The International AIDS Society (IAS) has recently appointed a new president, Dr. Beatriz Greenstein. Dr. Greenstein, an infectious disease physician from Rio de Janeiro, has dedicated over 30 years to advancing HIV prevention and treatment. In ...

We’re taking you to the bustling Malaba border where travelers are facing new and stringent health screenings. As mpox—formerly known as monkeypox—raises concerns across the continent, Uganda has intensified its border controls to combat this e...

With over 300 traders and a monthly influx of additional vendors, the market’s two aging pit latrines are woefully inadequate, leading to long queues and unsanitary conditions. The vendors have long voiced their concerns, highlighting the risks...

Today, August 20th, we’re marking #WorldMosquitoDay, a crucial day dedicated to raising awareness about one of the planet’s most dangerous creatures—mosquitoes. Known for transmitting deadly diseases like malaria, dengue, chikungunya, and more,...

As Uganda observes World Mosquito Day, we assess the effects of malaria on Hoima's communities and discuss the crucial steps needed to combat this silent crisis.

As 1,500 medics begin their internship, the ministry of health wants sh18.8 billion to meet a shortfall that is causing a backlog of placements. 

Bazilio Katerega resigned his accounting job to save babies born too early when one of his preterm twins died. As Uganda joins rest of the world to mark the World Breast Feeding week, his Preterm Infants Parents Network is teaching mothers what...

Around Uganda: Why are we very angry and how can we control anger? Raziah Athman speaks with Dr. Joan Amongin, a psychiatry resident at Makerere University, about anger management. 

In the face of rising drug abuse among teenagers, experts are suggesting testing for substances in school. 

Mushroom has been known as a healthy food that can be exported at good prices but now one woman is changing this narrative, instead using it to make wine. 

In the aftermath of the UPDF recruitment exercise, aspirations soar for some while others face heartbreak. 

The Skilling in Agripreneurship for Increased Youth Employment SAY project funded by the Embassy of the Kingdom of the Netherlands and implemented by AVSI Foundation is focused also on gender inclusion. This initiative aims to empower 18,800 yo...

This episode of Around Uganda focuses on a pressing issue: Teso destroying its umbilical cord – the swamps. Sponsored by Vision Outdoor, Raziah Athman uncovers the impact of this environmental challenge and explores the solutions being pursued....

 The SAY project, funded by the Netherlands Embassy and executed by AVSI Foundation, aims to empower 18,800 youths aged 18-30 and 6,500 youths aged 13-18 with agricultural skills. Focusing on climate-smart agriculture, it enhances producti...

The rampant deforestation across the border in DRC can be felt in Zombo district, where it is taking a toll on the ecosystem and livelihoods alike. Raziah Athman hears from those worst affected.

In this episode of Business in 15, Simon Okitela looks at the impact of AI and how it will impact employability of millions of people. Plus, can the government regulate the usage of AI?

Refugees consume over 350,000 metric tons of wood per year, it is a smaller amount as wood fuel consumption has reduced with improved mud-stoves from locally available materials. However, the dangers are still glaring. Raziah Athman presents th...

Uganda is home to over 1.5million refugees, whereas many arrive under difficult circumstances, many have gone ahead to settle in and establish their livelihood through different projects.Ahead of the World Refugee Day, Business in 15 spe...

Bidibidi is not just a refuge; it's become a community where thousands of South Sudanese refugees have forged new lives amidst uncertainty.  On this podcast, Raziah Athman is in West Nile, listening to refugees who are yearning to go back ...

A chat with Eezzy 

The untold story of the Anglican martyrs

A sit-down with Hellen Lukoma 

Culturally, women have a lower voice compared to that of men over trees but the Laura Women’s Shea Butter Entrepreneurship Group recognizes that their lifeline depends on the existence of shea nut trees. The women understand that by protecting ...

President Yoweri Museveni has praised the Christian churches for their role in breaking sectarianism, a major issue in Uganda's past regimes.He made these remarks at the Catholic Shrine in Namugongo during the Martyrs’ Day celebrations o...