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Sulfadoxine/pyrimethamine is used to prevent malaria in pregnant women and infants | THE INDEPENDENT | First African-Manufactured Medicine to Prevent Malaria in Pregnant Women and Infants Quality-Approved by World Health Organization (WHO) Universal Corporation Ltd (UCL), with support from Medicines for Malaria Venture (MMV) and Unitaid has become the first …

Why Uganda’s efforts are missing the mark | HYEJIN LEE | Vitamin A deficiency is the leading cause of preventable childhood blindness. It also increases the risk of death from common childhood illnesses such as diarrhoea. Vitamin A deficiency (VAD) threatens public health especially in preschool-aged children in developing countries. …

Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Since its humble beginning in 1922, Makerere University has been able to transform communities and societies through its wealth of human capital, numerous research outcomes, and Science and Technological Innovations that have served Africa and the world in general. As part of the events …

Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Experts are warning about an increase in not just malaria cases, but an increase in its severe forms in the coming weeks as students start reporting back to school. Dr Richard Idro, a malaria researcher based at Makerere University says that the recent upsurge of …

Kitgum, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Kitgum district has registered high Tuberculosis-TB cases following the mandatory screening exercise that started in May 2021. Churchill Opira, the Kitgum District TB Supervisor, says that they have made it compulsory for all patients with productive cough and TB signs, and symptoms, irrespective of the …

Kampala, Uganda | LOUIS JADWONG | Practicing veterinarians and para-veterinarians have been urged by the Commissioner Animal Health to acquire the newly launched UVA identification cards within a period of a year from now to ease their operations. A new Identification Card has today been launched to ensure farmers deal …

Syndey, Australia | Xinhua | Australian researchers have released a report warning that a common form of cancer treatment could lead to a range of fertility problems for women. Oncologists from Monash University and the Peter MacCallum Cancer Center said their pre-clinical trial using mice showed that a medical treatment, known …

Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | A bone marrow transplant expert from India, Dr. Gaurav Kharya has tipped Members of Parliament on what is necessary for Uganda to commence organ transplant. Kharya is a clinical lead at the Apollo Centre for Bone Marrow Transplant and Cellular Therapy in India. According to Kharya, …

Kabarole, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Leaders in Kabarole district are concerned that families are shunning malaria treatment due to superstitions. Speaking at a meeting attended by Ministry of Health officials in Kampala on Thursday, Rev. Ezra Busobozi, the Executive Director Kitojo Integrated Development Action (KIDA), an NGO that runs a hospital …

Study claims they suffer faster memory decline in later life | THE INDEPENDENT | Can earning less money, year after year, take a toll and negatively affect our brains and memory? Unfortunately, that answer may be yes, according to new research presented at the Alzheimer’s Association 2022 Addressing Health Disparities …