ROME | CATHOLIC NEWS SERVICE ROME | Pope Francis has today made an appearance at the balcony of Rome’s Gemelli hospital, and waved to hundreds of faithful. He soon after left Rome’s Gemelli hospital after more than five weeks of hospitalization. He was driven off in his little white Fiat, from …
Read More »Conjoined twins die in Jinja hospital
JINJA, UGANDA | THE INDEPENDENT | Conjoined twins have died at Jinja regional referral hospital. The babies were delivered by caesarian section at Kiyunga health center IV. They were joined together in the stomach all through to the chest areas. Their mother, Amina Mukyala who is currently admitted at Jinja …
Read More »Butabika admits 10,300 patients, majority teens
Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT & URN | Butabika Mental Psychiatric Hospital has expressed concern about the increase in the number of people living with mental illness. According to Dr Juliet Nakku, the Executive Director at Butabika Mental Hospital, the most affected patients are now children and youth below the …
Read More »Hospital-acquired infections
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, …
Read More »NOVEMBER 9: Tororo Diocese laity to raise money to rehabilitate St Anthony’s Hospital
Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | The Tororo Archdiocese Development Association of the Laity (TADAL) will on November 9 hold a grand fundraising dinner in support of the renovation of St Anthony’s Hospital in Tororo. Parliament Speaker Anita Annet Among and Archbishop Dr. Emmanuel Obbo will grace the fundraising dinner to be …
Read More »Hospitals in West Nile operate without ophthalmologists
Arua, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Health workers in the West Nile region have expressed concerns over the lack of ophthalmologists and inadequate staffing at most health facilities, which is severely affecting service delivery, particularly eye care. Despite the region being identified by the Ministry of Health as having the highest …
Read More »Mbarara hospital nurse found dead in River Rwizi
Mbarara, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Police in the Rwizi Region have retrieved the body of a woman believed to be Judith Kyarisima , a senior midwife at Mbarara Regional Referral Hospital, who went missing last week. Samson Kasasira, the Rwizi Region Police spokesperson, stated that Kyarisima, 50, the wife …
Read More »China pledges sh18 billion to expand Naguru Hospital
Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | The Chinese Ambassador to Zhang Lizhong has said his country is to fund to the tune of US$ 5 million (Shillings 18.5 billion) the expansion and renovation of China-Uganda Friendship Hospital Naguru. Speaking to senior editors from different media organizations at the Chinese Embassy …
Read More »House approves Shs26 billion for extension of internet to schools, hospital
Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Parliament has adopted a recommendation that shs 26.781 billion be provided to the National Information Technology Uganda (NITA-U) to extend ICT services to extra 700 sites which include schools, hospitals and local governments. The recommendation was contained in the Report of the Committee on Information, …
Read More »G77 spouses visit Entebbe Children’s Surgical Hospital
Entebbe, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Fabrice Brad Rulinda, the Mayor of Entebbe, emphasized the pressing need to establish additional healthcare facilities to augment specialized services, especially for underprivileged communities. The mayor’s insightful remarks were delivered on Sunday evening as he addressed the spouses of G77 summit delegates during their visit …
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