Health

Jinja, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Health workers under the Busoga Health Forum (BHF) have launched a comprehensive malaria eradication program valued at UGX 154 billion in the Busoga sub-region. This initiative aims to curb malaria through mass screening and treatment of malaria cases to suppress the parasite’s spread within …

But it poses an inconvenient question: is it expanding choices for the people? ANALYSIS | SHOBHA SHUKLA | Any new HIV prevention method is not meant to sit on the shelf but to be used by the people who need it to protect themselves from HIV. We have to ensure that …

Issue discussed at annual meeting of the American Society of Tropical Medicine and Hygiene  ANALYSIS | THE INDEPENDENT & AGENCIES | A study conducted in Uganda has found evidence of partial resistance to Artemisinin; the primary treatment for malaria in young children with severe forms of the parasitic disease. The study, …

Arua, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Health facilities across West Nile are planning to organize regular joint health camps to enhance access to healthcare services and improve service delivery in the region. The camps will focus primarily on free screening and treatment for non-communicable diseases, addressing the urgent health needs of …

Colonial powers tried to stifle it and failed and today it’s a powerful force  ANALYSIS | MAJA JAKARASI | In Zimbabwe’s Shona language, mental illness is known as chirwere chepfungwa or kupenga. Before British colonial settlers arrived in 1890, traditional healers (n’anga) played an important role in helping people to manage …

Presidential candidates ✳ Dr. Andrew Akashaba ✳ Dr. Joseph Byaruhanga ✳ Dr. Richard Kirigwajjo ✳ Dr. Ben Ssenkera ✳ Dr. Ismail Asiimwe ✳ Dr. David Nelson Okello Mbarara, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | The Uganda Veterinary Association (UVA) makes history today when they host a Presidential Elections Debate for candidates …

Hexavalent, six-in-one vaccine can reduce spread of the disease and cut costs ANALYSIS | ESTHER NAKKAZI | Pertussis, or whooping cough, is a preventable disease, yet it still kills more than 150,000 children under five every year – most of them in low- and middle-income countries. Also known as the 100-day …

Inhalation of mercury vapour can damage the central nervous system, leading to cognitive impairment, tremors, and other neurological disorders Kampala, Uganda | PATRICIA AKANKWATSA | Uganda is actively working towards a mercury-free healthcare sector, an important step in safeguarding public health and environmental sustainability. Mercury, a naturally occurring heavy metal, has …

Sironko, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Sironko district has banned volunteer health workers at all public health facilities. This decision was announced by Nelson Kirenda, the Chief Administrative Officer (CAO) of Sironko, in an exclusive interview with our reporter over the weekend. According to Kirenda, the district has had over 200 …

Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | The Director of Public Prosecutions (DPP) has brought additional charges against Francis Taulula, a suspected quack doctor from Pallisa District, who is accused of forging academic documents, including a Bachelor’s Degree in Medicine and Surgery. Taulula, who resides in the Industrial Area, Pallisa Town …