The project will be implemented in 69 districts and will directly benefit about 2,850,000 individuals. Given that project intervention areas will also cover refugee hosting districts, about 50,000 refugees are expected to directly benefit from project activities bringing the total number of direct beneficiaries to about 2.9 million. Munyonyo, Uganda …
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Jinja, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Health workers under the Busoga Health Forum (BHF) have launched a comprehensive malaria eradication program valued at UGX 154 billion in the Busoga sub-region. This initiative aims to curb malaria through mass screening and treatment of malaria cases to suppress the parasite’s spread within …
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But it poses an inconvenient question: is it expanding choices for the people? ANALYSIS | SHOBHA SHUKLA | Any new HIV prevention method is not meant to sit on the shelf but to be used by the people who need it to protect themselves from HIV. We have to ensure that …
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Issue discussed at annual meeting of the American Society of Tropical Medicine and Hygiene ANALYSIS | THE INDEPENDENT & AGENCIES | A study conducted in Uganda has found evidence of partial resistance to Artemisinin; the primary treatment for malaria in young children with severe forms of the parasitic disease. The study, …
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Arua, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Health facilities across West Nile are planning to organize regular joint health camps to enhance access to healthcare services and improve service delivery in the region. The camps will focus primarily on free screening and treatment for non-communicable diseases, addressing the urgent health needs of …
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Hexavalent, six-in-one vaccine can reduce spread of the disease and cut costs ANALYSIS | ESTHER NAKKAZI | Pertussis, or whooping cough, is a preventable disease, yet it still kills more than 150,000 children under five every year – most of them in low- and middle-income countries. Also known as the 100-day …
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Inhalation of mercury vapour can damage the central nervous system, leading to cognitive impairment, tremors, and other neurological disorders Kampala, Uganda | PATRICIA AKANKWATSA | Uganda is actively working towards a mercury-free healthcare sector, an important step in safeguarding public health and environmental sustainability. Mercury, a naturally occurring heavy metal, has …
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How they fuel antimicrobial resistance ANALYSIS | SHOBHA SHUKLA | When we go to seek healthcare in hospitals or other healthcare settings, getting infected with hospital-acquired infections instead, is not part of the deal. “Why are hospital-acquired infections so acceptable?” rightly questions Dr Nour Shamas, a Lebanese infectious disease clinical pharmacist, …
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Zambia is as generous with patients from neighboring Zimbabwe as it is with its own citizens. That could mean problems for both countries Mashonaland West, Zimbabwe | Gamuchirai Masiyiwa Global Press Journal Zimbabwe | When Dube was diagnosed with gallstones in 2013, the public hospital in Zimbabwe recommended surgery costing close to 4,000 …
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KAMPALA, UGANDA | THE INDEPENDENT | Public health experts in Uganda are warning that the country is at high risk of future pandemic outbreaks, largely driven by poor environmental management, self-medication, and widespread misuse of drugs among the population. Dr. Daniel Kyabayinze, Director of Public Health in the Ministry of Health, …
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