As the number of Mpox cases continues to rise, health officials and community leaders in Makindye are working tirelessly to contain the spread and protect the health of residents.
The sensitization meeting’s objectives included raising awareness, promoting healthy practices, engaging stakeholders, and fostering community support by building a supportive environment for those seeking to quit smoking.
According to the International Diabetes Foundation, in 2021, an estimated 716,000 adults in Uganda had diabetes. About 89% of Ugandans with diabetes are neither on medication nor aware of their status and therefore present to the health system with difficult-to-treat complications.
Uganda produces between 250 tons and 300 tons of cured vanilla beans annually. In 2021, the country exported 189.180 tons of cured vanilla valued at $21.55 million (about UGX 81 billion) according to Bank of Uganda statistics for 2023, placing her in the 2nd position in Africa.
Nyege Nyege is a festival in Uganda that promotes outsider music, primarily electronic by African artists. It was founded in 2013 by Arlen Dilsizian and Derek Debru. Its name refers to a Swahili word describing "a sudden, uncontrollable urge to dance."
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.
The Ministry of Health, with support from WHO and other partners, is collaborating closely to strengthen outbreak control measures, which range from disease surveillance, clinical care, community engagements, and public awareness.
The $2.3 billion project, expected to take 42 months to complete, will revolutionize Uganda's transportation sector, reducing travel time and increasing efficiency.
The South African Chief Justice Forum provides a formal platform, structure, and framework through which the Chief Justices of Eastern and Southern Africa and Africa at large are able to collectively reflect on critical issues on justice delivery and adopt action plans to address those issues in a systematic and sustained way in order to strengthen justice delivery in our region.
In an Afro-exclusive concert, Congolese soukous singer, composer, songwriter, and dancer Awilo Longomba, real name Louis Albert William Longomba, and Nigeria's singer and songwriter Chike (Chike Ezekpeazu Osebuka) are set to perform in Kampala alongside the Abeeka Band in Uganda.