Uganda
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Uganda deploys 348 newly trained community health workers to improve primary healthcare access
This deployment represents a landmark achievement in the country’s ongoing effort to build resilient community health systems and move closer to Universal Health Coverage.
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Uganda’s C-Care IHK collaborates with Indian oncology giants to reduce medical tourism
Each year, approximately 20,000 Ugandan patients travel to India seeking specialized cancer care unavailable at home.
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Uganda commits over USD500M to health, as the US pledges USD1.7B for self-reliance
The agreement outlines a comprehensive plan to save lives, build a more resilient health system, and enhance both nations’ capacity to address emerging global health challenges.
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Uganda’s JCRC seeks USD4 million to build its first bone marrow transplant center
The organization plans to construct the country’s first dedicated facility for treating Sickle Cell Disease and blood cancers, which will offer life-saving bone-marrow transplants that are currently unavailable within Uganda’s borders.
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IMPALA Study finds two-monthly injectable HIV treatment safe and preferred by African patients
Results showed that the injectable regimen performed just as well as the daily oral dolutegravir-based therapy (TLD) but helped reduce the burden of daily medication.