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LOCAL MATERNITY AND NEONATAL SYSTEM INNOVATION LAUNCHED BY DR DIANA ATWINE, IT HAS IMPROVED COORDINATION IN SAVING MOTHERS   Uganda’s 3rd Safe Motherhood Conference discusses innovative solutions  Uganda’s Ministry of Health, in partnership with PATH Uganda, convened a three-day conference to address the pressing issue of maternal mortality. The “Safe …

NATIONAL HEALTH INSURANCE FUNDS WILL SUPPORT THE HEALTH SECTOR TO SERVE THE PEOPLE WELL Minister Aceng Families will contribute sh15,000 to the insurance pool for each member of their household should the cabinet approve the proposed National Health Insurance Scheme bill, the Health Minister, Dr.Ruth Aceng has revealed. There have …

AMBULANCE DRIVERS WARNED AGAINST SMUGGLING , KOBOKO DRIVER ARRESTED WITH SMUGGLED CIGARETTES Uganda Revenue Authority impounded this ambulance. The Uganda Revenue Authority (URA) enforcement team at Pakwach checkpoint has impounded an ambulance belonging to Koboko district Local Government, which was transporting smuggled cigarettes. The Toyota Land Cruiser registration number UBD …

UGANDA HEART INSTITUTE TO BE TRANSFORMED WITH $30 MILLION FROM SAUDI FUND SFD CEO Sultan Al-Marshad and Ugandan Minister of Finance Kasaija, together with that of Health Dr Aceng, Signed an Agreement to Build Uganda Heart Institute The Uganda Heart Institute Project is expected to decrease the number of Ugandans leaving …

LANGO SURGICAL CAMP OPERATES 1400 PUBLIC DEMANDS FOR ANOTHER OPPORTUNITY Over 1,400 patients were operated on in the just concluded surgical camp conducted by the Association of Surgeons of Uganda (ASOU) in the Lango sub-region. The team of 250 surgeons that arrived on September 10th, offered free surgical services to …

NATIONAL DRUG AUTHORITY CLOSE 166 ILLEGAL DRUG SHOPS WITH DRUGS WORTH SHS80 MILLION IN BUSOGA Some of the closed drug shops in Busoga. Photo via @UNDAuthority The National Drug Authority-NDA has closed 166 illegal drug outlets in the Busoga Sub-region. The outlets lacked licenses and qualified staff to operate such …

CONSTRUCTION OF LIRA SATELLITE LABORATORY PROGRESSING 6 MONTHS AFTER BEING LAUNCHED By Goodluck Musinguzi   The Minister for Health Dr Jane Ruth Aceng Ocero on Thursday officiated at the groundbreaking ceremony for the establishment of a shs 3.9 billion laboratory at Lira Regional Referral Hospital. Dr Aceng was accompanied by …

PATIENTS WITH KIDNEY FAILURE PROBLEMS IN EASTERN UGANDA RECEIVE DIALYSIS MACHINE The newly installed dialysis machine. Mbale Regional Referral Hospital has received dialysis machines worth Shillings 200 million from the Health Ministry. The machines will be used to treat patients with kidney failure problems. Dr. Erick Ebono, who is set …

MATERNAL MORTALITY HALVED TO 189/100,000 FROM 336/100,000, TARGETING 70+/100,000 IN NEXT 7 YEARS Free vaccination in Entebbe recently Results of the Uganda Demographic Health Survey (UDHS), conducted every five years, show that the country has not made significant progress in reducing fertility, teenage pregnancy, and child mortality, among other indicators. …

CANCER INSTITUTE DOCTORS WIN INTERNATIONAL AWARD OF EXCELLENCE IN SOUTH KOREA FOR CANCER CARE The Uganda Cancer Institute (UCI) has honored two experts in cancer treatment for winning the International Award of Excellence in cancer care in South Korea. The awards were given by the Lee Jong-Wook Fellowship which is …