Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | The Ministry of Health (MOH) has embarked on conducting client satisfaction surveys in government-run hospitals amidst piling condemnation of how patients are ill-treated when they visit public health facilities. Dr Martin Ssendyona, the Ag. Commissioner Standards, Compliance, and Patient Protection in the Ministry says …
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World leaders urged to commit to progress on pandemics, health for all ANALYSIS | THE INDEPENDENT | The World Health Organisation (WHO) has urged leaders meeting at the 78th session of the United Nations General Assembly (UNGA 78) in New York to put health for all on the highest political agenda. …
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Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | The head of Jinja Blood Bank, Adonia Nanhumba, has expressed concern over the alarming decline in blood donations attributed to negative public perceptions. The blood bank, situated within Jinja Regional Referral Hospital, faces a monthly target of 1300 units but often falls short due to …
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Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | The Anesthesia Department at Mulago Hospital has acquired a new capnography device, which promises to enhance its medical services. Anesthesia is a critical medical practice where healthcare professionals induce temporary unconsciousness in patients to perform medical procedures without causing pain or discomfort. Capnography is a …
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Lira, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | The Lango sub-region has witnessed a significant increase in Viral Load Suppression (VLS) over the past five years. The suppression rate has risen to 94 percent between 2018 and 2022, in contrast to the previous ten years when the sub-region struggled to surpass a …
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Study in Uganda finds it helps people get on ART and stick with it ANALYSIS | GUS CAIRNS | A cluster-randomised study that combined home HIV testing with three home-based counselling support sessions and a peer-navigation session in a clinic produced significant increases in the proportion of people who started antiretroviral …
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Maintaining a Stable Weight May be Key ANALYSIS | AGENCIES | While human longevity appears to have an upper limit (the oldest age reliably recorded is the 122-year lifespan of a woman from France named Jeanne Calment) there are several things that can affect how likely we are to reach a …
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Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Families will contribute sh15,000 to the insurance pool for each member of their household should the cabinet approve the proposed National Health Insurance Scheme bill, the Health Minister, Dr.Ruth Aceng has revealed. There have been various failed attempts by the Health Ministry to establish the national health insurance …
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Ibanda, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Health experts are urging the government to initiate medical camps at health centers, staffed with teams of healthcare professionals, as a means of alleviating the daily pressures on the country’s healthcare services. This call to action came during a two-day AMDA Caravan Medical Camp …
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The Uganda Heart Institute Project is expected to decrease the number of Ugandans leaving the country to receive cardiovascular treatment Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | The Saudi Fund for Development (SFD) Chief Executive Officer Sultan Al-Marshad, signed a new development loan agreement worth USD $30 million with the Minister …
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