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Parliament Approves Additional UGX 53 Billion For The Stalled Lubowa Specialized Hospital

By Our ReporterJanuary 25, 2025 0

Parliament has approved an additional UGX53.119 billion for the Lubowa International Hospital project, pushing the total government expenditure on the project to UGX529.588 billion. This decision comes after Prime Minister Robinah Nabbanja assured legislators that the hospital, whose completion has faced repeated delays, will be operational by April 2025. Nabbanja further revealed that medical personnel…

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Rot Unearthed In Uganda’s Abattoirs Raising Public Health Risks

By Our ReporterJanuary 23, 2025 0

The Parliamentary Committee on Health has issued a stark warning about the dangerous state of abattoirs and slaughterhouses across Uganda, pointing to severe public health concerns caused by unsanitary practices and poor infrastructure. The findings, presented by Committee Chairperson Dr. Asaba Ruyonga, revealed shocking lapses in hygiene at many of the inspected facilities. Parliament, alarmed…

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Shocking: Minister Aceng Stuns Nation With Bold 2025 Deadline For Stalled Lubowa Hospital

By Our ReporterJanuary 22, 2025 0

Health Minister Dr. Jane Ruth Aceng has revealed that construction of the International Specialised Hospital of Uganda in Lubowa has reached 45% completion. Addressing the Parliamentary Committee on Health in January ,2025, Aceng stated that the project, approved in 2019 under a Public-Private Partnership with the Italian firm Finasi-ISHU Construction SPV SMC Limited, is expected…

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PS Dr Atwine Sacks Fort Portal Hospital Director Dr Adeku Over Singer Kigambo’s Death

By Hannington MbabaziJanuary 11, 2025 0

The Ministry of Health has dismissed Dr. Alex Adaku, the director of Fort Portal Regional Referral Hospital, following public outrage over the alleged neglect that led to the death of Moses Kigambo Araali, a local artist. Araali reportedly collapsed and died at the hospital due to what many locals have described as negligence by the…

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Top WHO Officials Rush To DRC To Probe Covid-19 Like Deadly Strange Disease

By Our ReporterDecember 13, 2024 0

The World Health Organization (WHO) has announced its involvement in probing an outbreak of an undiagnosed illness in the Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC). The disease, which first emerged in mid-October in the Panzi health zone of Kwango province, has affected at least 406 people as of December 5, according to WHO’s recent update.…

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Uganda Confirms 1st mpox Death as Cases Hit164

By Hannington MbabaziOctober 24, 2024 0

Uganda on Wednesday confirmed its first death of mpox as the cumulative number of laboratory-confirmed infections hit 164 in the East African country. Henry Kyobe Bosa, incident commander at Uganda’s Ministry of Health, told Xinhua over the phone on Wednesday that the death was registered in the mid-western district of Masindi. “The patient died in…

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Govt Dispatches Experts To Kanungu As Anthrax Ravages Homesteads

By Our ReporterSeptember 25, 2024 0

Cabinet has directed government agencies to swiftly travel to Kanungu District in Western Uganda following the outbreak of the deadly anthrax disease, which has claimed three lives and 73 heads of cattle. On Tuesday, 24 September 2024 minister Hellen Adoa informed the House that Cabinet is alive to the reports of anthrax outbreak and has…

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Workers Accuse Pharmaceutical Society of Uganda Secretary Stephen Lutoti Of Exploitation

By Our ReporterSeptember 17, 2024 0

The Pharmaceutical Society of Uganda boss Stephen Lutoti has come under fire for failing to remit salaries for his disgruntled employees. The victims are employed at his personal herbal concoction business Eloipharm company and have not been paid for the last six month. They say that due to delayed salary payments, they can no longer…

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Dentcare Launches In Uganda Set To Transform Oral Health Across 19 Locations

By Our ReporterSeptember 5, 2024 0

Dentcare, a new subsidiary of C-Care Uganda,proudly announces its official launch, marking a transformative moment in the delivery of dental care across the nation. Operating in 19 locations throughout Uganda,including its flagship clinic at C-Care Kololo, Nyonyi Gardens, Dentcare is set to redefine oral health services with its comprehensive range of treatments and state-of-the-art technology.…

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Signs Out: Tamale Mirundi Takes A Journey Of No Return

By adminAugust 14, 2024 0

Former press secretary to President Museveni and a prominent political commentator, has passed away at the age of 60. His death occurred on Tuesday evening, as confirmed by those close to him. Mirundi, widely known for his fiery and often controversial political commentary, was a staunch supporter of the National Resistance Movement (NRM). In recent…

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