Health

Most of the male sex workers operating in Kampala and Mbarara are not conducting the periodical syphilis test that the World Health Organization (WHO) recommends to be done every three...

Omicron continues to sweep the world, but cases seem to have peaked in some countries, which gives the head of the World Health Organization (WHO) hope that the worst of...

The mass polio vaccination campaign will go on for another three days following an extension by the Health Ministry. The ministry was prompted to extend that exercise that started on...

The Health Ministry is yet to upload the data of the more than 6.5 million Ugandans who took COVID-19 jabs on its portal citing technical challenges.  Dr. Daniel Kyabayinze, the...

A mother has died after delivering at Luwero hospital due to protracted labor because of the failure of her family to pay Shillings 200,000 for medical supplies.    Specioza Nabasinga,36,...

The World Health Organization’s multilateral initiative to provide equal access to vaccines for all reached the one billion milestone, with a 1.1 million jab delivery in Rwanda this weekend,  Along...

Six primary and secondary school teachers in Gulu City are battling mental illness. Richard Irwenyo, the Gulu City Education Officer told URN in an interview that in June last year,...

The Uganda Medical Association (UMA) has tasked parliament to prioritize revamping of the economy and the Health Sector in 2022/2023.  Parliament through its sectoral committees is currently scrutinizing the 43...

Arua City Health officials have been forced to extend days for Polio vaccination over a shortage of vaccine carriers. The vaccination campaign targeting children aged below five years kicked off...

Luwero district health officials are facing a challenge to reach children of cult members that are against any form of Polio immunization. On Friday, Luwero district embarked on the door-to-door...