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MINISTRY OF HEALTH ROLLS OUT THE NATIONAL SELF CARE PROGRAM TO ADJUMANI.

By Bazio Doreen. The Ministry of Health has officially rolled out the National Self-Care Interventions Program in Adjumani District, as part of an effort to integrate its guidelines as a key priority into the district work plan.According to the Ministry, this is the first phase of implementation in one of ten districts selected nationwide, in line with the 2024 Uganda’s National Self-Care Guidelines.While making opening remarks at the launch that took place at the District Council on Wednesday 11th February 2026, Richard Edema, the Principal Assistant Chief Administrative Officer, observed that the move would help the district to empower not only the staff but the communities to take charge of their own health and wellbeing.“A healthy population is a productive population. When people take responsibility for their health, they contribute positively to development and economic growth in the district,” he said.On his part, Dr. Dominic Drametu, District Health Officer, urged residents to embrace healthy lifestyles and take exercise as a personal habit.“Do physical and natural exercises instead of the gym. Some diseases are due to age,” he said.Indeed, John Sabuni, the Secretary for Health, linked poor self-care practices to preventable deaths, including road accidents emphasizing that people must be responsible for their own safety and health.Meanwhile, Roseline Achola, a Technical Advisor for Sexual Reproductive Health and Family Planning at the Ministry of Health, said the program targets both individual and community responsibility for health.“Self-care interventions promote health, prevent disease, and help people cope with illness and disability, with or without direct support from health workers,” she explained.The program is expected to reduce pressure on health facilities by promoting preventive and community-based practices as well as strengthen coordination among partners and improve the delivery of preventive and promotive health services across Adjumani.The guideline on self-care interventions for health and well-being encompasses combined efforts to (i) improve antenatal, intrapartum and postnatal care; (ii) provide high-quality services for family planning, including infertility services; (iii) eliminate unsafe abortion; (iv) combat sexually transmitted infections (including HIV), reproductive tract infections, cervical cancer and other gynecological morbidities; (v) promote sexual health; and (vi) address non-communicable diseases, including cardiovascular diseases and diabetes.For decades, Uganda’s health system has largely focused on curative care, emphasizing hospital treatment and medicine availability once illness strikes. But with nearly 33 million cases treated in health facilities last year alone, in a country of about 46 million people, authorities say that many of these conditions could have been avoided through prevention at community level.The Ministry has also developed the Self-Care Uganda App, currently available on Android, offering guidance on family planning, nutrition, HIV management, and non-communicable diseases (NCDs), alongside referral options where necessary.END. 

MINISTRY OF HEALTH ROLLS OUT THE NATIONAL SELF CARE PROGRAM TO ADJUMANI.

By Bazio Doreen. The Ministry of Health has officially rolled out the National Self-Care Interventions Program in Adjumani District, as part of an effort to integrate its guidelines as a key priority into the district work plan.According to the Ministry, this is the first phase of implementation in one of ten districts selected nationwide, in line with the 2024 Uganda’s National Self-Care Guidelines.While making opening remarks at the launch that took place at the District Council on Wednesday 11th February 2026, Richard Edema, the Principal Assistant Chief Administrative Officer, observed that the move would help the district to empower not only the staff but the communities to take charge of their own health and wellbeing.“A healthy population is a productive population. When people take responsibility for their health, they contribute positively to development and economic growth in the district,” he said.On his part, Dr. Dominic Drametu, District Health Officer, urged residents to embrace healthy lifestyles and take exercise as a personal habit.“Do physical and natural exercises instead of the gym. Some diseases are due to age,” he said.Indeed, John Sabuni, the Secretary for Health, linked poor self-care practices to preventable deaths, including road accidents emphasizing that people must be responsible for their own safety and health.Meanwhile, Roseline Achola, a Technical Advisor for Sexual Reproductive Health and Family Planning at the Ministry of Health, said the program targets both individual and community responsibility for health.“Self-care interventions promote health, prevent disease, and help people cope with illness and disability, with or without direct support from health workers,” she explained.The program is expected to reduce pressure on health facilities by promoting preventive and community-based practices as well as strengthen coordination among partners and improve the delivery of preventive and promotive health services across Adjumani.The guideline on self-care interventions for health and well-being encompasses combined efforts to (i) improve antenatal, intrapartum and postnatal care; (ii) provide high-quality services for family planning, including infertility services; (iii) eliminate unsafe abortion; (iv) combat sexually transmitted infections (including HIV), reproductive tract infections, cervical cancer and other gynecological morbidities; (v) promote sexual health; and (vi) address non-communicable diseases, including cardiovascular diseases and diabetes.For decades, Uganda’s health system has largely focused on curative care, emphasizing hospital treatment and medicine availability once illness strikes. But with nearly 33 million cases treated in health facilities last year alone, in a country of about 46 million people, authorities say that many of these conditions could have been avoided through prevention at community level.The Ministry has developed the Self-Care Uganda App, currently available on Android, offering guidance on family planning, nutrition, HIV management, and non-communicable diseases (NCDs), alongside referral options where necessary.END.  

UEDCL LAUNCHES ANTI-BUSH FIRES CAMPAIGN IN ADJUMANI TO PROTECT ELECTRICITY POLES.

 By Bazio Doreen. The Uganda Electricity Distribution Company Limited (UEDCL LTD) and district leaders from Adjumani have launched an ‘Anti-Bush fires’ campaign as part of a partnership to reduce power outages and protect electricity poles from destruction.According to Peter Okoboi, the UEDCL Senior Technical Engineer, at least 12 electricity poles were burnt by bush fires in Adjumani within 86 hours causing power outages. In the North Western region, about 51 electricity poles were burnt in Moyo, Pabo, Anaka and Gulu towns.Hon. Mangapi Lawrence, the LCIII Adjumani Town Council, however observed that the current poles made out of pines are weak compared to eucalyptus ones that were used in past.   “The electricity poles you people are giving us are these poles made out of pines. And those days when we were young, the poles that are made are out of eucalyptus. Don't we have eucalyptus now in Uganda? Why are you people interested only in pine poles and yet they are weak? Let's get back to eucalyptus,” he said.Similarly, Hon. Kaijuka Arthur Richard, the District Vice Chairperson, also wondered about the difference between the poles used in the 1980s and those used in the 2000s, noting that older poles could withstand nearby fires.“I well remember the poles in the 80s even if fire passes nearby it doesn't catch fire. But these days the poles easily get the fire we are seeing. What is the difference? Don't we think it is what is you are using that's killing the poles?” he asked.However, Hon. Ondoa Korina, the Secretary for Production, observed that the problem is beyond poles as the mindset of the communities is negative towards enforcement of ordinances on environment protection including curtailing bush fires.“Some politicians are afraid to point out the challenges due to fear of backlash while those who do are fought. We need to have all stakeholders onboard,” Hon. Ondoa said.Indeed the issue of mindset change is being addressed by the district authorities. According to Giyaya Charles, the District Natural Resources Officer, the district is supporting sub counties and town councils to enact by laws on disaster management, and environment protection.He also said that there is a need to hold consultative meetings at the village level to find lasting solutions.On his part, Inspector of Police Echodu Samuel, the District Crime Intelligence Officer, said this is crucial because police faces a challenge to arrest perpetrators since the communities protect them making identification a challenge.In response, Noeline Biribonwa, the Senior Stakeholders and Engagement Officer UEDCL, said this needs to be addressed promptly because communities need to know that a burnt pole can have far reaching effects.“What if the day electricity has gone off due to a burnt pole is the same as when you have a patient in the hospital who could potentially die due to an outage. We should all be responsible and proactive,” Noeline argued.Meanwhile, the meeting agreed that: installation of electricity poles should align with physical development plans; enact a traditional bylaw since bush burning is seen as cultural practice; and scale up sensitization. Leaders also requested the government to consider transferring the power station from Bibia to Adjumani.West Nile was officially connected to the Ugandan national grid on August 3rd, 2024, via a 132kV transmission line from Olwiyo to Arua, ending decades of reliance on the isolated 3.5MW Nyagak I hydropower plant and heavy fuel thermal generators.END.