Health

A mass vaccination campaign against yellow fever is being planned by the Ministry of Health, under the Uganda National Expanded Programme on Immunisation (UNEPI) in Kabale, Kabarole, Lira, Gulu, Arua, and Hoima districts. The vaccination program, according to Emmanuel Ainebyoona, the senior public relations officer for the Ministry of Health, will target people between the ages of nine months and 60 years. Ainebyoona said in a statement that the campaign will take place from June 9 to 13, 2023. The Health Promotion and Education Division (HPE&C) and UNEPI also intend to organise an orientation meeting with media workers at the national and regional levels in the six districts, though, as part of the campaign preparations. Uganda was one of 14 African nations that confirmed yellow fever...

Researchers from Makerere University School of Public Health-MakSPH, have embarked on the cause to have family planning services and HIV services to be offered at the same facility, at a single visit by the same service provider. During the dissemination of the study findings of Self-care and Family planning-HIV Integration in Kampala this weekend, the researchers revealed that the study findings are strongly in favor of integrated services based on the needs of women of reproductive age was found to be necessary in public health facilities where people have access only to primary healthcare facilities. Dr Joseph Matovu, the Makerere university researcher explained that integrated family planning with HIV (FP-HIV) services contribute to women’s wellbeing by addressing a wide range of healt...

The Speaker of Parliament Rt Hon Anita Among on Monday morning officiated at the launch of the Mental Health week at Parliament. In her remarks, Hon Among said that discussions about mental health are very important in creating awareness, as well as building understanding of the fact that mental health issues remain a problem to many people Hon Among therefore said that people from all walks of life should know that mental health problems must be addressed inclusively and decisively. She revealed that factors such as depression, unemployment, isolation, poverty, loss of loved one, as well as failure to pay a debt can all lead to anxiety which in the end lead to mental breakdown. Hon Among called upon employers, recruiting agencies and security agencies to consider mandatory periodic counse...

MTN Uganda has announced its partnership with Tooro Kingdom for the highly anticipated second edition of the Masaza Football and Bicycle Racing Tournament. With a commitment of over Shs150 million in sponsorship, MTN is dedicated to fostering healthy living and sports development among the youth in Tooro Kingdom. The Masaza Football and Bicycle Racing Tournament, organized by Tooro Kingdom, is set to attract audiences as it runs concurrently across the nine counties of the MTN Uganda| Media Release kingdom for two months. This initiative serves as a catalyst for engaging the youth in sports activities and providing them with a platform to channel their energy into healthy pursuits. MTN Uganda believes in the transformative power of sports to uplift communities and empower individuals. ...

Kampala - Following the murder of labour ministerCharles Okello Engola by his body guard, health ministry officials are speaking up on the danger of leaving mental health issues unaddressed in the country. They are now demanding the release of sh1b to begin handling the issue. With the funding, psychiatrists are confident they can come up with low-cost interventions to deal with the mental health challenges the country is currently grappling with.

The Ministry of Health top officials led by the Minister of Dr Jane Aceng Ocero are today Tuesday, April 11 in Nakaseke to assess health services delivery. The visit started at Luwero General Hospital that was recently upgraded from a health centre IV. At the morning briefing chaired by the Minister, the team was divided into two groups one led by the Minister of Health and another by the Minister for State General duties Hon Anifa Kawooya. Dr Aceng emphasized the government’s commitment to complete the elevation the facility. She also communicated the availability of some funds for Result Based Financing. “Pay attention to the distance between Health facilities. We need to know the number of sub-counties in Nakaseke, how many have Health Centre IVs, how many sub-counties that have no heal...

Dfcu Bank, under its dfcu Women in Business Program and Marie Stopes Uganda (MSU) have announced a joint campaign that will allow the bank’s female customers to get access to free and specialised healthcare services. The campaign named ‘Every stage of woman’ will run for one month ending April, 31. Under the campaign, Marie Stopes Uganda will offer free gynaecology and antenatal consultations, free screening services which include body mass index, blood pressure and breast examinations. The bank’s customers will also get access to subsidized pap smear tests and family planning services. According to the bank’s officials, the campaign seeks to create an environment where women who use its financial solutions can easily access wellness tests that will help them know the status of their hea...