Kaliro’s Yellow Fever Vaccination Drive Aims for 50,000

By Adam Bukenya | Tuesday, April 15, 2025 The ongoing statewide yellow fever vaccination program, which started on April 10 and is anticipated to go until April 16, aims to vaccinate over 50,000 people, according to Kaliro District health authorities. Youth mobilizers equipped with megaphones have been sent out to visit local health centers and encourage people to…

A Million Babies Born Too Soon Die Every Year

A “silent emergency” claiming one million babies born prematurely each year requires concerted action to swiftly improve children’s health and survival, according to a new report released by UN agencies and partners. An estimated 13.4 million babies were born premature in 2020, with nearly a million dying from pre-term complications, according to Born too soon: Decade of…

Top African King Lauds World Health Organisation in fighting Corona Virus

By E. K Benjamin Kampala, Uganda As United States President Donald J Trump is attacking and shifting blame to United Nations global body on Health for the Corona Virus Pandemic, Buganda King His Majesty Ronald Muwenda Mutebi II has acclaimed World Health Organisation for the efforts taken to combat the spread of the virus. In…