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WHO Declares Global Health Emergency as New Virus Strain Spreads to 40 Countries

WHO Declares Global Health Emergency as New Virus Strain Spreads to 40 Countries

The World Health Organisation has declared a Public Health Emergency of International Concern (PHEIC) after a new respiratory virus strain, designated HRV-X1, has now been confirmed in 40 countries ac...

MegaFM Admin 12 Mar 2026 3 min read

Gulu University Teaching Hospital Overwhelmed After Mass Casualty Road Accident

Gulu University Teaching Hospital Overwhelmed After Mass Casualty Road Accident

12 Mar 2026 3 min 27,600

Arua City Hospital Burns Down — Patients Evacuated, Equipment Lost

Arua City Hospital Burns Down — Patients Evacuated, Equipment Lost

12 Mar 2026 3 min 19,800

Gulu Regional Referral Hospital Opens New Maternity Ward

Gulu Regional Referral Hospital Opens New Maternity Ward

12 Mar 2026 3 min 200

Wakiso Schools Closed After Cholera Outbreak Confirmed — 14 Cases Reported

Wakiso Schools Closed After Cholera Outbreak Confirmed — 14 Cases Reported

12 Mar 2026 3 min 23,404

Free Malaria Testing Drive Reaches 5,000 Households in Acholi Sub-Region

Free Malaria Testing Drive Reaches 5,000 Households in Acholi Sub-Region

11 Mar 2026 3 min 150

Ministry of Health Launches Free Cervical Cancer Screening Drive

Ministry of Health Launches Free Cervical Cancer Screening Drive

11 Mar 2026 3 min 4,900

Malaria Cases Drop 30% Following Nationwide Bed-Net Distribution

Malaria Cases Drop 30% Following Nationwide Bed-Net Distribution

11 Mar 2026 3 min 5,800

Mental Health Clinic Launches in Gulu Town — First of Its Kind in North

Mental Health Clinic Launches in Gulu Town — First of Its Kind in North

10 Mar 2026 3 min 51

Nutrition Programme Targets 10,000 Under-Five Children in Nwoya District

Nutrition Programme Targets 10,000 Under-Five Children in Nwoya District

10 Mar 2026 3 min 80