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Uganda: Over 67 million screenings – AstraZeneca’s ‘Healthy Heart Africa’ celebrates 10 years of transforming Noncommunicable Disease (NCD) care

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Views: 14  Over 67 million screenings – AstraZeneca’s ‘Healthy Heart Africa’ celebrates 10 years of transforming Noncommunicable Disease (NCD) care HHA aims to improve access to timely diagnosis and treatment, reducing the burden of this disease across communities KAMPALA, Uganda, February 14, 2025/ — AstraZeneca’s (www.AstraZeneca.com) flagship health equity programme – Healthy Heart Africa (HHA), […]

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Kampala,Uganda: Shs5 billion needed to kick-start Organ Transplant Council-Uganda’s PMnja

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Views: 16MPs listening to the Prime Minister during plenary on Thursday, 23 January 2025 The Uganda Organ Donation and Transplant Council will commence operations, once the Ministry of Finance, Planning and Economic Development provides Shs5 billion to operationalise the council, the Prime Minister, Robinah Nabbanja, has said. Nabbanja was responding to a written question raised

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Call for better pay and staffing in health sector takes centre stage again

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Views: 8The Health Committee during a meeting with officials from different hospitals Motivation of health workers has been cited as a key factor in improving health service delivery in Uganda. Butaleja District Woman Member of Parliament, Hon. Florence Nebanda said that there is need to consider better renumeration packages for health care workers adding that

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Health Ministry urged to address medicine shortages in hospitals

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Views: 13Hon. Sarah Najjuma speaking during the House sitting on Wednesday, 7 August 2024 The Ministry of Health has been tasked to engage District Health Officers (DHOs) to ensure timely delivery of medicines to different health facilities in the country. The guidance was given by the Deputy Speaker, Thomas Tayebwa, while chairing the House sitting

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President Museveni cautions medics against selfish political elements

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Views: 2 RUKUNGIRI: President Yoweri has today cautioned medical practitioners against selfish political elements who cannot develop and transform this country. “I call upon the entire medical fraternity to resist ideological disorientation from selfish political elements that cannot benefit the development and transformation of our nation,” he said. The president made the call in a

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MPs advocate for robust funding for national healthcare

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Views: 1Members of Parliament on the Budget Committee have called for government commitment in providing sufficient funding to the Ministry of Health. Bukanga County Member of Parliament, Hon. Stephen Kangwagye  emphasized the need to prioritise funding for the procurement of testing kits in health centres across the country. He observed that poor diagnosis of non-communicable

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𝗚𝗔𝗠𝗘-𝗖𝗛𝗔𝗡𝗚𝗘𝗥 𝗜𝗡 𝗧𝗛𝗘 𝗡𝗨𝗥𝗦𝗜𝗡𝗚 𝗙𝗜𝗘𝗟𝗗 𝗔𝗦 𝗔 𝗧𝗥𝗔𝗜𝗡𝗜𝗡𝗚 𝗖𝗘𝗡𝗧𝗘𝗥 𝗢𝗣𝗘𝗡𝗦 𝗜𝗧𝗦 𝗗𝗢𝗢𝗥𝗦 𝗜𝗡 𝗡𝗔𝗜𝗥𝗢𝗕𝗜

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Views: 1The State Department for Diaspora Affairs PS Roseline K. Njogu on Friday officially opened the Ready Care Staffing Africa Limited in Kilimani Nairobi. The facility will play a pivotal role in preparing nurses for the National Council Licensure Examination-Registered Nurse (NCLEX-RN), an exam that previously required Kenyan candidates to travel to India or South

𝗚𝗔𝗠𝗘-𝗖𝗛𝗔𝗡𝗚𝗘𝗥 𝗜𝗡 𝗧𝗛𝗘 𝗡𝗨𝗥𝗦𝗜𝗡𝗚 𝗙𝗜𝗘𝗟𝗗 𝗔𝗦 𝗔 𝗧𝗥𝗔𝗜𝗡𝗜𝗡𝗚 𝗖𝗘𝗡𝗧𝗘𝗥 𝗢𝗣𝗘𝗡𝗦 𝗜𝗧𝗦 𝗗𝗢𝗢𝗥𝗦 𝗜𝗡 𝗡𝗔𝗜𝗥𝗢𝗕𝗜 Read More »

Kampala,Uganda:Minister appeals for three-phase transformers to power hospitals

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Views: 1 ELECTRICITY: Dr. Jane Ruth Aceng has appealed for three-phase transformers to power hospital equipment across the country Parliament: The deficient power supply to hospitals across the country poses a challenge in operating key equipment, the Minister of Health, Hon. Jane Ruth Aceng, has told MPs. Aceng said that despite the procurement of high

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THE HEALTH SECTOR IN UGANDA

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Views: 167 Meet  Lt. Col.(Dr) Ivan Edwards, the first flight Surgeon of Ugandan descent in the US Military (R) and Major (Dr) Rachael Nambusi,the first female flight Surgeon of Ugandan descent.Both are US Air Force Flight Surgeons.  Photo by Ronald Kabuubi/Photo/KMA Updates. In their view, critical issues such as the very fragmented and ill equipped

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Ministry of Health confirms Africa Mercy’s® return to Madagascar in 2024

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Views: 0Arrival Africa Mercy(Source: Mercy Ships) During the field service, in collaboration with the Ministry of Health, the ship’s medical professionals, and teams will aim to provide more than 1,150 free specialized surgeries as well as targeted training for healthcare professionals ANTANANARIVO, Madagascar, September 25, 2023/ — Recent meetings between the Ministry of Health and

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