Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Nurses working in operating theaters are advocating for specialized training in preoperative nursing to ensure proper patient care. Preoperative nursing involves comprehensive care provided to patients before undergoing surgery, encompassing health assessment, physical and emotional preparation for surgery, and ensuring readiness for the procedure. Leila …
Read More »UMA want treatment plan for COVID-19 positive health workers
Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | The Uganda Medical Association have asked the Ministry of health to put in place a treatment plan for front line health workers infected with COVID-19. According to the medics, many of their colleagues are infected with the disease while on duty either working in COVID-19 …
Read More »Medics want COVID-19 screening protocol revised
Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Medical workers are calling for the revision of the screening protocol for COVID-19. They want the health ministry to remove screening for temperature. According to the medics, high temperature should not be the most relied upon symptom of COVID-19 because the majority of COIVD-19 positive …
Read More »Health ministry releases COVID-19 home care guidelines
Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | The Ministry of Health has said COVID-19 patients considering home care must have separate rooms, where they can be isolated from other members of the house hold. The guidelines issued by the health ministry will apply to asymptomatic patients or cases that have mild …
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