The Ministry of Health has announced that the construction of the International Specialized Hospital of Uganda at Lubowa is currently 45% complete. In 2015, the government contracted an Italian company to design, finance, construct, and equip the mentioned hospital. On Thursday afternoon, while presenting the Ministry of Health’s 2021-2026 Manifesto […]
Health minister Dr. Jane Ruth Aceng has rallied the World Health Organisation (WHO) member states to support and adopt the resolution on medical oxygen accessibility. This year, the WHO executive board recommended to the World Health Assembly the adoption of the resolution on increasing access to medical oxygen, a draft […]
By Mike Sebalu The Minister of Health, Dr. Jane Ruth Aceng has called for joint efforts from communities as they intensify the fight against Malaria. Dr. Aceng who was speaking after receiving a Shs160 million cheque from the private sector to fight the disease says now is the time to […]
By Mike Sebalu The Minister of Health Dr. Jane Ruth Aceng has said delayed payments from the Ministry of Finance has negatively impacted the ministry’s ability to timely deliver essential medicines to government health facilities. Aceng was on Wednesday, February 1, 2023, presenting a statement to Parliament on the shortage […]
The Minister of Health Dr. Jane Ruth Aceng has this morning declared Uganda Ebola-free. Making the announcement at Mubende district headquarters, Dr. Aceng revealed that Uganda is free from the disease after 42 consecutive days with no Ebola cases. According to Dr. Aceng, this is after spending two incubation cycles […]
