Signatories must guarantee that genetic sequence data and samples from potential outbreaks are shared with the US within 5 days of detection SPECIAL FEATURE | JEVANS NYABIAGE | Washington is securing bilateral health deals with countries across Africa to ensure direct access to critical pathogen data and specimens following the United States’ …
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Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Uganda and the US have today signed a $2.3 billion bilateral health cooperation Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) that should, after five years, produce an effective health system that is sustained and owned by the Government of Uganda’s institutions and communities. In the MOU, the government of …
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The termination of USAID governance programs has hollowed out civic education networks that once reached rural and first-time voters Kampala, Uganda | NAKISANZE SEGAWA | At 18, Ronald Serunjoji can’t wait to cast his first-ever ballot in Uganda’s general elections, slated for January 2026. He’s certain about his choice for president, …
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The cuts are brutal. But with a $1 billion funding gap in 2026, there remain uncertainties ahead Geneva, Switzerland | THE INDEPENDENT & AGENCIES | The World Health Organization will lose a significant number of its global staff by June 2026, after months of a painful reorganization process in response to significant donor …
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COMMENT | DR ROBERT KALYESUBULA | Being a doctor in a low-income country can be one of the most trying journeys anyone can take. And today, I was reminded – again – why I became a doctor and why, despite every challenge, I continue to practise nephrology here in Uganda. When …
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In the second part of this series, we show how frontline medics are fighting for a future where routine infections do not become deadly again Kampala, Uganda | IAN KATUSIIME | Dr Lorna Atikoro works at Kiruddu National Referral Hospital and describes herself as a soldier in the fight against …
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C-Care Uganda Strengthens Strategic Media Partnerships at Appreciation Media Breakfast Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | C-Care Uganda has assembled dozens of top specialists and is widening its network across the country to provide an alternative to seeking treatment abroad. “We want to change the perception that for a Ugandan …
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Backed by fresh European financing, BioNTech’s Kigali facility is emerging as the cornerstone of Africa’s mRNA vaccine ecosystem, bridging the gap between ambition and large-scale production. SPECIAL REPORT | BIRD AGENCY | A new European financial backing of BioNTech’s mRNA vaccine facility in Kigali marks a defining step in Africa’s …
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Healthcare infrastructure remains heavily concentrated in urban centres, limiting the utility of medical insurance for those who retire in rural areas BUSINESS FEATURE | ISAAC KHISA | Uganda’s insurance industry is tiptoeing into one of the country’s most neglected frontiers – medical cover for the elderly. The move, long overdue, marks …
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Apac, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | President Yoweri Kaguta Museveni has pledged a major health sector boost for Apac District, promising new facilities, upgrades, and vital equipment as part of his government’s next term agenda. Speaking during his campaign rally in Apac, Museveni said the NRM government had already made …
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The Independent Uganda: You get the Truth we Pay the Price
