Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Mulago hospital this morning discharged three more patients who have recovered from the Coronavirus (COVID -19). The hospital according to Ministry of Health Public Relations Officer, Emmanuel Ainebyoona remains with only three patients undergoing treatment having had a total of 20 discharged. From all …
Read More »COVID-19: Four more recovered patients discharged from Mulago hospital
Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Four patients who have recovered from the Coronavirus (COVID-19) have been discharged from Mulago Specialised National Referral Hospital. Now a total number of 12 recovered patients have been discharged. The rest had been earlier released from the treatment center at Entebbe Regional Referral hospital. According …
Read More »25% children who suffered from severe malaria can’t concentrate in class – Expert
Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Children who suffer from severe malaria, their problems don’t just end when they are discharged from hospital, Dr.Richard Idro, a pediatrician has revealed. He said 25% of the children who have suffered from especially cerebral malaria have developed problems with learning whereas 10% of …
Read More »11 year old girl surgically corrected to live as a boy
Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | The Endocrinology clinic of Mulago Hospital has successfully operated an 11-year-old child to help her achieve her dream of living as a boy. The child was born a girl and raised as one. But according to her parents, her organs started changing as she grew …
Read More »Kawempe, Mulago hospitals to continue measles-rubella vaccination
Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | The Ministry of Health has designated three hospitals to continue the Measles-Rubella vaccination campaign. They are Kawempe Regional Referral hospital, Mulago National Referral and the Kampala Capital City Authority health centre. According to the health ministry, the posts have been set up to enable …
Read More »Health Ministry establishes measles-rubella immunization post in Mulago hospital
Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | The Ministry of Health has set up a measles-rubella centre at Mulago Hospital to cater for children who were not vaccinated during the measles-rubella and polio mass immunization campaign. According to Emmanuel Ainebyoona, the Ministry of Health spokesperson, even after the extension ended on …
Read More »Mak school of Public Health carrying out air quality tests on Mulago hospital
Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Makerere University School of Public Health is carrying out air quality monitoring at Mulago Hospital area. In an interview with Uganda Radio Network on Friday, Dr John Ssempebwa, a Senior Lecturer in the Department of Disease Control and Environmental Health said Mulago is a …
Read More »Chinese National survives mob after ordering guard to shoot civilian in Kampala
Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | An Unidentified Chinese businessman has survived the wrath of charged traders after he allegedly ordered his security guard to shoot a casual labourer attached to a shop at William Street, Kampala. The casual labourer had allegedly questioned him on for blocking their shop with a …
Read More »Arua conjoined twins not separable- Mulago Doctors
Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | According to Mulago Women and Neonatal Hospital, the pair of twins that was referred from Arua Regional Referral Hospital cannot be separated Doctors at the Mulago Women and Neonatal hospital have refuted claims that they sent away a pair of conjoined twins due to failure …
Read More »NDA to withdraw licenses of private pharmacies in Mulago Hospital
Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | National Drug Authority-NDA is set to withdraw the licenses of newly opened private pharmacies in Mulago National Referral Hospital. They include First pharmacy and Ecopharm pharmacy, which opened just a month ago. The move follows a directive president, Yoweri Museveni to NDA to …
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