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Item 2 million Ugandan children stunted.(Daily Monitor, 2026-04-15) Abet, TonnyInformation from the health ministry indicates that there is a sharp regional variation in malnutrition, with Karamoja, Tororo, and refugee-hosting districts as some of the most affected.Item Deal or ordeal:(Daily Monitor, 2026-05-30) Abet, TonnyAs concerns mount over Ebola's growing impact on the economy and daily life, Uganda's leading doctors are supporting plans to bring in and treat foreign nationals- Americans infected with Ebola-in Ugandan facilities. Dr. Joseph Gavin Nyanzi,Item Doctors oppose plan to delay interns graduation.(Daily Monitor, 2026-03-04) Abet, TonnyLeaders of the Uganda Medical Association (UMA) and the Federation of Uganda Medical Interns (FUMI) have rejected the government's reported plan to delay the graduation of medical students until after they complete their one-year internship.Item Doctors urge restraint amid probe into Nakimuli's death.(Daily Monitor, 2026-04-22) Abet, TonnyThe 41-year-old legislator reportedly died on Sunday at Alexandra Medical Centre in Kampala following an unsuccessful surgery.Item Donors allocate Shs130 billion for Ebola response.(Daily Monitor, 2026-05-21) Abet, Tonny; Kasumba, JosephSupport package includes shs86b from the US, shs34.9b from EU, shs7.5b from Africa CDC, and shs8b from WHO.Item Ebola : 127 health workers, contracts put in quarantine.(Daily Monitor, 2026-05-20) Abet, TonnyThe government has said efforts have been intensified to contain the Ebola disease outbreak, with 127 health workers and other contacts of patients traced and isolated.Item Fathers dying twice as much as mothers-report.(Daily Monitor, 2026-04-27) Abet, TonnyThe report on orphans and vulnerable children shows that 1,372,229 children had lost their fathers, while 550,925 children had lost their mothers.Item Gen Katumba defends DR Congo road project.(Daily Monitor, 2026-03-06) Abet, TonnyThe Minister of Works and Transport, Gen Edward Katumba Wamala, has defended Uganda's co-funding of a road construction project in the DR Congo (DRC), despite concerns about the poor condition of many roads within Uganda.Item Ggaba attack : experts question direct link between mental illness and violence.(Daily Monitor, 2026-04-09) Abet, TonnyThe brutal attack of Ggaba early childhood development programme last Thursday which claimed the lives of four toddlers, has left Ugandan in shock and grief.Item Government decentralises Ebola testing.(Daily Monitor, 2026-05-21) Abet, TonnyLeaders at the Uganda Virus Research Institute(UVRI) have said the government is decentralising Ebola Virus Disease testing to Arua and Kasese to improve response to outbreaks.Item Government reports surge in malaria prevalence.(Daily Monitor, 2026-03-13) Abet, TonnyThe government's ambitious drive to eliminate malaria by 2030 has suffered a setback as it reports an increase in malaria prevalence.Item Government to dismiss medics over low output, absenteeism.(Daily Monitor, 2026-03-11) Abet, TonnyThe government is set to intensify efforts to dismiss medical personnel found guilty of absenteeism and low productivity, as part of a broader push to enforce accountability in public health facilities.Item Govt targets 8 million Ugandans in new mosquito net distribution.(Daily Monitor, 2026-04-10) Abet, TonnyThe ministry of health is set to distribute 4.8 million mosquito nets across 32 districts, targeting over 8.1 million Ugandans in a bid to combat the malaria surge especially in children.Item Hantavirus : Uganda not at risk, health ministry assures public.(Daily Monitor, 2026-05-08) Abet, TonnyAs more hantavirus cases are reported abroad, Uganda's Ministry of Health has urged the public not to panic, saying the country faces no immediate threat.Item Hantavirus fears driven by Covid trauma, says WHO.(Daily Monitor, 2026-05-11) Abet, TonnyThe Director General of the World Health Organisation (WHO), Dr. Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus, has attributed heightened public anxiety over the Hantavirus outbreak aboard the cruise ship MV Hondius to unhealed trauma from the Covid-19 pandemic.Item How fear over Ebola is hurting tourism, health(Daily Monitor, 2026-05-29) Abet, TonnySector players say fear, misinformation and constant circulation of Ebola-related updates are beginning to hurt business activity.Item Inside Kiteezi, Bududa shs65b disaster money.(Daily Monitor, 2026-03-17) Abet, TonnyThe government, through the office of the Prime Minister (OPM) has acquired land and funds for reset thing people in disaster prone areas of the Elgon Sub-region and compensation for the victims of the Kiteezi landfill collapse.Item Medics list grounds for rejecting new education, internship policy.(Daily Monitor, 2026-03-09) Abet, TonnyLeaders of professional associations representing medical practitioners, nurses, pharmacists, and medical students have threatened to take legal action against the government over a new medical education and internship policy.Item New details emerge on missing Kayunga baby.(Daily Monitor, 2026-04-30) Abet, TonnyThe baby went missing on July 19, 2025, shortly after it's mother underwent c-section operation at Kayunga Regional Referral Hospital.Item New HIV drug: Recipients warned against recklessness.(Daily Monitor, 2026-04-20) Abet, TonnyDr Aceng highlighted the convenience of Lenacapavir for those who struggle with daily oral PrEP pills.