Health

At least 2300 villages in Uganda have attained open defecation free status. This has been achieved through the Uganda Sanitation Fund project being implemented by the Ministry of health in 30 districts. According to a communication specialist from Ministry Bashir Hangi, by end of last year 1,418,400 people had achieved […]

The government is asked to invest more in the water and sanitation sector. The appeal is made by the country director International water and Sanitation Research Centre Ms. Jane Nabunya Mulumba. Speaking at a media workshop in Bugolobi, Nabunnya said the 3 % budget allocation to the sector is inadequate […]

Days after Forum for Democratic Change (FDC) presidential flag bearer Dr.Kiiza Besigye visited Abim hospital and decried its poor state, government has embarked on its renovation. Besigye who was on his campaign trail in the area last week promised to have the entire health care system in Uganda overhauled once […]

The government is to introduce three new vaccines on the immunization schedule next year. These include the Rotavirus vaccine for prevention of diarrhea, and two others for prevention of meningitis and polio. The state minister for primary health care Sarah Opendi says the move is aimed at reducing the country’s […]

The Global Alliance for Vaccines and Immunization (GAVI) says it is disappointed with the poor utilization of its funds allocated to Kasese district. The body says the funds are sitting idle in the district bank accounts yet people continue to contract and die of HIV, malaria and Tuberculosis. A recent […]