of schools across the country.    According to data...

Men infected with COVID-19 might experience a short-term reduction in sperm count, according to a study published in the American Journal of Epidemiology. The study shows that some men infected...

The discussion came up as Makerere University researchers were releasing findings of a study in which they were assessing the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic on mobility patterns in the...

A group of elders have called for quick processing of herbal remedies that have shown progress in treating cancer and diabetes owing to the high and increasing burden of these...

At least 1.5 million African children are not receiving life-saving treatment for severe wasting in Eastern and Southern Africa, UNICEF has warned in a statement released on Friday.  The number...

Lira has surpassed its target for children to be vaccinated against Polio by 2%. On 14th January, the Ministry of Health and partners rolled out a mass polio vaccination exercise...