MILESTONE: UPDF rolls out long-acting HIV prevention injection Lenacapavir
The Uganda Peoples’ Defence Forces (UPDF), through its Health Services, has rolled out lenacapavir, a long-acting injectable Pre-Exposure Prophylaxis (PrEP) drug for HIV prevention...
CSOs Condemn UN’s Move to Dismantle UNAIDS
Civil Society Organizations-CSOs have condemned the United Nations proposal to dismantle the Joint United Nations Programme on HIV/AIDS-UNAIDS by the end of 2026, warning...
World Breastfeeding Week: Only 48% of infants under 6 months exclusively breastfed
World Health Organization-WHO statement. Breastfeeding is one of the most effective ways to ensure a baby’s health, development, and survival in the earliest stages...
FIGHTING HIV/AIDS: Uganda’s experiences in Implementing long-acting injectable ART
Uganda is on track in the fight against HIV/AIDS, with efforts enhanced by the rollout of long-acting Cabotegravir (LA-CAB).
In 2024, the Uganda AIDS Commission announced the introduction...
UGANDA: 4 out of 10 children suffer stunted growth due to malnutrition
Locals in Isingiro district,western Uganda and other parts of the country have been challenged to embrace better feeding for children.
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A Polio Survivor Turns His Disability into a Powerful Plea for Vaccination
CREDIT - UNICEF, DRC. Rajabu Vampise deftly manoeuvres his wheelchair through the backstreets of Kindu in the Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC) as...