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Health Minister confirms no new Ebola cases in Uganda
KAMPALA, July 17, 2026 — Uganda has recorded no new confirmed Ebola cases in the past 21 days, but the country must complete a 42-day period without a new case before it…
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Gov’t says no new malaria strain linked to learners’ deaths
KAMPALA, July 16, 2026 — The Minister of Health, Dr Chris Baryomunsi, has dismissed reports that the recent deaths of several students were caused by a new strain of malaria, saying the…
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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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Uganda launches Shs365bln mosquito net campaign to accelerate malaria elimination by 2030
KAMPALA, April 10, 2026 — The Government of Uganda has launched a Shs 365 billion nationwide campaign to distribute 25.8 million mosquito nets, stepping up efforts to eliminate malaria by 2030 amid…
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U.S., Mbarara University strengthen technology and research collaboration
MBARARA CITY, March 11, 2026 — Mbarara University of Science and Technology [MUST] recently hosted the United States [U.S.] Ambassador to Uganda, William W. Popp, on a strategic visit aimed at strengthening…
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African leaders call for sustainable malaria financing as progress stalls and funding crisis deepens
KAMAPALA, February 18, 2026 — Against a backdrop of stalled progress, declining international funding, and intensifying threats, African Heads of State and Government have issued a unified call for a new era…
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At AFCON, Speak Up Africa Rallies Football Leaders to Accelerate Polio and Malaria Elimination
RABAT, January 20, 2026 — On the eve of the Africa Cup of Nations [AFCON] Final, Speak Up Africa convened football leaders, policymakers, global health partners, athletes, youth, media, and civil society…
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Uganda and USA sign US$2.2bln MoU on bilateral health cooperation
KAMPALA, December 10, 2025 — Uganda and the United States of America have signed a five-year Memorandum of Understanding [MoU] on bilateral health cooperation valued at US$ 2.2 billion. The agreement, signed…
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Gates Foundation urges global leaders to target scarce resources where they save the most lives
KAMPALA, December 4, 2025 — The number of children dying before their 5th birthday is projected to rise for the first time this century, reversing decades of global progress, according to new data published…
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Over 1,000 residents benefit from free medical camp in Kikuube district
KIKUUBE, July 8, 2025 — More than 1,000 residents from communities along the shores of Lake Albert in Buhuka parish, Kyangwali Sub-county, Kikuube district, have benefited from a free medical camp offering…
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