Rotary International and Rotarians around the world are using the day as an opportunity to showcase the current status of the eradication effort and what steps need to be taken to ultimately achieve a lasting world free of all polio viruses.
In a report by the World Health Organization Around 90% of all infants receive childhood vaccinations, making Uganda the first country in Africa to reach and surpass WHO’s 2020 program targets of diagnosing 30% of people living with hepatitis B, ensuring awareness of and access to care.
Reports by the World Health Organization reveal that every year, breast cancer kills more than 500,000 women around the world. Treatment is based on the person, the type of cancer, and its spread, and it combines surgery, radiation therapy, and medications.
The conference focuses on exploring innovative strategies, digital transformations, sustainable practices, and effective partnerships to build robust health systems capable of preventing diseases and enhancing community well-being.
In Uganda, each village is mandated to have four VHT members, at least two to provide Integrated Community Case Management (ICCM) of childhood illnesses.
On July 28, 2023, parliament granted leave to the Bugiri Municipality Member of Parliament, Asuman Basaliwa, to introduce a Private Member’s Bill entitled The Anti-Counterfeit Bill, 2023.
The management of St. Anthony Hospital Tororo, in partnership with Uganda Childbirth Injury, has called upon all women with fistula issues to attend a health fistula camp from November 11th to 15th, 2024.
As Uganda prepares to celebrate its 62 years since it got its independence on October 9, 2024, President Yoweri Kaguta Museveni is set to award 40 distinguished Ugandans with special medals.
"The establishment of the video conferencing system was made possible through support from the United Nations Development Programme (UNDP), which shows the international cooperation in enhancing judicial processes in Uganda."
The Permanent Secretary of the Ministry of Health, Dr. Diana Atwine, has announced the introduction of the Mulago National Teleradiology Center, meant to improve the services at the hospitals.