Senior clinician arrested with 500,000 doses of ARVs

The National Drug Authority (NDA), working with the Uganda Police Force, has arrested a Senior Clinical Officer attached to Nyamuyanja Health Centre IV in Isingiro District over the theft of a huge consignment of government medicines, including more than half a million doses of antiretrovirals (ARVs). The suspect, Muzahura John Baptist, was tracked down after…

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Bunyoro University moves toward construction phase

Hoima – In a significant milestone for higher education in Uganda’s Bunyoro sub-region, the Kikuube District Council has unanimously approved the master plan for the long-awaited Bunyoro University, officials announced. The decision, made during a council session in Hoima, clears a critical hurdle for the establishment of the public institution, which is set to become…

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Uganda launches Suprahub to transform health worker training

The Ministry of Health has launched the Uganda Suprahub, a groundbreaking innovation designed to strengthen how health workers across the country learn, train, and access expert guidance. The initiative, unveiled through the Ministry’s Human Resources Development Department with support from the U.S. Government, marks a major step toward modernising health workforce capacity using digital technology….

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Uganda, US sign $2.3bn deal to boost health services  

The United States of America and the Government of Uganda have signed a landmark five-year, $2.3 billion Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) that establishes a new framework for bilateral health cooperation. The agreement sets out a shared vision to save lives, strengthen Uganda’s health system, and bolster global health security under the America First Global Health…

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