By 1879, Uganda ๐บ๐ฌ was the only place in the world where C-section were performed to save both mother and baby.
European observers documented this practice, which used local tools, herbal anesthetics, & antiseptics.
๐ Referee announced for 2026 #SuperCup!
We're pleased to share that Somali referee Omar Artan will officiate the highly anticipated match between PSG and Aston Villa in Salzburg.
Yvonne Namaganda was only 10 years old when a fire broke out in the Budo junior school dormitory. Instead of running for her own safety, she chose courage and helped rescue as many fellow students as she could. Sadly, she did not survive.
Today, she would have been 26 years old.
Yvonne deserves to be remembered and celebrated. Wherever you are, your bravery lives on โ you are a true hero. โค๏ธ
For clarity:
- Sydney didnโt snatch anyoneโs bag
- Sydney was no thief
- Sydney was raised well
- Sydney had sport discipline
- Sydney was innocent
- Sydney was no pauper
- Sydney was killed by a boda mob
Sources: CCTV, rugby fraternity, friends and family.
Knowing Yourself, Serving Others: A Reflection on Huduma Fellows Seminar One, Class of 2026
What does it take to lead in public service? Over one landmark weekend, the Huduma Fellows Class of 2026 gathered to find out โ beginning not with policy or strategy, but with the hardest question of all: Who are you, really? From self-knowledge to servant leadership, from the ethics of excellence to courage under pressure, Seminar One laid the foundation for a fellowship year that promises to be transformative.
Read more: https://t.co/QqMMNYrh2j
It's hard for me to explain to those outside #Uganda just how irritated the Ugandans are to be lumped in with DRC for the #Ebola epidemic. As of this writing, there have been hundreds of deaths and over 1000 cases in Congo, whereas Uganda has had only 9 cases -- three Congolese, four medical workers who treated them, one driver who drove them, and one other known contact. Only one person has died in Uganda, a Congolese.
So when WHO and Al Jazeera talks about the Ebola epidemic in "Congo and Uganda," it's like saying because there are wildfires in California, you should cancel a trip to the Grand Canyon because some Californians lit a campfire there. Yes, it is possible it *could* spread and you have to be vigilant, but these two situations are nowhere near the same magnitude.
As of this writing, the only Ugandan death has been the tourism industry.
๐บ๐ฌ Uganda Ebola Outbreak Update | As of May 30
Ugandaโs Ebola response continues, with national teams and partners working to detect cases early, follow contacts, protect health workers and stop further transmission.
Every contact followed, every sample tested, and every frontline worker protected brings the response closer to interrupting transmission.
Africa CDC continues to support the Government of Uganda (@GovUganda), its @MinofHealthUG, and partners through surveillance, contact tracing, laboratory testing, case management and community engagement.
We are sharing Uganda-specific figures to provide clear, country-by-country information across affected countries. #AfricaResponds