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Harare, Zimbabwe | Xinhua |  A measles outbreak has so far killed 698 people in Zimbabwe since its onset in April this year, with 50 having died during the first four days of September, according to health ministry data. The Ministry of Health and Child Care said 85 new cases …

Kampala, Uganda | Flavia Nassaka – URN | More than seven thousand babies born with birth defects of the heart each year are missing out on life saving surgeries, the Uganda Heart Institute (UHI) revealed on Saturday as they hosted Jennifer Jones the Rotary International President. Dr. John Omagino, the UHI …

New Delhi. India | Xinhua | India’s Minister of State for Science and Technology Jitendra Singh on Thursday announced the launch of the country’s first indigenously developed vaccine “Cervavac” for the prevention of cervical cancer. The vaccine has been jointly developed by the Serum Institute of India, located in Pune city …

Nairobi, Kenya | Xinhua | African countries should harness traditional medicine that has proved effective in the management and cure of ailments afflicting the continent’s population, a World Health Organization (WHO) official said on Wednesday. WHO Regional Director for Africa Matshidiso Moeti underscored the critical role of herbal medicine in lessening …

Sulfadoxine/pyrimethamine is used to prevent malaria in pregnant women and infants | THE INDEPENDENT | First African-Manufactured Medicine to Prevent Malaria in Pregnant Women and Infants Quality-Approved by World Health Organization (WHO) Universal Corporation Ltd (UCL), with support from Medicines for Malaria Venture (MMV) and Unitaid has become the first …

Why Uganda’s efforts are missing the mark | HYEJIN LEE | Vitamin A deficiency is the leading cause of preventable childhood blindness. It also increases the risk of death from common childhood illnesses such as diarrhoea. Vitamin A deficiency (VAD) threatens public health especially in preschool-aged children in developing countries. …

Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Since its humble beginning in 1922, Makerere University has been able to transform communities and societies through its wealth of human capital, numerous research outcomes, and Science and Technological Innovations that have served Africa and the world in general. As part of the events …

Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Experts are warning about an increase in not just malaria cases, but an increase in its severe forms in the coming weeks as students start reporting back to school. Dr Richard Idro, a malaria researcher based at Makerere University says that the recent upsurge of …

Kitgum, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Kitgum district has registered high Tuberculosis-TB cases following the mandatory screening exercise that started in May 2021. Churchill Opira, the Kitgum District TB Supervisor, says that they have made it compulsory for all patients with productive cough and TB signs, and symptoms, irrespective of the …

Kampala, Uganda | LOUIS JADWONG | Practicing veterinarians and para-veterinarians have been urged by the Commissioner Animal Health to acquire the newly launched UVA identification cards within a period of a year from now to ease their operations. A new Identification Card has today been launched to ensure farmers deal …