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Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | The Ministry of Health has started installation of solar–powered cold chain refrigerators, in a move that officials say will help save the millions of doses of vaccines that go to waste every year. While flagging off the equipment, Health Minister Dr Jane Ruth Aceng …

Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Scientists attending the world’s first international conference on the triple elimination of HIV, syphilis, and hepatitis B have raised alarm over the continued neglect of syphilis prevention and control efforts, despite the infection’s growing burden across the African continent. Speaking at the ongoing conference …

Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Officials at the Ministry of Health are calling for a change in urban planning, arguing that current road designs do not offer safe spaces for the public to walk or engage in other outdoor activities, which are key in reducing the growing burden of …

Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | A study by scientists at the Uganda Heart Institute (UHI) has found that up to forty eight percent of children with congenital heart disease are diagnosed late, something that affects treatment outcomes. Each year, sixteen thousand babies are estimated to be born with heart …

KAMPALA, UGANDA | THE INDEPENDENT | Health Minister Dr Jane Ruth Aceng has urged specialists at the Uganda Heart Institute (UHI) to create public awareness about the milestones reached by the institute. According to Health Minister Dr Jane Ruth Aceng, while the services are available at the institute, there is …

KAMPALA, UGANDA | Xinhua | Uganda on Wednesday launched a landmark malaria vaccination campaign, aiming to immunize 1.1 million children under two years old in its largest rollout to date. Prime Minister Robinah Nabbanja presided over the official launch of the immunization exercise at Booma Grounds in Apac district in …

KAMPALA, UGANDA | THE INDEPENDENT | An official from the Ministry of Health has assured Ugandans of the safety of the malaria vaccine that will be rolled out in the country on April 2nd. On March 7th, the Minister of Health, Dr. Jane Ruth Aceng Ocero officially received and flagged …

KAMPALA, UGANDA | THE INDEPENDENT | The Ministry of Health (MOH) has resolved to allow mild cases of mpox to be treated from home. While the government has previously been strictly quarantining all cases of the viral disease at health facilities across the country, Health Minister Dr Jane Ruth Aceng …

KAMPALA, UGANDA | THE INDEPENDENT | The Ministry of Health has discharged all eight patients who had tested positive for Ebola. The patients were in contact with the health worker who succumbed to the viral hemorrhagic fever last month. While being discharged on Tuesday, Ezra Byegarazo a Clinical Officer at …

Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | The Africa Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) have reported that experts are struggling to transport Mpox samples from districts to testing laboratories in Kampala. This challenge poses a risk of exacerbating the already high and increasing rates of transmission of the viral disease. …