New York, US | Xinhua | Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus, director-general of the World Health Organization (WHO), said that “nowhere and no one is safe” in Gaza, where the health system is “on its knees,” in an emergency meeting of UN Security Council Friday. The situation on the ground is grim, …
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ANALYSIS | Charles Shey Wiysonge | The Bacille Calmette-Guérin (BCG) vaccine for TB has been used for 100 years. It is largely effective for children under five, but less so in older people and can’t be used on patients who have certain medical conditions. Today we’re the closest we’ve ever been to …
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Isingiro, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Mental health experts in Nakivale refugee settlement in Isingiro district have raised concerns about the limitations they face in providing psychosocial support to both refugees and the host communities. The shortage of space and personnel has hindered their ability to offer private counseling and …
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Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | A Ugandan will soon put on the market a solution, Pombe Guard, that he says is the best cure for hangovers. Displaying the product at the ongoing Science Week at Kololo Independence Grounds, Ronald Kalyango said that the product is a result of 8 …
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Is it better to eat several small meals or fewer larger ones? ANALYSIS | LINDSEY DESOTO | It is widely accepted in modern culture that people should divide their daily diet into three large meals – breakfast, lunch, and dinner – for optimal health. This belief primarily stems from culture …
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Regional cancer center in Gulu starts surgeries, gets boost from Cincinnati University Gulu, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Cincinnati University surgeons have helped officially launch the state-of-the-art theaters at the Northern Regional Cancer Center in Gulu City. The centre has started conducting delicate surgeries on cancer patients in the region. Two of …
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Ibanda, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Five people in Ibanda district are hospitalized after consuming meat suspected to be contaminated with anthrax. The five patients admitted to Ibanda Hospital are residents of Rugaaga I&IV in Rugaaga, and Rwensambya village in Keihangara sub-counties. Anthrax is a non-contagious zoonotic disease caused by …
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Seongnam, South Korea | PRNewswire | Dr. Jean Kaseya, Director General of Africa CDC has visited SK bioscience headquarters in South Korea to discuss collaboration with the Partnerships for African Vaccine Manufacturing (PAVM). SK bioscience, is an innovative vaccine and biotech company committed to promoting human health from prevention to cure. Dr. …
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Talks gene drives, mRNA at Grand Challenges meeting ANALYSIS | NONTOBEKO MLAMBO | Infectious diseases are major causes of deaths in Africa. The burden of existing, emerging and re-emerging diseases like malaria, tuberculosis, HIV/AIDS, cholera, schistosomiasis, lymphatic filariasis, sleeping sickness, Ebola and SARS continues to grow – and once you move …
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NEWS ANALYSIS | THE INDEPENDENT | A looming sewage management crisis threatens to overshadow growing sanitation facilities in rapidly developing townships and urban regions in Uganda. This challenge is shared by many living in urban areas, including Mary Mukasa from Mukono, who grapples with the management of her septic …
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