Health ministry issues alert on Yellow Fever outbreak in Uganda as three die
The Ministry of Health has confirmed an outbreak of Yellow Fever in Moyo District in West Nile region and Bulisa District in Hoima region,...
Partnership and coordination were key drivers in fight against Ebola – Dr Aceng
The Minister of Health, Dr Jane Ruth Aceng has highly praised partnership and coordination as the key drivers for the Ebola Virus Disease (EVD)...
Number of males using tobacco globally on the decline
For the first time, the World Health Organization projects that the number of males using tobacco is on the decline, indicating a powerful shift...
WHO prequalifies first biosimilar medicine to increase worldwide access to life-saving breast cancer treatment
Today the World Health Organization (WHO), has prequalified its first biosimilar medicine trastuzumab in a move that could make this expensive, life-saving treatment more...
Importance of breastfeeding in preventing diabetes reaffirmed in rat study
New research published today in The Journal of Physiology shows that breastfeeding is crucial in preventing diabetes.
The World Health Organization recommends breastfeeding as the sole source...
