Ministry Of Health Backs Increased Taxes On Alcohol
The Ministry of Health has urged Parliament to increase taxes on alcohol to reduce its availability and mitigate the effects…
Uganda Aids Commission Warns Of Potential Rise In HIV/AIDS Cases With Oil Production Boom
The Director General of the Uganda Aids Commission, Dr. Nelson Musoba, has issued a warning about the potential increase in…
Mulago Hospital Queried Over Obsolete Medical Equipment & Patient Parking Charges
Legislators on the Public Accounts Committee (PAC) recently questioned officials from Mulago Hospital regarding the state of their medical equipment.…
Parliamentarians & District Leaders Urged To Work Together To Ensure Effective Government Program Monitoring And Implementation
Members of Parliament have been called upon to strengthen their collaboration with district leaders to closely monitor and oversee government…
Entebbe Regional Referral Hospital Faces Scrutiny As Legislators Probe Management Of Expired Drugs
Legislators from the Public Accounts Committee (PAC) have expressed deep concerns regarding the management of drugs at Entebbe Regional Referral…
Uganda Cancer Institute Stands Firm Against Calls To Scrap Patient Charges
Dr. Jackson Orem, the Executive Director of the Uganda Cancer Institute (UCI), defended the institute’s decision to continue charging patients…
35 Children Die Monthly Due To Blood Shortage- ONC Coordinators Expose Mbale Regional Referral Hospital’s Sorry State, Call For Urgent Action
In response to escalating concerns raised by the community, the Bugisu Sub-region's ONC coordinators conducted a thorough investigation into the…
Lack Of Delivery Beds At Entebbe Regional Referral Hospital Leaves Parliamentarians In Shock
Members of Parliament sitting in the Public Accounts Committee (PAC) were left in shock after it emerged that Entebbe Regional…
President Museveni Calls For More Foot & Mouth Vaccine Doses To Uganda
President Yoweri Kaguta Museveni has called for the manufacturing of more Foot and Mouth Disease (FMD) vaccine doses in order…
URA Partners With NDA To Ease Clearance Of Healthcare Products
URA is set to integrate its system with the National Drug Authority (NDA) to ease the clearance of import consignments…
