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Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Misdiagnosis and low case detection among children is hindering Tuberculosis treatment in Ntungamo district, according to health authorities.  Children are a soft landing spot for Tuberculosis once exposed due to low immunity. However, the challenge is worsened by misdiagnosis with most of the infected …

HISTORY COLUMN |  Salmom Wandera Owino | The Jopadhola also known as Badama (the name given by the Baganda invaders) belong to a sub group of Nilotes called the Luo people. The Jopadhola originate from a Luo prince called Adhola whose original name was Onongor. The family of Adhola led …

Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | There are only 16 dental specialists in the country, according to a new report on the status of the health workforce by the Uganda Medical and Dental Practitioners Council-UMDPC.   These are part of the 4563 medical practitioners that renewed their licenses last year. Dr. Katumba …

Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Ninety two percent health workers in the country lack the training to manage snake bite injuries, Dennis Kibira, the Executive Director for Coalition for Health Promotion and Social Development-HEPs has revealed. According to Kibira, a study conducted in 2018 also shows that only 4 …

The engine lungs you often ignore | MOTORING GURU | Unless it is an Electronic Vehicle, your vehicle uses what is called a combustion engines; meaning it is propelled by the mixing of air (oxygen) and fuel in a combustion chamber to create heat energy.  An average car engine needs …

  Brussels, Belgium | THE INDEPENDENT | Two new studies from WHO/Europe show that a high proportion of baby foods are incorrectly marketed as suitable for infants under the age of 6 months, and that many of those foods contain inappropriately high levels of sugar. WHO’s long-standing recommendation states that children …

WHO recommends dolutegravir as preferred HIV treatment option in all populations Mexico City, Mexico | THE INDEPENDENT | Based on new evidence assessing benefits and risks, the World Health Organisation (WHO) has recommended the use of the HIV drug dolutegravir (DTG) as the preferred first-line and second-line treatment for all …

Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Funding for HIV prevention research and development is slowing down,  according to a new report by the Resource Tracking for HIV Prevention Research and Development Working Group, a collaboration between global HIV organisations – AVAC, IAVI and UNAIDS. The report that analyzed global investment …

Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Leaders in Ankole sub-region are disturbed by the continued confinement of mentally challenged persons. Some of them are chained within their houses, around the homesteads or sometimes dumped in Churches, a practice witnessed in the districts of Ntungamo, Mbarara, Rwampara, Ibanda and Bushenyi. A …

Scientists say its antioxidant capacity is similar to fresh orange juice | THE INDEPENDENT | A new study has measured antioxidant levels in commercially available edible insects. Among the findings: crickets, which are related to nsenene (katydid), grasshoppers, and locusts in the orthoptera order of insects, pack 75 percent the …