The Director of HIV/AIDS in the Uganda People’s Defence Forces (UPDF), Lt. Col. Hon. Evelyn Asiimwe, has blamed the continued spread of HIV among young people on what she called careless behaviour and growing indiscipline. Hon. Asiimwe delivered the message on December 6, during day six of the ongoing Kigezi... Read More
Rukungiri: Rukungiri District Local Government is set to recruit new health workers in an effort to boost healthcare services across the district. The Deputy Chief Administrative Officer, Hillary Agaba, confirmed the development during an interview with our news reporter on December 4, at Rukungiri district headquarters, revealing that the district... Read More
Rukungiri: Community Health Extension Workers (CHEWs) in Rukungiri District are stranded as their six-month training program ends without the financial support and accommodation they were promised. The program, which started on June 23, was meant to improve community health services and involved 210 trainees aged 18 to 35. Each parish... Read More
Rukungiri: Tomato growers across Rukungiri district have been urged to stop applying chemicals on harvested tomatoes in an attempt to prolong their freshness. This warning was issued on November 26, by the Senior Agricultural Inspector from the Ministry of Agriculture, Animal Industry and Fisheries (MAAIF), Ronald Asiimwe, during an interview... Read More
Rukungiri: There is a suspected outbreak of Peste des Petits Ruminants (PPR), commonly known as the sheep and goats plague, in Rukungiri District. The development was confirmed on October 23, in a statement issued by the Rukungiri District Production Office. According to the statement, the disease has been identified in... Read More
Rukungiri: Residents of Rukungiri District have been urged to remain vigilant following reports of a fresh Ebola outbreak in the neighboring Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC), which has claimed over 15 lives. The call was made on September 9, by the Rukungiri District Health Educator, Alban Natukunda, during an interview... Read More
Rukungiri: The Rotary Club of Rukungiri Central has joined thousands of Ugandans across the country in the annual Rotary Cancer Run, held within Rukungiri town as a show of solidarity towards the construction of a specialized cancer treatment bank at Nsambya Hospital in Kampala. The facility will host a cancer... Read More
Rukungiri: Men have been urged to avoid having sexual intercourse with their wives immediately after childbirth to prevent excessive bleeding and infections. The Rukungiri Municipal Health Officer, Boaz Kanyesigye, made the remarks on August 22, during an interview with our reporter at his office in the Municipal headquarters. He advised... Read More
Rukungiri: Citizens in Rukungiri District have been advised to reduce the risk of diabetes by eating less fatty foods and engaging in regular physical exercise. The call was made on August 5, by Rukungiri District Health Educator, Alban Natukunda, during an interview with our news reporter from his office in... Read More
Rukungiri: Rukungiri District has received its first digital X-ray machine in public health facilities since the district was established in 1974. At that time, the area was still known as North Kigezi District before it was renamed in 1980. The X-ray machine, donated by the Joint Clinical Research Centre (JCRC)... Read More