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How early breast cancer screening saved a nurse’s life

Gulu, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | In April 2018, Beatrice Agik, a nursing officer at Gulu University Health Center II decided to perform a self-breast examination for breast cancer together with her daughter out of curiosity at their home in Gulu City. Agik was revising ahead of her exams, just a …

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Mpox: WHO approves 1st vaccine for global use

GENEVA | Xinhua | The World Health Organization (WHO) announced on Friday the approval of the MVA-BN vaccine, developed by Bavarian Nordic A/S, as the first-ever mpox vaccine to be added to its prequalification list. This prequalification approval is expected to greatly improve access to the vaccine in regions facing …

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Uganda to get food safety labs

FAO launches ambitious project to transform East African food safety systems Kampala, Uganda | PATRICIA AKANKWATSA | Food safety risks pose a substantial threat to public health in Africa, hindering efforts to boost agricultural trade and economic development. Unsafe food not only jeopardises health but also reduces the nutritional value of …

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Suspect Mpox patient in Nakasongola taken to isolation unit

Nakasongola, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | A suspected Mpox patient in Nakasongola District has been put in an isolation facility. The female patient aged 43 years was detected from a private clinic in Lwampanga town council where she had gone to seek treatment. Dr. Agaba Byamukama,  the Nakasongola District Health …

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Mpox vaccines in Africa

Where they come from and what stands in the way of distributing them ANALYSIS | AGENCIES | The Africa Centres for Disease Control and Prevention and the World Health Organisation (WHO) have declared the latest outbreak of mpox in Africa a health emergency. An epidemic in the Democratic Republic of Congo …

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Kasese to host World Rabies Day on September 28

    Kasese, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT |  World Rabies Day (WRD) that is marked annually on September 28, will be celebrated in Kasese, the  Ministry of Agriculture, Animal Industry and Fisheries (MAAIF) has confirmed. The day is marked to raise awareness and advocate for elimination of the disease globally. The …

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