Rotary Club of Kabarole Distributes 500 Mosquito Nets to Vulnerable Households in Fort Portal
Editorial The Rotary Club of Kabarole has today distributed 500 insecticide-treated mosquito nets to vulnerable households in Rubingo Parish, North Division of Fort Portal. The activity is part of the Rotary Community Action for Malaria Prevention and Health Improvement Project, implemented in partnership with Malaria Partners Uganda and Malaria Partners International. According to the project […]
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Reagan Musinguzi Kabarole District has registered rising malaria cases, with Kabende Sub County recording the highest number of infections between 2025 and February 2026. According to Catherine Kemigabo, the District Health Educator for Kabarole, Kabende recorded 2,306 positive malaria cases, representing 30.8 percent — the highest in the district. Kabende is followed by Busoro Town […]
Continue ReadingKyenjojo:Kyakatara Health Center II Procures Mobile Car to Transport Mothers After Childbirth
Kaboha Kyakatara Health Center III in Bugaki subcounty Kyenjojo district with support from USA based NGO Children Waiting Everywhere have purchased a vehicle to offer free transportation to mothers after childbirth. The efforts aim to reduce maternal deaths caused by lack of transport, as some mothers previously delivered on roadsides or lacked access to prompt […]
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Wekomiire Health Center Seeks UGX 40million for Blood Tests Machine
The leadership of St. Theresa Wekomiire Health Center III in Kyegegwa district has launched a campaign to solicit over 40 million shillings for the purchase of a Complete Blood Count (CBC) machine. The CBC machine is a crucial diagnostic tool that will enable the health center to conduct accurate and timely blood tests, aiding in […]
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Fort Portal Diocese Commemorates 34th World Day of the Sick, Bishop Muhiirwa Calls for Professionalism and Mercy in Healthcare
ALICE Kobusinge St. Theresa Wekomiire Health Center III, under the Fort Portal Catholic Diocese, yesterday joined the rest of the world to commemorate the 34th World Day of the Sick in what was also celebrated by the mother church as Our Lady of Lourdes. The event is celebrated globally every February 11, with the health […]
Continue ReadingCancer Survivor Bishop Muhiirwa Urges Early Medical Check Ups
Residents have been encouraged to undertake early cancer screening as a key measure to prevent the rising burden of the disease, which is often costly to treat when detected late. Last Wednesday, February 4, 2026, Uganda joined the rest of the world in commemorating World Cancer Day. During the observance, the Uganda Cancer Institute released […]
Continue ReadingSt. Theresa of Lisieux Rweibaale Elevated to Hospital Status as Birth Center Opens
ALICE K St. Theresa of Lisieux Rweibaale has officially been elevated to hospital status following the grand opening of its new birth center, a milestone celebrated with a solemn Mass held at the facility’s premises in Kyenjojo District. Presiding over the ceremony, last week, the Archbishop of Mbarara Archdiocese, His Grace Lambert Bainomugisha, applauded […]
Continue ReadingFort Portal :Teachers’ Strike Disrupts Child Immunization, Health Experts Concerned
By Christine Health experts in Fort Portal City have raised concern over the ongoing teachers’ strike, saying it has significantly disrupted child immunization and other school-based health programs. The experts, say that many pupils have missed routine vaccinations and health services that are usually delivered through schools during the third term. The […]
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President of Uganda Orthopaedic Officers Association Dr Owen Bwambale Dies in an Accident
Clare The president of Uganda Orthopaedic Officers Association UOOA, Dr. Owen Bwambale, a 31-year-old orthopedic specialist and resident of Rwengoma in Fort Portal Tourism City, has tragically lost his life in a road accident that occurred this afternoon along Lugard Road in Fort Portal, leaving residents in shock and tears. According to the […]
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Bishop Muhiirwa Urges Care for the Sick as Kicwamba Health Center Recieves Ultra Sound Scan
Clare Residents of Kicwamba& the surrounding areas in Kitagwenda district can rest assured of improved health services at Kicwamba Health Center III, following the introduction of an Ultra Sound scanner, which was officially commissioned yesterday at the facility. During the Holy Mass held to pray for the sick, Bishop Robert K. Muhiirwa Akiiki of Fort […]
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