In November 2025, faith leaders from 10 African nations came together in Nairobi to address health challenges in their nations, advocate for local solutions, and encourage local and global action to improve health. The consultation was hosted by Christian…
UCMB Poster Presentations at the Annual National Communicable & Non-Communicable Diseases(NACNDC) & 19th Joint Scientific Health(JASH) Conference 2025 Leveraging faith and community leaders to improve tuberculosis case detection in Zombo district, Uganda. Stigma’s dual shadow: TB-HIV misconceptions affect patients and…
MOTHER MARY KEVIN KEARNY AND HEALTH CARE From The Third Mother Mary Kevin Memorial Lecture, September 13th 2024 Sam Orochi Orach (MD) Read full article.... I.INTRODUCTION This paper was presented as a lecture at the Mother Mary Kevin Kearney Third…
World Sickle Cell Awareness Day 2024: Shining the Light in the Catholic Health Network in Uganda Dr. Ronald M. Kasyaba, Uganda Catholic Medical Bureau, Kampala – Uganda. Every year, on June 19th, Uganda joins the rest of the world to…
FOOT PILGRIMS TO THE UGANDA MARTYRS’ SHRINE - NAMUGONGO: AN ACT OF SELF-MORTIFICATION—AS A PATH TO SPIRITUAL GROWTH AND SALVATION Dr. Ronald M. KASYABA UGANDA CATHOLIC MEDICAL BUREAU In the past 2 weeks in Uganda, various groups of Christians across the…
Today SUNDAY 5TH MAY 2024, Midwives across the world will be celebrating the International Day of the Midwife. The theme for this year’s celebration is “Midwives: A Vital Climate Solution”. Climate change is the greatest health challenge of our time. Our warming planet…
Today April 25th 2024 is World Malaria Day. This is an annual observance to call attention to the worldwide fight against malaria and look back on developments from the past year. This year, the malaria community picked the theme of ‘Gender,…
THE WORLD HEALTH DAY 2023 DR. RONALD KASYABA UGANDA CATHOLIC MEDICAL BUREAU, KAMPALA – UGANDA. EMAIL: rkasyaba@ucmb.co.ug. “HEALTH FOR ALL” IN UGANDA: Realistic Achievement through Strong Partnerships and Genuine Collaboration with the Faith-Based Health Sector. In 1977, the World Health…
THE INTERNATIONAL NURSES’ DAY 2022: INVESTMENT IN NURSING WORKFORCE AND RESPECT RIGHTS TO SECURE COMMUNITY HEALTH: 1) Dr. Ronald M. KASYABA, Uganda Catholic Medical Bureau 2) Ms. Martha NAKUYA, Uganda Catholic Medical Bureau Download full article.... The 12th May—the birthday…
WORLD IMMUNIZATION WEEK – 24TH TO 30TH APRIL 2022 THEME: VACCINES HELP MAKE IT POSSIBLE FOR EVERY ONE TO PURSUE A LIFE WELL-LIVED THE ACHAP AFYA PROJECT—EXPANDING IMMUNISATION COVERAGE THROUGH ROBUST COMMUNITY HEALTH SYSTEMS: THE EXPERIENCE OF THE UGANDA CATHOLIC…