Uganda rolls out locally made malaria test kits

Uganda has begun producing its own malaria test kits, in a move aimed at reducing reliance on imported kits and ...

Ecobank Uganda Managing Director, Grace Muliisa (centre), hands over vital blood bank equipment to Dr. Dorothy Kyeyune, Director Uganda Blood Transfusion Services (UBTS), at the Nakasero Blood Bank in Kampala. The equipment, worth UGX 1.3 billion, was donated by Ecobank in partnership with Malaria Free Uganda and the Ministry of Health, to support UBTS's efforts in managing severe malaria-related anemia and other critical medical needs.

Ecobank, Malaria Free Uganda donate UGX 1.3 billion worth of equipment to UBTS

11/12/2024

Ecobank Uganda Managing Director, Grace Muliisa (centre), hands over vital blood bank equipment to Dr. Dorothy Kyeyune, Director Uganda Blood ...

Some of the key stakeholders who participated in the conference.

Stakeholders push for strict regulation on Alcohol production and consumption

by NTEZA MICHAEL | REPORTER

29/11/2024

MAKERERE -Members of Civil Society Organizations (CSOs) , private sector and representatives from government Ministries and Agencies have come together ...

JMS’ Integrated ordering System to promote Accountability in medical supplies

by NTEZA MICHAEL | REPORTER

01/10/2024

KAMPALA - Joint Medical Store (JMS ) working in corroboration with Ministry of Health and United Nations Population Fund (UNFPA) ...

Minister Hon Jane Ruth Aceng being welcomed at the official opening of the Health and Medical care Expo at Lugogo on Thursday.

Government commits to support Manufacturers in Pharmaceutical Sector

by NTEZA MICHAEL | REPORTER

22/02/2024

KAMPALA- The Minister of Health Hon. Jane Ruth Aceng has called upon business men and Manufacturers with in the country ...

UBOS Executive Director Dr. Chris Mukizza (Courtesy photo)

Karamoja, Bukedi are leading other Ugandan regions in fertility rate – UDHS Report 2022

by NTEZA MICHAEL | REPORTER

10/09/2023

Uganda Bureau of Statistics (UBOS) has released results for the Uganda demographic and Health Survey (UDHS) 2022 , showing a ...

The House sitting as a Committee of Supply to consider the National Budget

MUST READ: Winners, losers as Parliament passes UGX52.7 trillion national budget

by JAVIRA SSEBWAMI | PUBLIC EDITOR

19/05/2023

The House sitting as a Committee of Supply to consider the National Budget Parliament has passed the 2023/2024 National Budget ...

HHA exceeds 30M screenings milestone since 2014 launch, across 9 countries to date

AstraZeneca to rollout Healthy Heart Africa programme to 10 more countries on the continent

by OUR REPORTER | UG STANDARD

01/12/2022

HHA exceeds 30M screenings milestone since 2014 launch, across 9 countries to date AstraZeneca has announced a planned expansion of ...

A child's finger is marked after receiving a polio vaccine in Kampala, Uganda, on Jan. 14, 2022. (Xinhua/Nicholas Kajoba)

Uganda targets over 8.7 million children with the new oral polio vaccine as part of its process to build health systems resilience

by JAVIRA SSEBWAMI | PUBLIC EDITOR

04/11/2022

A child's finger is marked after receiving a polio vaccine in Kampala, Uganda, on Jan. 14, 2022.(PHOTO/Xinhua/Nicholas Kajoba) The Ministry ...

Medical staff prepare to enter a hospital isolation unit in western Uganda during a suspected Ebola outbreak in 2018. Sumy Sadurni/AFP via Getty Images

Ebola outbreak in Uganda: the health system has never been better prepared

by UG STANDARD EDITOR | UG STANDARD EDITORIAL

26/09/2022

Medical staff prepare to enter a hospital isolation unit in western Uganda during a suspected Ebola outbreak in 2018. Sumy ...

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