Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | The number of children seeking care for Acute Respiratory Tract Infections (RTIs) such as pneumonia reduced by 48 percent at the height of the lockdown instituted to halt the spread of Covid-19. This is according to a new study conducted in Wakiso district between April …
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Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Washing hands with soap after visiting the toilet is lacking among Ugandans. According to the health ministry, the practice has caused persistence of some diseases like diarrhoea, cholera and dysentery. The 2018 Water and Environment health sector report, hand washing practices with soap have …
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Addis Ababa, Ethiopia | AFP | Billionaire philanthropist Bill Gates said Sunday that excellent basic healthcare that would prevent easily treatable but deadly conditions was achievable even in Africa’s poorest nations. “The good news about health is that by spending modest amounts on the prioritised areas, you can get phenomenal benefits,” …
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Kampala, Uganda | AFP | Twenty-six Congolese refugees at a fast-growing camp in western Uganda died from acute diarrhoea in just three days, the UN said Thursday. Tens of thousands of people have fled an upsurge of fighting in the east of the Democratic Republic of Congo this year, many …
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VIDEO: Diarrhoea Infections Rise in Kanungu Kampala, Uganda | NBS TV | Residents of Kanungu district are grappling with Diarrhoea which is rampant among children. The disease currently ranks top among the top five cases recorded daily at health facilities across the district on account of poor sanitation. Share on: WhatsApp
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