Tag Archives: Unicef

Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT  |  Vaccination has helped Uganda to prevent some of the killer childhood diseases but it’s now being resisted by a section of society, says Dr. Sabrina Kitaka.  Dr. Kitaka, a renown Ugandan Pediatric Consultant and Lecturer at Mulago’s School of Medicine says one of the reasons …

Kamuli, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT Patients at Nabirumba Health Centre III are stuck after nurses abandoned the facility to attend a measles vaccination training at Kamuli district headquarters on Monday.  The nurses are attending the nationwide training ahead of the age-wide national Measles-Rubella vaccination campaign which is due to run from …

Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | A new report by the UN Agency for children, UNICEF has shown that one in three young people in 30 countries have been a victim of online bullying, with one in five reporting having skipped school due to cyber bullying and violence. The findings …

Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Many women especially first time mothers miss an important step in appropriate newborn care, and as such, do not initiate their babies on breast milk in the initial hours after childbirth. This is according to the State Minister for Primary Health Care Dr Joyce …

Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | The United Nations Children’s Agency is advocating for a one-month increase in maternity leave for mothers in low-and-middle-income countries, to enable parents to give their children the best start in life. The agency is equally calling for a transformative shift in how businesses and governments …

Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Government has received more than 20 million doses of Measles-Rubella (MR) vaccine worth USD 14,351,000 (over UGX 53 billion). The vaccines, procured by UNICEF with financial support from Gavi, will vaccinate more than 18 million children aged 9 months to 14 years against Measles …

Everyday drugs can cost up to 20 to 30 times more | THE INDEPENDENT | Basic, everyday drugs can cost up to 20 to 30 times more in some poor countries than others, according to a new study released on June 17 by the Center for Global Development. The study …

Beira, Mozambique | AFP | The number of confirmed cholera cases in cyclone-ravaged Mozambique climbed sharply to 139 Thursday as authorities prepared to roll out a mass vaccination campaign to stem the spread of the deadly disease. “The total number of cholera cases is now 139,” government health officer Ussein Isse …

Beira, Mozambique | AFP | Disease is threatening to aggravate the already dire conditions facing millions of survivors following the powerful tropical cyclone which ravaged southern Africa 10 days ago, officials warned on Sunday. Cyclone Idai smashed into Mozambique’s coast unleashing hurricane-force wind and rain that flooded swathes of the poor …

Beira, Mozambique | AFP | The death toll in Mozambique on Saturday climbed to 417 after a cyclone pummelled swathes of the southern African country, flooding thousands of square kilometres, as the UN stepped up calls for more help for survivors. Cyclone Idai smashed into the coast of central Mozambique …