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Omukama of Bunyoro airlifted to Kiruddu hospital

Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPNDENT | The Omukama of Bunyoro Kitara Kingdom Solomon Gafabusa Rukirabasaija Iguru I has been airlifted to Kampala after his health condition deteriorated.  The King was airlifted today in a military helicopter at 11 a.m. from Hoima City. Eng. Fred Mugenyi Rucunya, the Okwiri (Chief Prince) …

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Officials commend China’s support for public health in Africa

ADDIS ABABA | Xinhua |   The robust China-Africa partnership has made significant strides in improving public health outcomes in Africa, according to a senior Africa Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (Africa CDC) official. “Over the years, China has consistently demonstrated its commitment to Africa’s health security, most notably through …

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Remembering Dr Matthew Lukwiya and our other health worker heroes

There is urgent need to protect Ugandan health care workers in their line of duty COMMENT | DR AMBROSE OTAU TALISUNA  & DR DEOGRATIAS SEKIMPI |  Infectious disease epidemics and pandemics (worldwide epidemic) continue to threaten the health of populations in Uganda and worldwide. In the past century, there have been four …

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Dozens receive free hearing aids in West Nile

Arua, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Dozens of persons with hearing impairment on Friday thronged Arua Core Primary Teachers’ Grounds in Arua City, to receive free hearing aids.   The hearing aids were donated by the Starkey Foundation, a charity that provides treatment for the deaf. Faridah Nakabuubi, the Starkey Coordinator, …

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Mpox: Uganda’s cases rise to 80

KAMPALA, Uganda | Xinhua | Uganda’s Ministry of Health said Friday that the country’s confirmed cases of mpox hit 80 after nine new infections were diagnosed in the last 24 hours. According to the health ministry, five cases were reported in Kampala, the capital of Uganda, along with one in …

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Herbalists explain their intellectual property fears

Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Herbalists attending the African Traditional Medicine Day conference have expressed fears of losing their innovations once they open up to regulators in the name of formalizing their trade. The traditional medicine providers who gathered at Makerere University on Thursday asked the National Drug Authority(NDA) …

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