Leaders in Mukono Municipality have appealed to the government to strengthen the supply of medicine for sickle cell disease in all health facilities, saying the move is urgent and necessary to save lives.

The call was made by the Mukono Municipal Council Speaker, Dorah Nakaddu Nsubuga, during a special council meeting held at the Mayor’s Gardens to honour the late Charles Wakibugu, the councillor representing Gwafu Central,  Gwaffu West and Ntinda zone, Wakibugu, who served under the National Unity Platform (NUP) for Seeta Ward, died early Tuesday morning at Mukono General Hospital after a long battle with sickle cell disease. He was 36.

A wave of hope swept through Bukerere Primary School as the Rotary Club of Sonde, in partnership with the Umbrella Cerebral Palsy Network Association and medical specialists, held a dedicated health outreach for children living with cerebral palsy.

Uganda AIDS Commission warns of rising HIV infection rates, with 37,000 new cases in the past year.

Kampala, Uganda – A stark warning was issued by the Uganda AIDS Commission as new data reveals a disturbing surge in the nation's HIV infection rates. The recent figures, declared at a high-level event in Ntinda, paint a grim picture: 37,000 new infections in the past year, translating to a relentless four Ugandans contracting the virus every single hour.

Parental involvement is crucial for adolescent well-being and guidance through challenges, according to Dr. Sabrina Kitaka from the Society for Adolescent Health.

A leading adolescent health organisation has highlighted the critical role parents play in supporting and nurturing teenagers. Dr Sabrina Kitaka, from the Society for Adolescent Health, explains that parental involvement is paramount for guiding adolescents through the challenges of growing up and fostering their overall well-being.