Health

Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | The rise in the number of confirmed Mpox cases has sparked new debate and fear that Uganda could see a return of the preventive measures including physical distancing and lockdown to curb further transmission. By Tuesday, Uganda had recorded ten cases from different parts of …

  Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Tobacco harm reduction activists are urging the government to revise the Tobacco Control Act to incorporate the harm reduction principle.  Tobacco harm reduction is a public health strategy that is about minimizing the negative health impact of smoking. A harm reduction strategy for …

Here’s what it takes to end the new phase that emerged in 2022 INTERVIEW | OYEWALE TOMORI | Barely over a year after the World Health Organisation (WHO) declared that mpox was no longer a public health issue of international concern, it is back in the news. This time with a …

Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Scientists attending the Annual Scientific Conference of Physicians in East, Central and South Africa (ESCACOP) have been urged to consider recommending vaccines for adults to curb the growing public health crisis of respiratory infections. Speaking at the conference on Friday, Prof Bruce Kirenga, a Lung …

Luwero, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | An outbreak of measles has been confirmed in Luwero district. The district has registered over 50 cases of measles among children under five years in health centres. The outbreak has been confirmed in Luwero town council and Luwero sub-county. Dr Innocent Nkonwa the Luwero District …

Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Officials at the Kampala Capital City Authority (KCCA) have revealed increasing surveillance as Uganda’s confirmed cases of Mpox, a viral disease previously known as monkey pox increased to five. Speaking  on Thursday, Dr Daniel Okello the Director Public Health at the Kampala Capital City Authority …

  Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Up to 2.2% of HIV tests done in health facilities in Kampala turned out positive for the virus, officials at the Kampala Capital City Authority (KCCA) have revealed. This has raised a concern that cases are rising due to a shift to Airbnb, …

Luwero, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Authorities in Luwero Town Council are facing a crisis as the space for burying unclaimed bodies and dumping garbage has reached full capacity. Twenty years ago, Luwero Town acquired 2.5 acres in the Kalongo zone, which was divided for use as both a cemetery and a …

BUCHAREST | Xinhua |  Romania’s National Institute of Public Health (INSP) announced on Thursday that 27 cases of West Nile virus have been recorded across the country since the surveillance period began on June 3. Of these cases, 23 have been confirmed and three patients passed away. The regional distribution …

Everyone has a role to play in combating AMR. Individuals and farmers can help by using antibiotics only when prescribed by a healthcare professional, completing the full course of treatment, and practicing good hygiene to prevent infections. COMMENT | Dr JacksonTwebaze Ndahayo  | Antimicrobial resistance (AMR) poses a significant threat …