Garbage disposal has emerged as one of the most pressing environmental challenges in Mukono Town, with many residents resorting to indiscriminate dumping in open spaces, along roadsides and in wetlands.



Residents blame high fees charged by private waste collection companies, while Mukono Municipality cites insufficient funding to provide reliable garbage collection services across the growing urban area.

Health partners in Uganda  are advocating for inclusion   of African countries in the WHO Pandemic Agreement primarily to correct the profound inequities of the COVID-19 era and to ensure that when the next pandemic strikes, they are not left behind as passive recipients of aid, but are active partners with guaranteed access to life-saving tools .

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