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18
Jun

Health

How Poor Waste Management Impacts Water Quality and Public Health in Ugandan Communities

Nkunda Ricky / 2 years
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4 min read

Solid waste management is a global concern that affects the health and well-being of communities around the world. In Uganda, the issue of poor solid waste management is particularly pronounced, with serious implications for water quality and public health. Uganda, like many developing countries, faces significant challenges in managing solid waste effectively. Limited infrastructure, inadequate […]

07
Jun

Health

Medical Interns give Ministry of Health 24 Hours to release their deployment programs and payments

Nkunda Ricky / 2 years
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2 min read

The medical interns under their umbrella The Uganda Medical Association have given the Ministry of Health 24 hours to release their demanding deployment dates and deployment lists, yesterday 6th June 2023 at Galloway House, Mulago. Over 2000 pre-medical interns have issued the Ministry of Health a one-day ultimatum to urgently release an official communication about […]

19
May

Health

13 year old boy from Togo undergoes successful 11-hour reconstructive surgery at Lacor Hospital in Gulu

Cherop Amarie / 3 years
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3 min read

13-year-old boy named Affo Morrow from Togo underwent an 11-hour reconstructive surgery at St Mary’s Hospital Lacor in Gulu city. Affo has been living with Vesical Exstrophy, a serious congenital malformation of the bladder and genitals, since birth, resulting in urinary incontinence. The surgery aimed to reconstruct his bladder, urethra, penis, and bladder neck. Affo […]

18
May

Health

The Uganda Cancer Institute acquires four new Radiotherapy machines and a SPECT CT machine

Nkwanzi Sheena / 3 years
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4 min read

The Uganda Cancer Institute (UCI) has purchased advanced radiotherapy equipment worth $14.2 million, including radiation accelerators, a brachytherapy machine, and a SPECT CT machine. They have also built six bunkers to house the equipment. The UCI aims to train cancer specialists within Uganda, reducing the need for medical travel abroad. Starting in July, the UCI […]

17
May

Health

Urgent Government Intervention Needed to Combat HIV/AIDS in Tororo and Busia Border Districts

Cherop Amarie / 3 years
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2 min read

The Committee on HIV/AIDS and Related Matters has called on the government of Uganda to intervene in the border districts of Tororo and Busia to address the spread of the virus. The committee conducted an oversight visit to assess the impact of HIV/AIDS among various populations, including commercial sex workers, drug addicts, and individuals engaged […]

16
May

Health

Medical interns arrested for protesting over non-deployment

Nkunda Ricky / 3 years
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3 min read

A group of medical interns in Uganda was arrested by the police yesterday Monday 15th May 2023 for planning a march to the office of the President to express their dissatisfaction with the government’s failure to deploy them. The interns claim that they have been trying to engage with relevant authorities but have not received […]

10
May

Health

Government delivers 10,000 doses of foot and mouth disease vaccines to Alebtong district

Nkunda Ricky / 3 years
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3 min read

The Ministry of Agriculture, Animal Industry and Fisheries delivered 10,000 doses of Foot and Mouth disease (FMD) vaccines to Alebtong District, two months after the outbreak of the deadly cattle disease on Tuesday 9th May 2023. The district confirmed the outbreak of the disease in the areas of Adwir, Okomo, Alololo, and Ocokober in Adwir […]

05
May

Health

SENIOR MEDICAL OFFICERS STRIKE OVER PROMOTION AND PAY RISE

Nkunda Ricky / 3 years
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2 min read

Senior medical officers in Uganda have threatened to lay down their tools to push for a pay rise and an acceleration in their promotion process to senior consultant level. The move follows a similar industrial action by Senior House Officers (SHO) and Medical Interns, who are seeking better salaries and deployment to different medical centres. […]

05
May

Health

High Number of Caesarean Deliveries Recorded at Arua Regional Referral Hospital in April

Cherop Amarie / 3 years
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2 min read

A high number of caesarean deliveries were recorded at Arua Regional Referral Hospital in Uganda, with at least 240 out of 560 deliveries in April being performed by C-section. The hospital director said that most of the cases were due to complications arising from referrals, but some expectant mothers were also demanding C-sections as opposed […]

28
Apr

Health

Mulago Hospital SeeksShs10bTo Repair Non-Functional Machine

Nkunda Ricky / 3 years
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3 min read

The management of Mulago National Referral Hospital has said it needs about shs 10 billion to repair and maintain machines whose non-functionality has affected care at the facility Yesterday, 27th. April. 2023, Mrs. Byanyima The acting executive director of Mulago Hospital, Dr Rosemary Byanyima said they are expediting processes to restore the functionality of the […]

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How Poor Waste Management Impacts Water Quality and Public Health in Ugandan Communities

Medical Interns give Ministry of Health 24 Hours to release their deployment programs and payments

13 year old boy from Togo undergoes successful 11-hour reconstructive surgery at Lacor Hospital in Gulu

The Uganda Cancer Institute acquires four new Radiotherapy machines and a SPECT CT machine

Urgent Government Intervention Needed to Combat HIV/AIDS in Tororo and Busia Border Districts

Medical interns arrested for protesting over non-deployment

Government delivers 10,000 doses of foot and mouth disease vaccines to Alebtong district

SENIOR MEDICAL OFFICERS STRIKE OVER PROMOTION AND PAY RISE

High Number of Caesarean Deliveries Recorded at Arua Regional Referral Hospital in April

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