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Missed Appointments and Associated Factors Among Children Accessing Anti-Retroviral Therapy During the COVID-19 Pandemic in South Western Uganda
Introduction The COVID-19 pandemic has been labelled the worst public health crisis in this generation.1 As of February 7, 2022, COVID-19 accounted for 396,254,535 cases and 5,759, 785 deaths globally, with Africa reporting 11,196,707 cases and...

Feature: Chinese medical team brings free healthcare to Uganda's remote border district
KIKUUBE, Uganda, June 28 (Xinhua) -- As the sun rose over the Rift Valley escarpment in Uganda's remote western district of Kikuube, 45-year-old Jennifer Nyangoma made her way to a much-anticipated free medical camp. For weeks, villagers in this...

Baby & Kids Expo targets regional expansion after Ugandan success
After three editions and establishing itself as Uganda’s premier family and children’s event, the Baby and Kids Expo EA is set to expand across East Africa, the organisers, Kiara Events Ltd, have announced. Held last month at UMA Showgrounds...
Uganda appeals for more int'l aid amid growing refugee crisis
KAMPALA, June 20 (Xinhua) -- As the world marked World Refugee Day on Friday, Uganda, Africa's largest refugee-hosting country, renewed calls for international support in response to a growing refugee influx. Hilary Onek, Uganda's minister for...

Perception of Medical and Nursing Students Plus Clinical Instructors Towards Objective Structured Clinical Examination: A Case Study of Five Health Training Institutions in Sub-Saharan Africa
Introduction Objective Structured Clinical Examination (OSCE) is increasingly recognized as a superior method for assessing clinical competencies in health professional education compared to other methods such as log book, long case and case...

Uganda Prisons Service Slams False Claims of Inhumane Conditions at Luzira Prison
By David Mwanje The Uganda Prisons Service (UPS) has robustly refuted allegations of inhumane conditions at Luzira Upper Maximum Security Prison, labeling claims made by opposition leaders and the family of Dr. Kizza Besigye as “false and...

Uganda’s Tariff Slash Fuels Economic Boom with UEDCL’s Visionary Leap
By David Mwanje Uganda’s groundbreaking 5.2% electricity tariff cut, effective January 2025, marks a pivotal step toward industrialization and inclusivity, as the Uganda Electricity Distribution Company Limited (UEDCL) assumes control from Umeme,...

Uganda Foreign Minister Hon Odongo Jeje Abubakhar and Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov Hold Bilateral Talks in Moscow
On the sidelines of the Official Working Visit of H.E. Jessica Alupo, the Vice President of Uganda to Russia, the Minister of Foreign Affairs, Hon. Gen Odongo Jeje Abubakhar held a bilateral meeting with his Russian counterpart, H.E. Sergey...

Equity Bank’s Financial Literacy Empowering Young Entrepreneurs in Rural Uganda
Across Uganda’s diverse communities, young entrepreneurs are transforming their lives and uplifting others through the power of financial literacy and access to capital, delivered by Equity Bank Uganda under the Young Africa Works strategy. This...

Ugandan youth urged to ‘Take Control’ at BrighterMonday career event
The panelists at the half-day career clinic Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | In a bold move to address Uganda’s youth unemployment crisis, BrighterMonday Uganda, in partnership with the Mastercard Foundation, hosted a high-impact stakeholder...

How does Marburg virus spread between species? Young Ugandan scientist’s photos give important clues
In the shadows of Python Cave, Uganda, a leopard leaps from a guano mound – formed by bat excrement – and sinks its teeth into a bat. But this is no ordinary bat colony. The thousands of Egyptian fruit bats (Rousettus aegyptiacus) found in this...
Ugandan women rebuild traumatised lives after Gulf abuse
What’s the context? Trafficked, exploited and abused as maids in the Gulf, Ugandan women are rebuilding their lives. Few trafficked African women supported after Gulf abuse Charity aims to help survivors through rehabilitation Survivors get access...

Ugandan Catholic Archbishop Faults Use of “tolerance” in Fostering Religious Freedom, Advocates for “respect”
“I call it evangelizing through education. We are currently short of primary and secondary school teachers. That poses a problem. We want to do a lot, you have the children, but who is teaching them?” he lamented. During the June 17 interview,...

Nutrition Twins reveal diet that reverses colon cancer exploding in young people
Fiber is often eclipsed by its fellow macronutrient, protein, which has become the hero of most Americans’ diets. And while protein is crucial for the normal functioning of cells, tissues and organs, CDC data shows Americans are eating an average...

Uganda’s 86-year-old lawmaker Moses Ali seeks to extend his 54-year stay in government
In Uganda’s ever-repeating political theater, history seems to be on an endless loop. General Moses Ali, the 86-year-old veteran lawmaker and military figure, has again thrown his hat into the ring—seeking re-election as Member of Parliament for...

Uganda Cancer Institute tests herbal products for cancer care
Uganda Cancer Institute tests herbal products for cancer care The Uganda Cancer Institute’s Centre for Natural Therapeutics is conducting pre-clinical studies on seven herbal products designed to prevent cancer, support wound healing, and help...

Mutebi claims first KK Pro Am Invitational at Namulonge
Mutebi. FILE COURTESY PHOTO Namulongo, Uganda | PHILLIP CORRY | Entebbe-based professional golfer Herman “Deco” Mutebi, claimed the first KK Pro Am Invitational at the par-69 Mary Louise Simkins Memorial Golf Club in Namulonge, Wakiso on Saturday....

Local Church Helps Fund Fresh Water Well at Uganda Medical Clinic
WINBURNE- A small local church is making a big difference, not only in their local community but also across the world. Forest Baptist Church in Winburne- also known as the ‘The Little Church with a Big Heart’, recently funded a fresh water well...

Uganda, Tanzania, Zanzibar regulators sign oil cooperation memorandum
Oil and gas regulators from Tanzania , Uganda and Zaibar exchange papers after signing Cooperation MOU. PHOTO URN Entebbe, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | The Petroleum Authority of Uganda (PAU) has the signing a memorandum of Understanding (MOU) with...

Global health leaders convene in Kampala to tackle non-communicable diseases
Global health leaders convene in Kampala to tackle non-communicable diseases Health experts, government leaders, and representatives from non-governmental organizations around the world have converged in Kampala for a high-level conference aimed...