The situation remains critical as health authorities work to address both immediate concerns and long-term strategies for managing mpox outbreaks in Uganda and across Africa.

According to the United Nations Convention on the Rights of Persons with Disabilities, they include those who have long-term physical, mental, and intellectual or sensory impairments that, in interaction with various barriers, may hinder their full and effective participation in society on an equal basis with others.

In 2023 the former LOP, Matthias Mpuuga, visited Mityana General Hospital, and he was informed by the Medical Superintendent, Dr. Timothy Ssentamu, that for more than five months, the facility did not have supplies of essential drugs, a breakdown of equipment like beds, anesthetic machines, and patient monitors, posing a challenge in the management of patients with varying ailments.

In 2024 the Uganda AIDS Commission noted that HIV prevalence in Mpigi district stood at 5.1%, with a substantial portion of new infections occurring among young people aged 15-25, who represent 35% of all new cases.

The issue of poor sanitation is not only at the Nakasero market but also at Usafi and both markets are located in the heart of Kampala city, and they are the major markets for supplying foodstuffs such as fresh food, textiles, shoes, and cheap electronics.

The government has adopted a strategy to build Health Centre III in every sub-county near a landing site in a bid to improve HIV...

There is progress in decentralizing cancer treatment services, with the Gulu Regional Cancer Center now functional following its completion in 2023.