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A second chance for mothers and children in Busoga

WHO ensured sustainability by establishing five ambulance management committees, comprising 55 community members, to oversee operations, maintain accountability, and ensure the long-term success of the program

In the Busoga region of eastern Uganda, the fight for survival has long been a daunting challenge for mothers and their children. With one of the highest institutional maternal mortality rates in the country – 93 deaths per 100,000 institutional deliveries compared to a national average of 82.7 (Ministry of…

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Leveraging collaboration to combat mpox among Uganda’s most vulnerable communities

Mpox cases began emerging in Uganda's key hotspots, underscoring the need for a targeted approach to reach KPs

As Uganda faces an ongoing mpox outbreak, the response is prioritizing innovation and inclusivity, particularly given the disease's disproportionate impact on Key Populations (KPs) such as sex workers and their networks. These marginalized groups, often subjected to stigma, discrimination, and limited access to healthcare, are at greater risk during public…

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Uganda conquers Ebola in 69 days

More than 2,000 healthcare workers received specialized training in infection prevention and control (IPC), psychosocial support, and advanced clinical care for Ebola patients

On 20 September 2022, Uganda declared an outbreak of Ebola disease caused by the Sudan ebolavirus (SUDV), with the first confirmed case identified at Mubende Regional Referral Hospital. Over the course of the outbreak, 164 cases were reported, including 142 confirmed and 22 probable, resulting in 77 deaths and 87…

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An mpox survivor’s tale of hope

As of 18 December 2024, Ministry of Health reports show that 1,089 cumulative mpox cases had been confirmed in Uganda

Twenty-year-old Anna Akola smiles, a beautiful wide smile that lights up her whole face. She speaks very softly, and if you are not attentive, you can miss her words. It is hard to believe that this is the same person who, a fortnight ago, was writhing in pain and discomfort…

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World Health Organization (WHO) and Germany donate Information Technology (IT) equipment to support health sector digitization

The Ministry of Health is digitizing health service delivery in line with the Health Information and Digital Health Strategic Plan 2020/21-2024/25

The Ugandan Ministry of Health has today received brand new Information Technology (IT) Equipment worth USD 222,594 (equivalent to UGX 865,029,221) to support the Ministry of Health (MoH) in the ongoing digitization of health service delivery and the scale-up of Electronic Medical Records (EMR) system across all public health facilities.…

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Health Development Partners in Uganda bid farewell to Dr. Yonas Tegegn Woldemariam

The group acknowledged Dr. Yonas’ unwavering six-year commitment to improving the health and wellbeing of Uganda’s population

Health Development Partners (HDP) in Uganda bid farewell to Dr. Yonas Tegegn Woldemariam, whose six-year tour of duty as WHO Representative to Uganda comes to an end this month. During the July HDP meeting, hosted at WHO Uganda country office, the group acknowledged Dr. Yonas’ unwavering six-year commitment to improving…

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Uganda’s Efforts to Save the Life of Children with Malnutrition

The Nutrition Information System (NIS) project has significantly improved the management of malnutrition through the provision of data collection tools, and data interpretation to enhance early detection of malnutrition

Over 268,000 children in Uganda suffer from malnutrition, specifically wasting. To combat this, the country is enhancing data collection and use in its healthcare facilities and communities through the Nutrition Information System (NIS) project. This is part of the country's broader efforts to generate community-level data to inform decisions for…

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Uganda: Fighting Anthrax through mindset change on health seeking behaviour

To boost the targeted engagements and promote health seeking from health facilities further, WHO mobilized and worked with survivors

In October and November 2023, Kyotera district, in southern Uganda, reported a ‘strange’ illness in different communities. Those who contracted the “illness” presented with blisters, fever, rashes, headache, muscle pain and swelling of limbs. In total,  75 people contracted the disease (17 confirmed, 07 probable, 51 suspected) and 13 lost…

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Uganda: Fighting Ebola in the line of duty

To tackle issues faced by people recovering from Ebola, Uganda set up the Ebola Survivors Programme in 2023

Mr. and Mrs. Kintu* are among the few medical personnel that contracted Ebola virus disease while in the line of duty in 2022. Fortunately, the timely and aggressive medical care that they received while admitted in the Ebola Treatment Unit (ETU) coupled with mutual support saved their lives. At the…

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Uganda: A survivor's life after Ebola

The survivor programme was implemented by the Ministry of Health, the World Health Organization (WHO) in Uganda and other partners, with funding from the European Union Humanitarian Aid Department (ECHO)

Shafiq, a motorbike rider for over ten years, almost lost his life to the Ebola Virus Disease (EVD) just over a year ago. He used to go deep into villages to pick up and drop off passengers. Since recovering from Ebola virus disease, his life has changed as he can…