African Gov’ts urged to prioritize heavy investment in health systems strengthening

By Robinah Nanyondo & Julius Mugaga I Umoja Standard.  Kampala, Uganda: World Health Organization (WHO) urges…

UAE, WHO deliver air lift of critical medical supplies to Sudan

By Metedio Iceta. SUDAN- The United Arab Emirates (UAE) and the World Health Organization (WHO) have…

Mak College of Health Sciences to host FAIMER Regional Institute for health professions educators in East Africa

By Julius Mugaga Tukacungurwa/Umoja Standard. Mulago, Uganda: The Foundation for Advancement of International Medical Education and…

Join us at the upcoming #Webinar2023 by #DHPI-R

WEBINAR: The main purpose of this webinar is to discuss the implementation experiences of digital payments…

Stakeholders in Public Health cite need for institutionalization of Health Technology Assessment (HTA) in Uganda’s healthcare to inform feasible decision making

By Julius Mugaga Tukacungurwa/Umoja Standard. Kampala, Uganda: Makerere University School of Public Health won a SEED grant…

Kikuube residents decry worsening state of Water, Sanitation & Hygiene in the area

By Julius Mugaga Tukacungurwa/Umoja Standard. Kikuube, Bunyoro Sub Region: Created on 1 July 2018 from Hoima…

Makerere University School of Public Health Receives USD $100,000 donation from The Rockefeller Foundation for new building

HEALTH: The Rockefeller Foundation, an American private philanthropy, donated USD $100,000, which Makerere University will use…

Will banning of old cars act as a magic bullet towards reducing Pollution as a Public Health Concern in Kampala?

By Julius Mugaga Tukacungurwa/Umoja Standard. RESEARCH: Following the enactment of the Traffic and Road Safety (Amendment)…

Video: Dr Ssali reveals HIV cure

We all remember Dr David Ssali especially for his time on Bukedde TV for the weird…

Could digitizing payments for healthcare workers improve immunization campaigns in sub-Saharan Africa? – updates on studies funded by the Bill and Melinda Gates Foundation Breadcrumb

HEALTH: The burden of Vaccine-preventable diseases (VPDs) and associated outbreaks remain a major threat to populations…