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Restoring Sight: Amigos Internacionales & Doctors on Mission Bring Hope to Uganda’s Blind
Over 750 patients treated and 90 cataract surgeries completed in Buhweju, Uganda. Amigos and Doctors on Mission are restoring sight—and hope. COMMERCE, TX, UNITED STATES, May 27, 2025 /EINPresswire.com/ -- In the remote district of Buhweju in...

Global Health Education Day Celebrates Mentorship and Collaboration
Northwestern educators, faculty, students and community partners shared and celebrated global health, education and outreach during the 6th annual Global Health Education Day, organized by the Center for Global Health Education, a part of the...

Innovation: Africa Partners with The Ghetto Kids to Shine a Spotlight on Africa’s Water Crisis and Inspire Global Action
KAMPALA, UGANDA, July 24, 2025 /EINPresswire.com/ -- Innovation: Africa, an award‑winning clean water NGO delivering solar‑powered solutions across rural Africa, is proud to announce a meaningful partnership with Uganda’s globally celebrated...

Love Without Boundaries, Uganda’s Largest Provider of Family-Based Care, Expands Foster Care to Lira and Jinja
LWB expands family-based foster care to Lira and Jinja, providing loving homes as alternatives to orphanages across Uganda. JINJA, UGANDA, May 21, 2025 /EINPresswire.com/ -- Love Without Boundaries (LWB) is proud to announce the launch of two...

Sombha Solutions Store, Veea & BG Titan Launch Uganda’s First Shared-Infrastructure 'Internet-for-All' Pilot
Pilot by Sombha, Veea & BG Titan brings high-speed broadband to rural Uganda via collaborative, shared edge infrastructure open to every licensed operator Veea (NASDAQ:VEEA) KAMPALA, KAMPALA DISTRICT, UGANDA, May 19, 2025 /EINPresswire.com/ --...

Minister John Steenhuisen: Official launch of Comprehensive Africa Agriculture Development Programme Strategy and Action Plan 2026 – 2035 and Kampala Declaration
His Excellency, Honourable Moses Vilakati, AU Commissioner for Agriculture, Rural Development, Blue Economy and Sustainable Environment, African Union Commission, Honourable Chair of the AU Commission: Hon. Frank K. Tumwebaze, Minister of...

No New Ebola Cases: Uganda Announces End to Ebola Sudan Outbreak
(MENAFN) Uganda officially ended its Ebola Sudan Virus Disease (SVD) outbreak on Saturday, after reaching the World Health Organization's required 42-day waiting period with no new confirmed cases. The virus, which first emerged in Kampala less...

'I Once Was Blind, But Now I See': Doctors on Mission and Amigos International Bring the Gift of Sight to Uganda
Eye clinic changes sight for hundreds in Western Uganda. COMMERCE, TX, UNITED STATES, April 26, 2025 /EINPresswire.com/ -- In the shadow of Uganda’s rural villages, thousands live trapped in darkness — not by nightfall, but by a lack of vision....

Complementary and Alternative Medicine Market Size Worth USD 1,282.70 Bn by 2034
Ottawa, April 23, 2025 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- The complementary and alternative medicine market size was evaluated at USD 154.69 billion in 2024 and is forecasted to cross USD 1.7 trillion by 2034. The market is expected to expand at a solid CAGR of...

Volcanoes Safaris Commemorates World Chimpanzee Day with Launch of Exclusive 7-Day Chimpanzee Safari in Uganda
KAMPALA, UGANDA, April 16, 2025 /EINPresswire.com/ -- In celebration of World Chimpanzee Day on July 14th, Volcanoes Safaris, a leader in luxury ecotourism, is delighted to announce its new 7-Day Chimpanzee Safari. This meticulously curated...

Health calls for vigilance as three new mpox cases are detected
The Department of Health would like to urge the public to take extra care as the country records three laboratory-confirmed cases of mpox. The first case was confirmed on 21 February in a 30-year-old male patient residing in Ekurhuleni, Gauteng...

Amigos Internacionales and Doctors on Mission International Transform Lives in Ogul Village Medical Camp
Amigos Internacionales and Doctors on Mission International Transform Lives in Ogul Village Medical Camp COMMERCE, TX, UNITED STATES, April 6, 2025 /EINPresswire.com/ -- In collaboration with Doctors on Mission International, GULU DISTRICT,...

China launches clinical trials for first homegrown Mpox vaccine
(MENAFN) China has officially launched clinical trials for its first homegrown mpox vaccine, according to state media reports on Wednesday. This development comes in response to increasing global concerns regarding the virus's transmission. The...

China Initiates Clinical Trials for First Homegrown Mpox Vaccine
(MENAFN) China has initiated clinical trials for its first domestically created mpox vaccine, as reported by state media on Wednesday. This move comes in response to the increasing global worries regarding the virus's spread. The vaccine was...

Women’s and mothers’ health and children’s well-being at the forefront of Slovenia's international efforts
SLOVENIA, April 7 - From the early days of its independence, when it provided humanitarian and psychosocial support to women and children affected by the war in the Balkans, Slovenia has been active in this area and later focused on these topics...

Mental Health Organization, StrongMinds, Cited as Most Effective Charity in 2025 World Happiness Report
KAMPALA, UGANDA, March 20, 2025 /EINPresswire.com/ -- Minds, a global non-profit democratizing access to mental healthcare, has been named one of the world’s most cost-effective charities at improving happiness in the 2025 World Happiness...

100 People Set to Receive Free Cataract Surgeries at Ogul Village, Uganda During Amigos' Upcoming 3-Day Medical Camp
100 free cataract surgeries, 5,000 treated by 100+ doctors at Ogul medical camp. Sharing the gospel through the Jesus film and holistic healing. OGUL, UGANDA, March 21, 2025 /EINPresswire.com/ -- Amigos Internacionales is excited to announce a...

AMIGOS INTERNACIONALES AND DOCTORS ON MISSION HOSTS MAJOR 3-DAY MEDICAL CAMP WITH SUPPORT FROM UGANDAN HEART INSTITUTE
Amigos Internacionales and Doctors on Mission will host a 3-day medical camp in Ogul, Uganda (March 28–31) with heart care from the Ugandan Heart Institute. OGUL VILLAGE, UGANDA, March 18, 2025 /EINPresswire.com/ -- Kampala, Uganda – March 18,...

'Mushrooms of Hope': Agri Planet Africa Leads Refugee Women in Uganda Toward Climate-Resilient Livelihoods
A new women-led initiative combats hunger, deforestation, and poverty by empowering refugees with sustainable mushroom farming and entrepreneurship skills. KYANGWALI, KIKUUBE, UGANDA, March 26, 2025 /EINPresswire.com/ -- In the wake of...

Innovation Africa Brings Clean Water and Light to Over 1 Million Ugandans Through Solar Innovation
Ahead of World Water Day 2025, NGO Spotlights Both Strides and Struggles in Uganda's Water Crisis NEW YORK, NY, UNITED STATES, March 19, 2025 /EINPresswire.com/ -- Innovation Africa, the award-winning non-profit dedicated to delivering...