On behalf of our Chair and leaders across this continent, I would like to congratulate the Republic of Uganda on the launch of the Malaria Free Uganda initiative. Uganda has made significant progress in the fight against malaria. Over…
March 30, 2022 – Today, Ecobank Uganda confirms its commitment to ending malaria by launching the Zero Malaria Business Leadership Initiative (ZMBLI) in Uganda and joining the Malaria-Free Uganda board, announcing a contribution…
“Let us use plants in our homes that are mosquito repellents. As leaders, we must combine efforts and kick malaria out of Uganda and save lives by ensuring that our people take the basic prevention measures such as draining stagnant water, and clearing bushes, as laid out by Ministry of Health and the World Health Organization,”
Rt. Hon. Thomas Tayebwa,
In the fight against malaria in Uganda's Ntungamo district, Village Health Teams (VHTs) are playing a vital role. Banzimbana Phenehasi, a VHT based in Kabingo village, Nyamunuuka Town Council, is one such individual.…
Malaria is a life-threatening disease and currently the third largest killer of children after pneumonia and diarrhoea, globally. In Uganda, malaria accounts for 14.5 per cent of under-five deaths. Children under five, pregnant…
The remote district of Kaberamaido in Eastern Uganda is full of praise now that the district has adequate essential drugs especially those needed to treat malaria. This is attributed to the on-going integrated…
Uganda has been at war battling with the COVID-19 pandemic since 21 March 2020. The country’s worries about the virus are justified; COVID-19 infections can easily overwhelm the health system due to an increased…
KAMPALA, 29 July 2019 – The UK government is supporting the Government of Uganda’s response to fight malaria among the most vulnerable particularly women and children. In Uganda, malaria, a preventable and treatable disease,…
In 2009, a national survey of children under the age of five in Uganda found that more than half (55 percent) had malaria – one of the highest rates in the world. Uganda’s…
You and your team recently announced the discovery of a novel class of anti-malaria antibodies. Can you tell us about it?
TAN: Antibodies are simply special proteins made by your immune system. One of…