1+ hour, 36+ min ago  (797+ words) Mental health experts and lawmakers have raised alarm over rising cases of depression, anxiety, substance abuse and suicide among children and adolescents in Uganda, warning that academic pressure, family instability and limited mental health services are worsening the crisis. The…...

2+ day, 19+ hour ago  (492+ words) The government and a consortium of development partners have launched a new Shs185 billion programme aimed at improving sexual and reproductive health services for adolescents and young people in some of the country's most underserved regions. The six-year initiative, dubbed SAY…...

3+ day, 19+ hour ago  (251+ words) TMR International Hospital has announced the inaugural "TMR Mama Run," a community-focused wellness event dedicated to celebrating and supporting mothers. Scheduled for Saturday, May, 9, on the eve of Mother's Day, the run aims to raise awareness and provide tangible support…...

5+ day, 22+ hour ago  (368+ words) Ugandan health experts are raising concern over a growing and often overlooked trigger of heart complications'emotional stress and heartbreak. New insights show that beyond traditional risk factors, psychological distress is increasingly sending patients to cardiac care units, signaling a shift…...

1+ week, 1+ day ago  (371+ words) The National Drug Authority has launched a new awareness campaign aimed at combating drug abuse among young people by empowering students to take a leading role in prevention efforts. The initiative, which was rolled out in Mityana District at MUMSA…...

1+ week, 3+ day ago  (474+ words) President Museveni has assented to the National Drug and Health Products Authority Bill, 2025, ushering in sweeping reforms aimed at strengthening Uganda's regulation of medicines and health-related products. Signed on Wednesday, the law establishes the National Drug and Health Products Authority…...

1+ week, 6+ day ago  (492+ words) The government has been urged to establish independent village-level committees to handle Sexual and Reproductive Health and Rights (SRHR) issues, in a move experts say could strengthen protection for women and children and reduce violations driven by silence and lack…...

2+ week, 4+ day ago  (344+ words) The government has warned companies that fail to protect the health and safety of their workers that they risk closure if they do not comply with labour standards. Speaking to journalists at the Media Centre in Kampala, the Minister of…...

2+ week, 4+ day ago  (844+ words) Alexandra Medical Centre has issued a formal statement amid growing public scrutiny following the death of former Kalangala District Woman MP Helen Nakimuli. The statement comes more than 48 hours after Nakimuli reportedly failed to wake up from anaesthesia after undergoing…...

2+ week, 6+ day ago  (549+ words) The shortage of clean and safe water continues to trouble many villages in Bukomansimbi District, particularly in Bukomansimbi North Constituency, where residents are forced to share contaminated water sources with animals, putting their lives at risk. In several villages, residents…...