2-year-old flown from Uganda to St. Louis for life-saving surgery

ST. LOUIS, Mo. (First Alert 4) - A two-year-old girl from Uganda has made the trip to St. Louis in order to receive a life-saving operation. It’s with the help of a local non-profit. Lucy has multiple heart defects, including a hole in two of her...

This Treatable Disease Could Kill 2 Million People Over the Next 5 Years By Cara Lynn Shultz

NEED TO KNOW Tuberculosis cases could surge in the coming years, with more than 2 million dying from the disease, a new study says The research, published in the journal Plos, modeled the outcome of the funding cuts to USAID and predicted a spike...

WHO, Africa CDC Launch Emergency Response Network Amid Regional Health Crises

Health leaders from Africa and the Eastern Mediterranean launched the first cross-regional emergency response network Sunday in Rabat, as multiple disease outbreaks strain public health systems across both regions. The World Health Organization,...

Uganda:Residents scramble for cooking oil after tanker crash in Busia

A food processing company in Kampala is counting heavy losses after a tanker carrying more than 40,000 litres of crude cooking oil overturned in Busia District. The oil, imported through the port of Mombasa, was headed for Kampala when the...

Thanksgiving service in Eastbourne to mark 25 years of life-changing work in Kabbubu, Uganda

Who would have thought visiting a Ugandan village ravaged by poverty, hunger and disease with only a promise to 'tell their story' would lead, 25 years later, to a miraculous series of divine events changing Kabubbu into a now thriving community,...

Health Check: At risk of third ‘strike’, Clinuvel argues its executive pay is ‘appropriate’

Ahead of its AGM, Clinuvel has come out punching to avoid a third 'strike' on its remuneration report. Pic via Getty Clinuvel bolsters its remuneration disclosure ahead of October 17 AGM showdown Avita Medical wins European approval for its Recell...

Ugandan pastor, child killed in head-on collision with truck in Wakiso

A pastor was among two people killed and four others seriously injured in a head-on collision between a Toyota Passo and a heavy-duty truck on Sunday morning along the Gayaza-Zirobwe Road, police said. The crash occurred near Magigye, opposite...

Revealed: Mounting mental health crisis among pupils

Dar es Salaam. With suicide cases and substance abuse on the rise, experts have warned that failing to address mental health challenges at the grassroots, especially in schools, risks undoing hard-won progress in education and social development....

NAGRC’s new super goat breed set to turn Uganda into major exporter 

After years of painstaking genetic development, the National Animal Genetic Resources Centre and Data Bank (NAGRC&DB) has made a major breakthrough with the Kasolwe brown goat breed. It is set to be a game-changer in domestic farming, writes David...

Science & Medicine: A San Antonio scientist's team finds malaria's 'Achilles heel,' and it could lead to a vaccine that really works

Malaria is caused by a parasite that enters the human bloodstream, courtesy of a mosquito. "A few parasites infect you, and they grow and produce thousands of daughter parasites. Those parasites are then released from the liver and start infecting...

College football star returns to Uganda after being adopted age 3 with parents battling AIDS – ‘moment I won’t forget’

ERNEST Hausmann was ripped away from his family at age three and put up for adoption. His parents in Uganda were diagnosed with AIDS and not expected to live. 5 Ernest Hausmann returned to his birthplace Uganda after 16 years awayCredit: Instagram...

A multibillion-dollar oil project is impacting locals' health and livelihood in Uganda

Kampala pollution action plan launched amidst deepening crisis

The Health and Pollution Action Plan (HPAP) in Kampala has been launched. The multi-stakeholder initiative is aimed at tackling rising pollution levels and their growing impact on public health. The program is spearheaded by the Global Alliance on...

Health Ministry: HIV vaccine not yet approved in Namibia

The Ministry of Health and Social Services says Namibia has not yet approved the use of lenacapavir, a twice-yearly injectable medication for prevention and treatment of HIV, due to its high global market price. Ministry spokesperson Walters...

Kenyan girl abandoned by mum at 6 months old, went missing found in Uganda

Jepkemoi Sharon is now 18 years and not just a teen, but she is a very new mother of an infant she gave birth to very recently The young woman is now in Malera Okouba Bukedea district in Uganda, and she also shared about the father of her baby...

Ebola cases double as towns lock down to prevent spread and global health officials fear another pandemic

Suspected cases of Ebola have more than doubled in the last week as officials fear an impending pandemic. Health officials in the Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC) said Thursday suspected Ebola cases have increased from 28 to 68 in the past...

Bugiri hospital loan triggers MPs’ demands for infrastructure upgrade

Basalirwa said the Bugiri General Hospital loan was long over due Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | The US$20m loan passed by Parliament for the upgrading of Bugiri General Hospital has sparked a flurry of demands for a comprehensive review of...

CNOOC Uganda Limited holds pass-out ceremony for ECITB training program

Hoima, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | CNOOC Uganda Limited has successfully concluded the Engineering Construction Industry Training Board (ECITB) training program. A total of 100 beneficiaries have graduated with internationally recognized skills,...

Implementing a Near-Peer Mentorship Program to Enhance Surgical Research Among Medical Students: A Protocol for a Mixed-Methods Evaluation

Introduction Research is integral to medical education, equipping students with skills for evidence-based practice, academic advancement, and professional growth.1 Early research engagement enhances strong grounding in research methodology,...

Krystal Birungi of Target Malaria Uganda/UVRI Announced as 2025-2026 Obama Foundation Leader

ENTEBBE, Uganda, September 12, 2025 /African Media Agency (AMA)/ – Krystal Birungi today announced her acceptance to The Obama Foundation’s Leaders program, joining more than 200 global changemakers for the 2025-2026 class. Following a competitive...