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Kabul now swings her free hand after removal of a rusty wire snare

SPECIAL FEATURE  | Dr Nathan Mweru | Uganda is endowed with 10 National Parks, 12 Wildlife Reserves, five (05) Community Wildlife Management areas and 13 Wildlife Sanctuaries all under the management of Uganda Wildlife Authority. Kibale National Park, the Primate Capital of the world with 13 different species of primates and …

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Blinding disease affecting premature babies

Lack of information and screening affects Retinopathy of Prematurity treatment Mbale, Uganda | PATRICIA AKANKWATSA | Retinopathy of Prematurity (ROP), a potentially blinding eye disease affecting premature infants, remains a significant healthcare challenge in Uganda. ROP occurs when abnormal blood vessels develop in the retina, the light-sensitive tissue at the back …

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Lanie Banks talks sixteen days of activism

  Tororo, Uganda | LOUIS JADWONG | Ahead of the Sickle Cell Run set for Tororo on November 30th, Canadian-Ugandan rapper Lanie Banks has encouraged all community leaders and activists to engage heavily in 16 days of activism that will be marked from 25th November to December 10th, 2024. He …

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Church closed in Nwoya for sabotaging immunization campaign

Nwoya, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Miracle Life Arena, a Pentecostal Church in Nwoya district has been shut down following reports that members were sabotaging the nationwide immunization campaign, “The Big Catch Up. Last week, the Ministry of Health launched the immunization campaign which aims to ensure children under five years …

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Lessons from the Innocent Ssemanda medical scandal

A wake -up call for Uganda’s Animal Health sector amidst the current human health scandal SPECIAL FEATURE  | Dr Justine Wobusobozi | The recent revelations regarding a one Innocent Ssemanda, a fraudster who impersonated a medical doctor for over a decade, has sent shockwaves through our society. This shocking story is …

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WHO: Mpox still public health emergency

GENEVA, Switzerland | Xinhua | The upsurge of mpox continues to constitute a public health emergency of international concern, the World Health Organization (WHO) said on Friday. The decision, made at a meeting of the International Health Regulations Emergency Committee, is based on the rising number and continuing geographic spread of …

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