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Read More »U.S. added to WHO list of countries with circulating vaccine-derived poliovirus
Los Angeles, U.S. | Xinhua | The United States now joins a list of about 30 other countries with circulating vaccine-derived poliovirus (cVDPV) identified by the World Health Organization (WHO), the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) said on Tuesday. The polioviruses found in New York, both from the …
Read More »HealthTech Hub launches search for next cohort of healthcare change makers across Africa
Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | The HealthTech Hub Africa, founded by the Novartis Foundation and the Norrsken Foundation, and located at the Norrsken East Africa House in Kigali, has announced the second Africa HealthTech Challenge. The HealthTech Hub Africa is a health tech accelerator with a physical co-working and community …
Read More »Uganda health facilities rank low on hygiene
WHO, UNICEF places them behind Rwanda, Kenya, Tanzania NEWS ANALYSIS | THE INDEPENDENT | Ugandan health facilities are listed among 8 countries with the lowest coverage of water, sanitation and hygiene (WASH) services in the world, according to the latest report by the Joint Monitoring Programme of the World Health …
Read More »Plascon donates Shs30million paint to Rubaga Hospital
Rubaga, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Paint manufacturer, Kansai Plascon has donated paint worth Shs30million to Uganda Martyrs Hospital, Rubaga to support the hospital in its construction projects. The paint was handed over to Catholic Church leaders and Rubaga Hospital officials on Sept.06 by Kansai Plascon Managing Director, Santosh …
Read More »Long COVID keeps millions of Americans out of work
New York, US | Xinhua | Long COVID is keeping as many as 4 million people out of work in the United States, with lost wages estimated at least 170 billion U.S. dollars a year, a significant economic burden at a time when the cost of living is rising steeply, …
Read More »Zimbabwean measles outbreak kills 698 since April
Harare, Zimbabwe | Xinhua | A measles outbreak has so far killed 698 people in Zimbabwe since its onset in April this year, with 50 having died during the first four days of September, according to health ministry data. The Ministry of Health and Child Care said 85 new cases …
Read More »Heart Institute asks Rotary to sponsor 100 more children surgeries amid backlog
Kampala, Uganda | Flavia Nassaka – URN | More than seven thousand babies born with birth defects of the heart each year are missing out on life saving surgeries, the Uganda Heart Institute (UHI) revealed on Saturday as they hosted Jennifer Jones the Rotary International President. Dr. John Omagino, the UHI …
Read More »India launches indigenous vaccine for prevention of cervical cancer
New Delhi. India | Xinhua | India’s Minister of State for Science and Technology Jitendra Singh on Thursday announced the launch of the country’s first indigenously developed vaccine “Cervavac” for the prevention of cervical cancer. The vaccine has been jointly developed by the Serum Institute of India, located in Pune city …
Read More »WHO says traditional medicine key to easing Africa’s disease burden
Nairobi, Kenya | Xinhua | African countries should harness traditional medicine that has proved effective in the management and cure of ailments afflicting the continent’s population, a World Health Organization (WHO) official said on Wednesday. WHO Regional Director for Africa Matshidiso Moeti underscored the critical role of herbal medicine in lessening …
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