Health

Why Mbarara Regional Referral Hospital Needs Its Own Institutional Review Board

Mbarara Regional Referral Hospital (MRRH) is poised to launch its own Institutional Review Board (IRB), overseeing medical research involving human…

Minister Dr. Jane Ruth Aceng and Uganda Heart Institute Praised for First Successful Closed-Heart Surgeries in Lira

Dr. Jane Ruth Aceng Ocero, the Minister of Health and Woman MP for Lira City, has been commended for the…

Condom Supply Crisis Caused by Excessive Inspection Fees, Say Health Officials

AIDS care providers in Uganda are appealing to the government to waive inspection fees on imported condoms to address the…

Kiryandongo Bans Food Vending in Panyadoli Refugee Settlement Amid Cholera Outbreak

A cholera outbreak was confirmed in Panyadoli Refugee Settlement, Kiryandongo District, following the deaths of three South Sudanese refugees. The…

Mbarara Hospital Clears Up Viral Hemorrhagic Fever Rumors, No Cases Reported

Mbarara Regional Referral Hospital has issued a statement clarifying that there are no confirmed cases of viral hemorrhagic fever (VHF)…

Mbarara Hospital Addresses Ebola Concerns, While Battling Mpox Outbreak

Mbarara, Uganda – Mbarara Regional Referral Hospital has refuted social media reports of an Ebola outbreak at the facility, following…