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Topic: Busia

Busia unveils plan to cut maternal and newborn deaths

By Benard Lusigi   2026-06-12 16:13:21

Governor Otuoma's administration has committed to recruiting and providing specialised training for more midwives to bridge the current patient-to-provider gap.

24 tonnes of cotton seed distributed in Busia

By Benard Lusigi   2026-06-05 11:48:55

Busia County has intensified efforts to revive cotton farming by distributing 24 metric tonnes of cotton seed to farmers

Busia county government sets up Ebola isolation centre

By Mercy Kahenda   2026-05-28 18:36:59

Busia County Government has set an Ebola isolation centre in Alupe after inspection by a team of experts from the World Health Organisation, Kemri and Ministry of Health.

Anti-jigger campaign gives hope to school children in Busia

By Mary Imenza   2026-05-28 13:55:24

Children who once struggled to walk are returning to school with renewed confidence, and parents report fewer cases of infestation within their communities.

Widowed in the maternity ward: Woman mourns husband killed in Busia protests

By Benard Lusigi and Mary Imenza   2026-05-24 19:35:14

At the maternity wing of Busia County Referral Hospital, 20-year-old Lydia Akinyi cradles her newborn son tightly on her chest. 

Busia heightens Ebola screening at border points amid DRC,Uganda outbreak

By Mary Imenza   2026-05-20 15:58:16

Busia County health authorities have intensified Ebola screening and surveillance measures at the Busia and Malaba border points following an outbreak of the disease in eastern