Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | The Ministry of Health has said that 80 per cent of the people who have succumbed to COVID-19 were battling diabetes. As of Monday, Uganda had recorded 75 deaths as a result of COVID-19. Dr Gerald Mutungi, who heads the Non- Communicable Diseases (NCDs) Division …
Read More »New Non Communicable diseases guidelines issued for clinicians, patients
Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | The Uganda Non-Communicable Diseases Alliance and the Ministry of Health have set guidelines for people living with Non-Communicable Diseases (NCDs). Speaking on Friday at the launch of the guidelines, Christopher Kwizera, the Chief Executive of the Uganda NCD Alliance said they have come in …
Read More »31% of Ugandans dying from non communicable diseases due to ignorance
Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | 31 percent of Ugandans dying from Non Communicable Diseases that can be prevented due to ignorance, the Uganda Non-Communicable Diseases Alliance-UNCDA has revealed. UNCDA attributes the problem on the low uptake of screening services among Ugandans. Christopher Kwizera the Programs manager UNCDA says many Ugandans …
Read More »Uganda’s health centres cannot manage Non communicable diseases -study
Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Lower level health Centres in Uganda do not have the ability to detect, manage and treat Non-Communicable Diseases. This is according to a study carried out by the Uganda Non-Communicable Diseases Alliance-UNCDA, an umbrella body that brings together the Uganda Cancer Society, Uganda Heart …
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