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.
Uganda’s aging population presents both a challenge and an opportunity to re-imagine how society values and supports its elders. Aging Ugandans must be viewed not as a burden but as an integral part of the nation’s fabric, deserving of respect, care, and the opportunity to thrive.
The Inspector General of Government, Betty Kamya, has vowed to follow up and investigate the Uganda Bureau of Statistics (UBOS) after being accused by the general public of releasing figures that are not adding up.
UBOS pulled down the census report 2024 from their website due to the public outcry on different figures that wrongly showed the population of the Acholi subregion dropping from 21,31443 to 1941913, while it displayed the Bagisu population as falling from 2390975 to 2096149.
The Uganda Bureau of Statistics (UBOS) has celebrated the release of the 2024 National Housing and Population Census final results within just four months, noting it as a new benchmark for efficiency.
The preliminary results of the National Housing and Population Census were released on June 7, 2024, and the final report will be released in October 2024 to provide a more detailed, accurate picture of Uganda's population and housing landscape and resolve complaints from those who believe they were missed.
The Uganda Bureau of Statistics (UBOS) is set to conduct the Post-Enumeration Survey (PES) in August to validate the quality of the 2024 Uganda Census results in terms of coverage and content.
Enumeration overall coverage was 99%, with the remaining percentage attributed to residents in gates that were not accessible, working single household members, plus those that refused to be enumerated.