Uganda News

Masaka, 3rd November 2015:- Uganda launched the 10th  Elimination of Mother to Child Transmission of HIV &AIDS campaign in the Central region in Masaka district at the  district grounds under the theme “Protecting our baby, our future”.

Mukono, 6 November 2015:  The Annual National Tuberculosis (TB) Stakeholders three-day meeting commenced at Collin Hotel in Mukono district, from 28th to 30th October under the theme “Engaging all stakeholders to end Tuberculosis epidemic in Uganda’’.

The objective of the meeting is to bring together all stakeholders to discuss the progress and key strategies to end the TB epidemic and Leprosy in Uganda.

Kampala, 6th November 2015:- Uganda hosted the Africa Day for food and nutrition safety at Speke Resort Munyonyo, under the theme “Empowering our women, Securing our Food, Improving our nutrition” which ties neatly with the declaration of the year 2015 as “The year of Women empowerment and Development towards Africa’s agenda 2063”.

Kampala, 10th November 2015: Community Health and Information Network (CHAIN) with support from the World Health Organization (WHO) convened a stakeholders meeting on Patient Safety at Mulago Hospital Guest House. The meeting was convened to discuss issues concerning patient safety and health-care quality and also brainstorm ways to incorporate patients and communities’ perspectives in efforts to address health-care challenges.

Kampala, 26th November 2015: Uganda held a National symposium to discuss the Universal Health Coverage (UHC) for all Ugandans under the theme “Towards Universal Health Coverage in Uganda: Building on successes and ensuring Health Systems resilience” at Silver Springs Hotel in Kampala to discuss future of UHC in Uganda, the Health system capacity and the roles of different stakeholders towards achieving UHC.

Kasese, 26th November 2015: Uganda launched the Human Papillomavirus Vaccine (HPV Vaccine) at Bwera Secondary School grounds, Kasese district. The Vaccine is meant to protect girls and women against cancer of the cervix.

Kampala 27th November 2015: Uganda launched the new National Medicines Policy (NMP) and National Pharmaceutical Sector Strategic Plan III (NPSSPIII) in a meeting held at Hotel African in Kampala. The objectives of the meeting were to launch the two documents, share the dissemination plan and get commitment and involvement of stakeholders in implementing the NPSSSPII.

The First Lady of Uganda, Hon. Janet Kataha Museveni, hosted and launched the 11th and final Elimination of Mother to Child Transmission of HIV & AIDS (EMTCT) campaign which began with a stakeholder breakfast meeting at her private home in Rwakitura, Kiruhura district and later a National Launch at  Nyakasharara Public grounds. The theme of the day was “Towards an HIV Free Generation”.

Kampala 16th December 2015:  The Reproductive Maternal, Newborn, Child and Adolescent Health (RMNCAH) assembly took place at Serena Hotel in Kampala under the theme “Better accountability and coordination for Reproductive Maternal, Newborn, Child and Adolescent Health.

The meeting was organized for stakeholders to share experiences and lessons learned around the development, use and sustainability of an engagement platform for the RMNCAH stakeholders for better health outcomes of mothers, children and adolescents and improved accountability mechanisms.

KAMPALA, 18 December 2015:- Ugandan hosted the twenty-first session of the Joint Action Forum (JAF) of the African Programme for Onchocerciasis Control (APOC) at Speke Resort Munyonyo, 15th to 16th December 2015, under the theme ‘Forty Years of Onchocerciasis Control in Africa’ in Kampala.