From us, Leading the charge against malaria and deadly immunizable diseases with empowering immunization outreaches: This week, HEPS-UGANDA@25 conducted an immunization outreach in Kirinda Parish, organized by the EPI Center at Health Centre II in Kiboga district. Mothers received...

AstraZeneca to withdraw Covid vaccine After more than three billion doses, the Oxford-AstraZeneca Covid vaccine is being withdrawn. https://www.bbc.com/news/health-68977026 Global Fund and African Civil Societies Reaffirm Commitment to Support Community-led Response to Climate Change...

China helps Uganda fight malaria as global funding shrinks Uganda also ranks as the seventh-highest contributor to malaria deaths globally (2.9 percent). World Health Organization figures indicate that the country records between 70,000 and 100,000 malaria deaths per year....

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. https://www.aidsmap.com/news/mar-2024/women-hiv-need-tailored-advice-statins-and-heart-disease-risk Global child...