Events

The Coalition to build Momentum, Power, Activism, Strategy & Solidarity in Africa (COMPASS) has finalized a transformative and power-sharing approach to the governance and leadership of...

Commentary: After 40 years of AIDS, why do we still not have an HIV vaccine? In April 1984, after it was announced that researchers had discovered HIV, the virus that causes AIDS, then US Secretary...

For the third straight year, HEPS-Uganda’s key area of focus in 2024 will be Global Health Security. The focus on Global Health Security comes at a time when Uganda and the whole world continue...

For the third straight year, HEPS-Uganda’s key area of focus in 2024 will be Global Health Security. The focus on Global Health Security comes at a time when Uganda and the whole world continue...

How to talk to kids about a cancer diagnosis, according to experts Take the child’s age into account when talking to a young person about a parent’s cancer diagnosis, expert say....

Women with HIV need tailored advice on statins and heart disease risk Advice also needs to make women aware of how the symptoms of heart disease differ in women and men....

Reducing teenage pregnancies Uganda faces a significant public health challenge with its high rates of teenage pregnancy. According to the Ministry of Health, approximately 24% of adolescent girls...

Uganda to vaccinate over 10,000 health workers against Ebola The government is set to vaccinate over 10,000 high-risk health workers against Ebola starting in May 2024....

Smoking’s effects on the immune system can last years, study finds Smoking tobacco is so harmful to the body that it changes a person’s immune system, leaving them vulnerable to more disease and...

Is Community-Led Monitoring a Game Changer in Uganda’s HIV Response? Implemented across 80 districts in Uganda today, Community Led Monitoring is a unique HIV/TB quality improvement approach that...

For the third straight year, HEPS-Uganda’s key area of focus in 2024 will be Global Health Security. The focus on Global Health Security comes at a time when Uganda and the whole world continue...

World Health Organization (WHO) is calling on everybody, including leaders and communities, to unite and act to address the inequalities that drive neglected tropical diseases (NTDs) and to make...