Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Uganda’s efforts to improve nutrition and meet health targets for children and adults remain stunted, as the country grapples with persistent malnutrition and dietary challenges. Gertrude Namayanja, Principal Policy Analyst Office of the Prime Minister, highlights that despite the ambitious Uganda National Action Plan …
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Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Accessing nutritious meals continues to be a major challenge for Ugandans due to the costs involved. Experts say that the price of a nutritious meal, comprising fruits, vegetables, lean proteins, and whole grains, often surpasses the financial means of a considerable number of households. Dr …
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Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Irish-based company Kerry has opened a plant in Kampala, Uganda. Kerry, a world leader in taste and nutrition, is expanding its footprint in East Africa with the opening of a factory to support local food and beverage manufacturers. The 1,000 square meter facility will expand …
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Fruit peels can often have more nutritional value than fruit pulp – Study Kampala, Uganda | AGENCIES | Fruits are essential to a healthy diet as they contain high amounts of minerals, vitamins, dietary fibers, and other phytochemicals with health benefits. Regular consumption of fruits is known to reduce the risk …
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Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Experts are concerned that Uganda may not meet its commitment to defeating HIV as an epidemic by 2030, as children living with the virus struggle to stay on treatment. Michael Byamukama, the Country Director of the Regional Psycho-social Support Initiative (REPSSI), reports that the …
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Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Experts at Makerere University are proposing school vending as a measure to guarantee nutrition security for learners in primary school. The practice would allow schools to set up vending machines that sell consumer items and ensure that learners have options for alternative meals whenever they …
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S.Sudan, Juba | Xinhua | South Sudan, in partnership with UN agencies, on Friday launched the parliamentary alliance for food security and nutrition to advance strategies on the right to adequate food and promotion of investments in food and nutrition security. The platform will enable the Transitional National Legislative Assembly (TNLA) to …
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We spoke with Dr. Richard Kajura of the Makerere University School of Public Health about how the country significantly reduced prevalence of the condition by improving poverty, health, nutrition, education, and water and sanitation – by Exemplars News — August 04, 2022 SPECIAL FEATURE | THE INDEPENDENT | In the 1990s, Uganda …
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Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | The Assistant Commissioner in charge of Nutrition in the Ministry of Health, Samalie Namukose has asked Members of Parliament to strengthen laws and policies related to food and nutrition to prevent the risk of Non-Communicable Diseases-NCDs. Namukose made the statement on Monday at the start …
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Lira, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | A team of dieticians and laboratory technologists in the Department of Public Health at Lira University is developing at least ten different recipes to improve the nutrition of children suffering from nodding syndrome in Acholi and Lango sub-regions. The development follows a baseline survey by …
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