Jinja, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | The National Drug Authority-NDA has closed 166 illegal drug outlets in the Busoga Sub-region. The outlets lacked licenses and qualified staff to operate such facilities. NDA also impounded 241 boxes of assorted medicines valued at 80 Million Shillings. The five-day operation was carried out in …
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Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Mbale Regional Referral Hospital has received dialysis machines worth Shillings 200 million from the Health Ministry. The machines will be used to treat patients with kidney failure problems. Dr. Erick Ebono, who is set to lead the dialysis unit at Mbale Regional Referral Hospital, says …
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Havana, Cuba | Xinhua | As a new virus variant has been detected in many countries, Cuban resident Raymond Perez has fortified himself with more robust COVID-19 preventive measures. “Hygiene is essential to reduce the risk of being infected by the virus,” he said after strengthening handwashing behavior at his …
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Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Results of the Uganda Demographic Health Survey (UDHS), conducted every five years, show that the country has not made significant progress in reducing fertility, teenage pregnancy, and child mortality, among other indicators. According to results released by the Uganda Bureau of Statistics (UBOS) on …
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Luwero, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | The Parliamentary Committee on Health has resolved to summon National Medical Stores over persistent drug stockouts in government health centers. This follows appeals to the committee from Luwero and Mpigi district leaders over drug stockouts in health centers due to failure by NMS to …
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Following a recent spate of military coup d’état in West Africa, there has emerged fresh interest in military coup d’état including this one: ‘Undoing Coups. The African Union and Post-coup Intervention in Madagascar’ by Antonia Witt. BOOK | Antonia Witt | The recent wave of military coups from Sudan to Guinea, …
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London, UK | THE INDEPENDENT | A new initiative has been launched to find treatment for African animal trypanosomiasis or nagana in Africa. The disease, estimated to be killing as many as three million cattle in Africa, annually is one of the neglected animal diseases because little attention has been …
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Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | The Government Analytical Laboratory (GAL) is yet to complete DNA tests to establish the paternity of a four-month-old baby, who was allegedly detained by Roswell Women and Children’s Hospital due to unpaid medical bills, as revealed during a High Court hearing on Tuesday. Results …
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A far-flung maternal healthcare facility shows how it is done BIRD STORY | Michael Sarpong Mfum | Ghana’s Sunyani West Municipality, a rural community mostly made up of farmers tucked away in the east of the country, is hardly a candidate for top quality healthcare. But over the past five years, the …
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When undergoing treatment for injuries sustained during a crash or accident, you’re often immobile Kampala, Uganda | HENRY DDUNGU | High rates of road accidents are a devastatingly common issue across Africa which records the highest number of road traffic incidents in the world, every year. The WHO has ranked Uganda …
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