What makes dual-AI nets different?
For many years, treated mosquito nets have been at the centre of malaria prevention in Uganda. Over time, however, mosquitoes have adapted and developed resistance to the single…
The World Health Organization (WHO) has issued a new recommendation supporting the use of spatial emanators, introducing a new class of intervention for malaria vector control.
Spatial emanators – also known as spatial repellents –…
Health Remains a Persistent Barrier to Development
Africa is the world's youngest continent, with over 60 percent of its population under the age of 25. Young people are increasingly seen as central to…
Can Female-Led Households Drive Malaria Elimination?
This question shaped my presentation during the GEF engagement meeting. In Uganda, female-headed households are on the rise due to factors such as widowhood, divorce, and rural-urban…
Uganda joins 5-African Union Member States that have established country Malaria Youth Corps, significantly increasing involvement of youth in the efforts to end malaria once and for all. Cameroon, Kenya, Zambia, Eswatini, and the…
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.…
February ended on a tragic note for a northern Kampala suburban community that had to troop in their hundreds to the city cathedral and bid a final farewell to their young neighbour. Her…