Section
Public health updates, care systems, disease response, and wellness reporting that affects everyday life.
Health 11 March 2026
Unemployment and stress are some of the factors reported to be fuelling mental health. Source: https://www.monitor.co.ug/uganda/news/national/west-nile-youth-grapple-with-mental-disorders-5387306
Health 10 March 2026
PS Dr Atwine calls for tough action on health workers. Source: https://www.monitor.co.ug/uganda/news/national/govt-to-dismiss-medics-over-low-output-absenteeism-5386910
Health 10 March 2026
Mr Ivan Oweka, the Omoro District agricultural officer, acknowledged the outbreak but blamed. Source: https://www.monitor.co.ug/uganda/news/national/omoro-farmers-grapple-with-coffee-diseases-5386452
Health 9 March 2026
Dr Paul Pope Okwera, a medical officer at Kitgum General Hospital, was netted on Friday. Source: https://www.monitor.co.ug/uganda/news/national/kitgum-doctor-ran-theatre-at-his-home-for-five-months-before-arrest-sources-5385098
Health 9 March 2026
One of the suspects is a repeat offender, according to authorities. Source: https://www.monitor.co.ug/uganda/news/national/police-arrest-two-allied-health-council-staff-masqueraders-over-extortion-5385030
Health 9 March 2026
Mulago Hospital is currently the only public health facility with this level of certification. Source: https://www.monitor.co.ug/uganda/news/national/mulago-gets-iso-certifications-after-decade-long-quality-improvement-5384928
Health 8 March 2026
I see young girls forced into adult responsibilities when they become pregnant, instead of. Source: https://www.monitor.co.ug/uganda/oped/commentary/uganda-must-invest-in-sexual-and-reproductive-health-rights-5384692
Health 8 March 2026
Unlicensed clinics and drug shops are operating across Uganda, selling unauthorised medicines. Source: https://www.monitor.co.ug/uganda/magazines/healthy-living/who-is-really-treating-you-the-truth-about-illegal-clinics-5381202
Health 8 March 2026
Each year on March 3, the world observes World Hearing Day, led by the World Health. Source: https://www.monitor.co.ug/uganda/magazines/healthy-living/the-high-price-children-pay-for-untreated-ear-infections-5381268
Health 8 March 2026
According to the Uganda Cancer Institute (UCI), several factors contribute to the high burden. Source: https://www.monitor.co.ug/uganda/magazines/healthy-living/uganda-s-struggle-with-late-stage-disease-5381224
Health 8 March 2026
The new policy, advanced by the Ministries of Health and Education, would delay graduation for. Source: https://www.monitor.co.ug/uganda/news/national/medics-list-six-grounds-for-rejecting-new-medical-education-internship-policy-5384192
Health 6 March 2026
Residents say poor access exposes families to disease and economic hardship. Source: https://www.monitor.co.ug/uganda/news/national/water-crisis-hits-kagadi-kakumiro-and-kibaale-5381838
Health 5 March 2026
Dr Martina Kia is part of a growing but still rare community of female veterinarians in Uganda. Source: https://www.monitor.co.ug/uganda/lifestyle/reviews-profiles/dr-kia-s-bold-path-in-wildlife-medicine-5379982
Health 3 March 2026
Hospitals in Busoga need about 4,000 blood units on a monthly basis. Source: https://www.monitor.co.ug/uganda/news/national/busoga-hospitals-face-severe-blood-shortage-5378466
Health 3 March 2026
Zoonotic diseases include; Marburg, Ebola, Rabies, Covid-19, Crimean-Congo hemorrhagic fever. Source: https://www.monitor.co.ug/uganda/news/national/kigezi-leaders-push-for-one-health-approach-to-curb-zoonotic-diseases-5377834