Super Eagles Defender William Ekong has started a campaign to draw attention to neglected tropical diseases (NTDs) that affect more than 120 million Nigerians. In partnership with the END Fund and Common Goal, William appears in a public service announcement where he calls on affected Nigerians to seek free treatment. Neglected tropical diseases are a […]
Uganda’s Ministry of Health has said that it vaccinated over 19.4 million children aged 9 months and 15 years across the country in the recently conducted Measles and Rubella vaccination campaign. Results from the campaign show that a total of 19,476,110 children were vaccinated against Measles and Rubella out of the 18,100,000 targeted representing 108%. […]
Uganda Cancer Institute has said that it will decentralize Cancer treatment by opening up more regional centres in a bid to ensure that all Ugandans have access to cancer treatment and other related services. According to Dr Victoria Walusansa the Deputy Executive Director of the Uganda Cancer Institute, although the Institute is operating a regional […]
Just over 3000 Ugandans turned up last week for a free heart camp that was organized by Prudential Uganda at Constitutional Square in Kampala. The Heart Camp ran for three consecutive days. It was the second edition of the Prudential Heart Camp where over 3000 people got access to free heart check-ups which consisted of […]
A team of scientists from Abbott have identified a new subtype of the human immunodeficiency virus (HIV), called HIV-1 Group M, subtype L. The findings that were published in the Journal of Acquired Immune Deficiency Syndromes (JAIDS), show the role next-generation genome sequencing is playing in helping researchers stay one step ahead of mutating viruses […]
Uganda’s State Minister for Health Sarah Acheng Opendi has said one in every four Ugandans is knowingly or unknowingly suffering from high blood pressure. This accounts for 25% of the entire Uganda Population. “Because Ugandans have poor health-seeking behaviour where they first fall sick before they visit a hospital, they don’t know their stand. But, […]
As part of its contribution to the MenStar Coalition, the Children’s Investment Fund Foundation (CIFF) has announced an investment of US$ 25 million to the Global Fund to Fight AIDS dedicated to scaling HIV self-testing. Countries, including Uganda, will be able to apply for a portion of the funds to support self-testing. CIFF announced the […]
Merck, a science and technology company, has announced that, as part of its integrated Schistosomiasis Elimination Program, it is intensifying the Research & Development efforts for developing and providing access to transformative and sustainable health solutions to fight schistosomiasis also known as Bilharzia. Merck, through its Global Health Institute, has established a portfolio of innovative […]
The Nyeri County Government, Ministry of Health’s National Cancer Control Program (NCCP) and GE Healthcare have launched a Mammography screening campaign across Nyeri County to promote early detection of breast cancer. The one-month campaign will target over 10,000 women aged 40 years and above which is the recommended age for mammography screening. Over 50 Community […]
As Uganda prepares to join the rest of the World to celebrate World Sight Day, health practitioners have warned the general public against seeking eye care treatment from nonprofessional eye specialists. The Assistant Commissioner for Health Services and also the Head Disability and Rehabilitation Division in the Ministry of Health Dr Stanley Bubikire said in […]
More women and their children are surviving today than ever before, according to new child and maternal mortality estimates released today by United Nations groups led by UNICEF and the World Health Organization (WHO). Since 2000, child deaths have reduced by nearly half and maternal deaths by over one-third, mostly due to improved access to […]
Delegates at the Africa Hotel Investment Forum (AHIF) will have the chance to go running with the Ethiopian Olympic gold medalist and four-time World Championship titleholder, Haile Gebrselassie, to raise money for charity. On the morning of September 25th, Haile will lead the way around a loop inside the grounds of the Sheraton Addis. AHIF’s […]
The END Fund CEO and WEF Africa Co-Chair, Ellen Agler will host a multisectoral discussion themed “Ending Neglected Diseases to Enable Africa’s Prosperity” on how ending neglected tropical diseases (NTDs) can contribute to fulfilling Africa’s growth potential and achieving the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs). The END Fund is one of the leading global organizations dedicated […]