U.S Embassy Commissions AI-Powered MinXray Units to Boost TB Screening
The United States Embassy in Uganda has commissioned 14 ultra-portable, AI-powered MinXray units to strengthen community-based tuberculosis (TB) screening across the country. The units are aimed at ensuring more Ugandans are diagnosed quickly and accurately, enabling timely access to treatment and care. Each system is accompanied by a three-year extended
World AIDS report: Overcoming disruption, transforming the AIDS response
The global response to HIV has suffered its most significant setback in decades, warns a new UNAIDS report released today ahead of World AIDS Day 2025. Overcoming Disruption, Transforming the AIDS Response details the far-reaching consequences of international funding reductions and lack of global solidarity which sent shockwaves through low-
US FDA Accepts Uganda’s Dei BioPharma’s Application for Diabetes and Weight Loss Drug
The U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has accepted an Abbreviated New Drug Application (ANDA) from Uganda’s Dei BioPharma for liraglutide, a multibillion-dollar treatment for diabetes and weight loss, marketed under the brand name Victoza. The FDA’s decision, officially recorded on April 23, 2025, clears a path for Dei BioPharma
Exclusive Story: Uganda loses Shs 604 billion following USAID aid cut
The Minister of Health, Dr. Ruth Aceng, has revealed that Uganda lost Shs 604 billion in funding due to the U.S. government’s decision to cut foreign aid worldwide. This funding supported crucial health programs, including HIV/AIDS, malaria, tuberculosis, nutrition services, and payment of salaries. Dr. Aceng made this appeal during
