Health
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Markets, bars in Kikuube suspended over Ebola outbreak
KIKUUBE, May 28, 2026 — Authorities in Kikuube district have suspended the operation of local markets and bars in an effort to contain the spread of Ebola, which is currently causing concern…
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CA-Africa and CIC Insurance champion cooperative health solutions to advance universal health coverage in Africa
NAIROBI, May 28, 2026 — ICA-Africa, in partnership with the CIC Group, recently convened a Health Cooperative Workshop in Nairobi, Kenya. The workshop, themed “Leveraging Health Cooperative Systems to Promote Good Health…
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African Leaders Mobilise Funding and Regional Response as Ebola Outbreak Escalates
KAMPALA, May 27, 2026 — Delays in mobilising resources and scaling up the response to the ongoing Bundibugyo Ebola outbreak could lead to wider regional transmission and greater loss of life, African…
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Nurses urged to join SACCOs, ditch money lenders and multiple loans
KITGUM, May 23, 2026 — Nurses and midwives in Kitgum district have been advised by district health heads to stop borrowing from private money lenders and instead join Savings and Credit Cooperative…
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Gonorrhoea and syphilis cases spike in Europe
LONDON, May 22, 2026 — New data from the European Centre for Disease Prevention and Control [ECDC] show that sexually transmitted infections have reached record levels across Europe in 2024, driven by…
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Uganda postpones 2026 Coops Day celebrations over Ebola outbreak
KAMPALA, May 22, 2026 — Uganda has suspended national celebrations of the International Day of Cooperatives [Coops Day] until further notice following an Ebola outbreak in neighbouring the Democratic Republic of Congo…
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Uganda hosts Ebola preparedness and response meeting in Kampala
KAMPALA, May 22, 2026 — Uganda is hosting a high-level regional meeting on Ebola preparedness and response in Kampala as East and Central African countries step up efforts to contain the ongoing…
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New Africa CDC –Global Fund partnership to strengthen Africa’s health systems
GENEVA, May 22, 2026 — A new partnership between the Africa Centres for Disease Control and Prevention [Africa CDC] and the Global Fund to Fight AIDS, Tuberculosis and Malaria [Global Fund] aims…
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Election of new PDM SACCO officials in Hoima resumes after suspected Ebola case tests negative
HOIMA, May 21, 2026 — The election of new officials of the Parish Development Model SACCOs [PDM SACCOs] in Hoima district has resumed after blood samples from a suspected Ebola patient tested…
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Wildlife conservation concerns emerge as Uganda loses 269 elephants, 23 lions in two years
ENTEBBE, May 21, 2026 — Uganda has lost significant numbers of elephants and lions over the past two years, with the deaths largely attributed to escalating human-wildlife conflict. According to the landmark…
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