Uganda News

Kampala, 18 October 2024 – Health Authorities in Uganda have committed to invest in Community Health Workers (CHEWs) to advance health systems in the country. This emerged from the three-day discussion at the third Health Promotion and Disease Prevention Conference, organized by the Ministry of Health (MoH), in collaboration with the World Health Organization (WHO), the African Centre for Disease Control and Prevention (Africa CDC), and other partners.  The conference was held in Kampala from October 16 to 18, 2024.

As part of a broader strategy to protect young Ugandans from the dangers of New and Emerging Nicotine and Tobacco Products (NENTPs), the Ministry of Health (MoH), supported by the World Health Organization (WHO), held a groundbreaking workshop in Kampala from September 5-6, 2024. The initiative brought together student leaders from seven Universities in Uganda to discuss the enforcement of Uganda’s Tobacco Control Act 2015, control of tobacco-related harm & its control which includes a ban on NENTPs.

Uganda is the largest refugee-hosting country in Africa and the fifth largest in the world. Over the decades, Uganda has hosted refugees from countries including South Sudan, the Democratic Republic of Congo, Eritrea, Somalia, Sudan, Burundi, and Rwanda. As of 31st August 2024, there were 1,7400 000 refugees in Uganda primarily situated within refugee settlements in northern and southwestern Uganda and Kampala City.

Ugandan health authorities have issued a strong call to action for healthcare providers to prioritize reducing diagnostic errors in their clinical practice. This appeal came during the national commemoration of World Patient Safety Day, held at Wakiso Health Centre IV, where the critical role of accurate diagnosis in safeguarding patient safety was underscored.

WHO Recognizes long serving staff in Uganda

The Ugandan Ministry of Health has today received mpox sample collection kits worth USD 15,135  (equivalent to UgX 56 million) to support accurate and timely diagnostic testing, which is critical in controlling the spread of mpox in the country.

The Ugandan Ministry of Health has today received brand new Information Technology (IT) Equipment worth USD 222,594 (equivalent to UGX 865,029,221) to support the Ministry of Health (MoH) in the ongoing digitization of health service delivery and the scale-up of Electronic Medical Records (EMR) system across all public health facilities.

On 14-15 August 2024, the World Health Organization (WHO) in partnership with the United Nations UN Department of Safety and Security (UNDSS) held a training on Women Security Awareness Training (WSAT) for 14 WHO female members of staff in Uganda.

 The main objectives of the training included increasing awareness and mitigating security risks that may affect female personnel, available response mechanisms, safe commuting, violence against women, residential security, and practical basic vehicle mechanics among others.

The Ministry of Health (MoH), in collaboration with the World Health Organization (WHO) held an inception meeting with key stakeholders on 27 August 2024 at WHO Country Office to officially launch the UN-Water Global Analysis and Assessment of Sanitation and Drinking-Water (GLAAS) 2024/25 country survey.

Kampala, 20 August 2024 - Ambassadors and heads of diplomatic missions in Uganda have today committed to provide the needed resources to support the Government of Uganda in responding to the ongoing mpox outbreak. The commitment was made during a comprehensive briefing organized in Kampala by the Ministry of Health (MoH) with support from World Health Organization (WHO).