health

The Forum for Democratic Change (FDC) has raised fresh concern over the reported deterioration in the health of its founding president, Dr Kizza Besigye, who has been in detention for more than two years. The party is calling for Besigye’s immediate and unconditional release on medical and...

Mwanza, Buzuruga Health Center (Buzuruga Hospital) hali mbaya sana, hakuna dawa wala huduma si nzuri, wagonjwa wanaelekezwa kununua dawa nje ya hospitali kuna duka husika, taasisi haina hata plasta. Upande wa wanawake wajawazito wanakutana na changamoto ya vifaa, havipo vya kutosha, wananunua...

Nitakuwa naweka vidokezo vihusuvyo afya zetu hapa,

Walk into almost any home today, and you are bound to see a familiar kitchen staple resting on the counter: the plastic chopping board. Lightweight, inexpensive, dishwasher-safe, and sold in vibrant colors to keep cross-contamination at bay, plastic boards have quietly taken over modern...

The Ministry of Health has urged Ugandans to embrace waste sorting at the household and workplace level to reduce the amount of garbage sent to disposal sites ahead of the National Cleaning Day, held on the last Saturday of every month. During a waste sorting demonstration at Kulambiro Market...

Code tayari, tuendelee na sala na kumuomba MUNGU. Tarehe 21 mkono wa NDUGU katika BWANA uandike No case to answer

Health Minister Dr Chris Baryomunsi has told Parliament that government has deployed eligible medical interns to accredited hospitals but accused unnamed “external forces” of encouraging them not to report for duty. Baryomunsi said interns were expected to report to their assigned facilities...

Health experts are urging Zimbabweans not to panic as flu-like illnesses continue to spread across the country, saying the symptoms could be caused by COVID-19, seasonal influenza or another respiratory virus. The advice comes as many people report coughs, fevers, sore throats and other...

Today, citizens across the country came together under a national directive to clean their communities. Yet despite this unprecedented show of civic responsibility, heaps of rubbish remain scattered across Kampala’s streets, uncollected by garbage trucks. From busy avenues to residential...

Concern is mounting over the health of veteran politician and retired military officer Gen. (Rtd) Moses Ali, who remains admitted to Nakasero Hospital after being hospitalised earlier this week. The government has, however, confirmed that the veteran statesman remains under medical care...

The Anti-Corruption Court has remanded Bulambuli District Engineer Eng. Walimbwa Paul and District Health Officer Dr. Mulongo Muhamed Richard on charges of abuse of office, causing financial loss and neglect of duty. The two officials were arraigned by the State House Anti-Corruption Unit...

Health Minister Dr. Chris Baryomunsi has ordered a full investigation into Mbarara Regional Referral Hospital after a surprise midnight inspection exposed severe staff shortages, overcrowded wards and a lack of essential medicines. During the visit, the minister found that the hospital's wards...

Minister of State for Youth and Children Affairs Balaam Barugahara Ateenyi has condemned absenteeism and the presence of ghost workers at Naiku Health Centre III in Bulambuli District after an impromptu inspection. Barugahara said he found only three junior medical officers on duty at 10:00...

Ndugu wanajamii, Naomba kuwasilisha malalamiko yangu kuhusu utaratibu uliowekwa na chuo chetu wa kutoza penalty ya shilingi 50,000 kwa kila awamu ya ada inayochelewa kulipwa. Ada ya chuo ni Shilingi milioni 4 kwa mwaka, ambayo hulipwa kwa awamu nne za Shilingi milioni 1 kila awamu. Kwa mujibu...

Great news from East Africa. The United States and Tanzania have entered into a $3.15 billion, five-year bilateral Health Cooperation MoU under President Trump’s America First Global Health Strategy.

Health authorities in Mukono Municipality have shut down several private health facilities after inspections uncovered unqualified medical personnel, irregular operating licences, and unauthorized medical procedures, in a crackdown aimed at protecting patients from unsafe healthcare practices...

Police in Kalangala District have arrested four people, including the storekeeper of Bukasa Health Centre IV, over the alleged theft of government medicines from the public health facility. The suspects were arrested earlier this month after investigators allegedly found them in possession of...

Uganda’s First Lady and now former Minister of Education and Sports, Janet Kataaha Museveni has publicly confirmed her recovery from a serious health crisis that began in March 2026, using her 78th birthday message to share a testimony of faith, gratitude, and healing. In a heartfelt message...

The 2026/2027 Budget proves that President Samia is serious about healthcare. With major investment in Universal Health Insurance (UHI), Tanzania is moving closer to a future where every citizen can access healthcare without being pushed into poverty.

Former Kampala Lord Mayor and People’s Front for Freedom president Erias Lukwago will know this afternoon whether he will be released on bail or not, after Makindye Chief Magistrates Court fixed its ruling for 2pm. Lukwago, who is facing a charge of misprision of treason, was produced in court...