The Uganda National Bureau of Standards (UNBS) has reiterated its commitment to strengthening product standards and supporting policy reforms aimed at improving access to safe and affordable menstrual health products in Uganda. This was highlighted during a two-day Menstrual Hygiene Symposium held in Kampala from April 8–9, 2026, in collaboration with the United Nations Population…
Teenage expectant mothers and young girls in Kabango Town Council in Masindi District marked International Women’s Day with Safe Path Mothers Foundation during an event held on 8 March 2026. The event was organized to empower women to work hard and to sensitize young girls about the dangers of early pregnancy and child marriage. Activities…
The Rotary Club of Masindi has reaffirmed its commitment to implementing two major projects at Masindi General Hospital; a Water, Sanitation and Hygiene (WASH) initiative and a Maternal and Child Health project set to be officially handed over on February 5, 2026. The reaffirmation was made during a stakeholders’ meeting attended by Rotary leaders, hospital…
Kampala — The Governments of the United States of America and Uganda have signed a five-year, $2.3 billion Bilateral Health Cooperation Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) aimed at saving lives, strengthening Uganda’s health system, and enhancing global health security. The agreement, signed under the America First Global Health Strategy, outlines a shared vision to prevent and respond…
In Runyankore we say: Agyenda mpora, ahika hare; loosely translating into; even one who walks at a slow pace will still go far. But when it comes to our progress in health as a country, a slow walk is no longer sustainable. Access to quality healthcare remains limited, both physically and practically. Today, we are…
Civil society groups in Uganda have called on government to urgently scale up investment in school feeding programs, sanitation, and teacher recruitment, warning that current budget allocations are failing to meet children’s most basic needs. The Uganda Debt Network (UDN) and its partners under the Budget Transparency Initiative said that while government has taken commendable…
Kampala, Uganda — Uganda is making meaningful strides in its decades-long battle against HIV, with fewer new infections and far fewer AIDS-related deaths than a decade ago. But beneath the progress lies a growing concern: young women are still bearing the brunt of the epidemic. The latest Uganda HIV & AIDS Factsheet (2024), released by…
There’s a common adage often heard in Ugandan social circles: “An average Ugandan is one medical bill away from poverty.” It may sound like a cliché, but it reflects a painful reality we witness daily. The COVID-19 pandemic stripped away the illusion of preparedness, revealing just how fragile our healthcare system truly is. Families were…
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