The UKAID and World food program have donated five ambulances to the government of Uganda, to reinforce the efforts in the fight against Ebola, which has been in theneighbouring Democratic Republic of Congo(DRC) The Ambulance were handed over yesterday to the Ministry of health, at its headquarters in Wandegeya, Kampala, and were received by the health minister, Jane Ruth Achieng. […]
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A county in New York state has declared a state of emergency following a severe outbreak of measles. Rockland County, on the Hudson River north of New York City, has barred unvaccinated children from public spaces after 153 cases were confirmed. Violating the order will be punishable by a fine of $500 (£378) and up […]
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Pregnant women who work night shifts are nearly a third more likely to suffer a miscarriage, a study has found. Working two or more night shifts the previous week raised the risk by 32 per cent, according to a study of 20,000 women. And Danish researchers now warn the more night shifts worked, the higher […]
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Babies should be introduced to food like peanuts, fish and egg as early as four months old, US health experts say. The new relaxed guidelines published, are the result of a 20-year change of heart among American pediatricians when it comes to allergenic ingredients. In 2000, parents were told to save cow’s milk until their […]
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Smoking during pregnancy is never a good idea, but new research shows it might double the risk of a baby dying from sudden infant death syndrome (SIDS). “Any maternal smoking during pregnancy – even just one cigarette a day – doubles the risk of sudden unexpected infant death [SUID, another term for unexplained infant deaths],” said lead […]
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Southwestern Uganda – Communities in the oil rich Bunyoro sub-region are living in fear due to high HIV prevalence rate especially in Hoima and Kikuube districts. According to Hoima district health statistics, in 2012, Hoima district registered 1,689 new HIV infections which rose to 3,004 between 2012 and 2017, with the district recording 3,290 new […]
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Ntungamo District has been selected to host this year’s celebrations to mark World Tuberculoses Day this month. World Tuberculosis Day, observed on 24 March each year, is designed to build public awareness about the global epidemic of tuberculosis (TB) and efforts to eliminate the disease. Tuberculosis is an infection airborne disease caused by a germ and is transmitted through […]
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Government of Uganda has revealed that 39 districts out of the 127 do not have any government hospital at all. These include Alebtong, Amuria, Amuru, Bukedea, Bukomansimbi, Bulambuli, Buvuma, Buyende, Dokolo, Gomba, lsingiro, Kalangala, Kaliro, Kamwenge, Kibuku, Koboko, Kole, Kotido, Kween, Kyankwanzi, Kyegegwa, Luuka, Lamwo. Others are: Lwengo, Manafwa, Mitoma, Nakapiripirit, Namutumba, Namayingo, Ntoroko, Otuke, […]
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The Minister of Health, Jane Ruth Aceng has called for increased funds to enhance the wages of medical doctors warning that failure to have their salaries increased has seen most medics abandon hospitals to take up teaching jobs in universities across the country. She made the remarks today, March 12 while presenting a statement on […]
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A new study found almost half of all children with cancer are not diagnosed and may die without being treated. The actual number of childhood cancer cases worldwide is nearly double the recorded number, a chilling new study finds. The study, published in The Lancet Oncology, found records of 224 000 childhood cancer diagnoses worldwide […]
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