Pakistan Sees Polio Cases Fall by More Than Half Despite Security Challenges
By The Urban Gazette Health Correspondent ISLAMABAD, PAKISTAN. Pakistan has reported a significant reduction in polio cases in 2025, with
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Public Hospitals Strain as Patient Numbers Rise Amid Funding Gaps
By The Urban Gazette Health Desk. Kampala, Uganda Public hospitals across Uganda are facing renewed pressure as patient admissions surge
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U.S. Releases New Epstein Documents, Renewing Political Debate
Washington, D.C.USA U.S. authorities have released an additional batch of documents related to the late financier Jeffrey Epstein, renewing public
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Measles Outbreak Claims Over 30 Lives in Northeastern Uganda
Kampala, Uganda Health authorities in Uganda are confronting a serious measles outbreak in the semi-arid northeastern districts, with the death
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UPDF Medical Camps Treat Over 3,000 in Karamoja
Karamoja, Uganda Over 3,000 residents of Karamoja have received free medical treatment as part of Uganda People’s Defence Forces (UPDF)
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Uganda Secures Up to $1.7 Billion in New U.S. Health Funding Boost
The partnership aims to strengthen Uganda’s fight against HIV/AIDS, malaria, tuberculosis, and maternal health challenges. By The Urban Gazette Political
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Global Health Crisis: Funding Cuts Threaten to Reverse Gains Against HIV and Malaria Across Africa
Nairobi/Kampala The global fight against infectious diseases such as HIV/AIDS and malaria — long hailed as one of public health’s
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WHO Warns Malaria Deaths Rose in 2024 — Funding Cuts, Drug Resistance Threaten Gains
New York/Kampala The World Health Organization (WHO) released its 2025 Malaria Report today, revealing that 2024 saw an estimated 282
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2nd Africa Conference on AI in Health in Kampala, Spotlighting Tech for Inclusion
Kampala,Uganda Makerere University hosted the 2nd “AI in Health Africa” Conference in Kampala earlier this month, under the theme “Setting
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Health-Care Funding in Focus as Parliament Questions Long-Delayed Oncology-Centre Projects
Kampala, Uganda Members of Parliament recently raised concerns over prolonged delays in completion of several health-facility projects funded externally —
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