New Malaria Vaccine Rollout Begins in Uganda
Ministry of Health launches nationwide distribution of WHO-approved R21 malaria vaccine, targeting 3 million children under five years old.
Ministry of Health launches nationwide distribution of WHO-approved R21 malaria vaccine, targeting 3 million children under five years old.
healthKAMPALA, UGANDA - LGBTQ individuals and those who support them in Uganda continue to face escalating risks as enforcement of anti-homosexuality laws intensifies. Human rights observers report that exposure within local communities often leads to a rapid chain of consequences, including harassment, police involvement, and loss of housing.
healthWhen rumors turned a Kisenyi health worker into a hunted woman, her life collapsed overnight. Community hostility and silent callers made her fear she wouldn’t survive another week. She confessed to her mother that leaving Uganda was her only option. A routine work conference transformed into her trip for freedom.
Health Ministry launches free HPV vaccination for 1.2 million girls aged 10-14 to combat cervical cancer, Uganda's leading cancer killer.
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healthIn a modest compound in Namawojolo, Mukono District, a private moment turned into a public crisis. What began as suspicion inside a family home quickly spiraled into rumors, confrontation, and the involvement of local authorities—a sequence that rights advocates say has become increasingly common under Uganda’s anti-homosexuality climate.