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Healthy Heart Africa programme expands to Uganda to help tackle

WEBHealthy Heart Africa programme expands to Uganda to help tackle hypertension problem. Uganda has become the fifth country in Africa to implement the …

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Digital health technologies: revolutionising healthcare in Uganda

WEBThe Uganda Health Information and Digital Strategic Plan 2020/2021 to 2024-2025 was launched in 2019 to strengthen the health information system and …

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Alarming report reveals high prevalence of mental illness in …

WEBThe report, presented to the Parliamentary Forum on Mental Health, paints a distressing picture of the mental well-being of Ugandans, particularly children and adults. …

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Nutrition and diet trends in Uganda: challenges and promoting …

WEBThe article also highlights the concerning nutrition statistics in Uganda: - Stunting: 25.4% of children under 5 years of age are stunted. - Wasting: 3.6% of children …

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Cultural Perspectives and Mental Health in Uganda

WEBUganda has a nuanced tapestry of beliefs, traditions, and customs that shape the perspectives on mental health. While cultural values often serve as a source …

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Three dead, scores in hospital after eating funeral food

WEBJames Mubi. Seventy-two people were admitted to Buwenge General Hospital Thursday, having developed diarrhoea and vomiting after allegedly eating food …

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Too poor to live: the cost of healthcare in Uganda

WEBCurrently a simple consultation with a doctor now costs between shillings 30,000 to 50,000 an equivalent of $14 depending on the health facility. Healthcare is a …

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Online COVID-19 vaccination status verification portal launched

WEB“I received mine. Thank you @MinofHealthUG. I travelled and wasn't quarantined,” said a one John Bosco Kasanira who used the platform. Some users …

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Substance abuse and addiction in Uganda: Understanding the …

WEBKhat: Khat, a stimulant plant chewed or brewed as tea, is used by about 10.5% of Ugandan adolescents. Cannabis: Cannabis, the most commonly abused illegal …

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Masindi district health officer murdered

WEBDr. Jino Abiriga. Police have kicked off investigations into the murder of Dr. Jino Abiriga, the longest-serving District Health Officer for Masindi. His lifeless body was …

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Sickle Cell disease in Uganda: Prevalence, challenges, and progress

WEBSickle cell disease is a serious genetic disorder that affects the red blood cells. People with sickle cell disease have red blood cells that are shaped like a crescent …

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PS Atwine shocked as she realises money sent for health workers …

WEBThe Permanent Secretary Ministry of Health Dr Diana Atwine is bitter with Mayuge district authorities for the misappropriation of funds meant for payment of …

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Health, agriculture to feature at Uganda-Netherlands business …

WEBUgandans in the agriculture and health sectors will have an opportunities to benchmark from their counterparts from Holland during this year’s Uganda-Netherlands …

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Stringent scrutiny of eateries in the offing after cooked genitalia

WEBPolice are investigating a piece of meat allegedly found in food resembling a young boy's penis. Kampala Metropolitan Police say they have arrested two individuals, …

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Understanding red eyes: Insights from Dr Zalwango

WEBDr Zalwango explained that red eyes, medically known as conjunctivitis, is a condition characterized by inflammation of the conjunctiva, the thin layer of tissue that …

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Jackie Chandiru on the kind stranger who saved her life, pulled her

WEBThu 18 Mar, 2021. Four years ago, shocking photos of former Blue*3 diva, Jackie Chandiru with scars on her skin caused by drug injections hit the tabloids. The singer’s drug abuse …

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BREAKING: Jinja Hospital medics strike over contested land

WEBJINJA | Healthcare at Jinja Regional Referral Hospital has grounded to a halt as medics laid down tools to participate in a peaceful demonstration over contested …

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Panic in Mbarara over HIV/AIDs surge, 440 new infections, young …

WEBAccording to the Mbarara district HIV focal person, Nahabwe Chris, Mbarara district has registered 440 new HIV infections this year alone, the majority of them …

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Govt confirms 790 cases of red eye infections in schools, prisons

WEBThe Ministry of Health has officially confirmed a total of 790 cases of conjunctivitis, commonly known as red eyes disease, in schools and prison facilities …

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