Disease Surveillance and Response Strengthened in Kampala
On August 30, 2023, representatives from Baylor-Uganda, the Ministry of Health (MoH), Kampala Capital City Authority (KCCA) Directorate of Public Health and Environment, GIZ, the United Kingdom Agency for International […]
PEPFAR through CDC Supports over 500 Public Health centers with Essential Maternal and Child Health Supplies
Kampala, UGANDA: Baylor-Uganda in collaboration with the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) and the Ministry of Health handed over essential maternal and child health (MCH) equipment worth […]
Baylor-Uganda promotes hand hygiene day in Mubende and Kassanda districts
On May 12, 2022, Uganda’s districts of Mubende and Kassanda, the epicenters of the recent Ebola virus disease (EVD) outbreak that was caused by the Sudan Ebola virus (SUDV), commemorated […]
Viral load suppression among clients helps control HIV epidemic
Viral load suppression among HIV clients is crucial for stemming the spread of the pandemic. Regular viral load testing is one of the services that the Ministry of Health recommends […]
Nabiganda HC IV soars from a discredited site to excel in safe male circumcision
Overview The World Health Organization recommends voluntary medical male circumcision (VMMC) as a medical procedure for reducing the risk of heterosexual HIV transmission by up to 60 per cent. Free […]
A parents’ commitment to treatment saved their 2 children from TB
Tuberculosis (TB) is a tough infectious disease. But it is possible for total recovery and elimination of the disease from communities when patients adhere to treatment. In February 2022, […]
Talking to heart health workers’ advice, saved Hamza Betebe from TB
The Ministry of Health estimates Uganda’s tuberculosis (TB) disease incidence at 330 cases per 100,000 population. Thus, it is crucial to detect early and for patients to adhere to treatment […]
Adhering to treatment helped Nguhuni to become TB free
For a month, Eddy Nguhuni, a head teacher at Bwirya Primary School, in Namanfovu sub-county, Butaleja District, Eastern Uganda suffered a persistent dry cough. “My chest hurt and I had […]
Road to Recovery – An MDR Survivors’ Tale
Wilson Apedoi had been coughing and was fatigued for months. His chest hurt and he suffered from heavy breathing and night sweats. Assuming the cough was a common cough, Apedoi […]
Ebola survivor gives back to program that helped him
Sisto shares his experience during a community dialogue session organized by the National Ebola Survivors’ Program. The session was held to dispel rumors and false information about Ebola and survivors. […]
