Results of COVID-19 tests done on December 30,2020 confirm 539 new cases bringing the cumulative confirmed cases to 35,216. The breakdown of the new cases are: 538 contacts and alerts: Kampala (231), Wakiso (46), Mbarara (39), Masaka (32), Mityana (17), Kabale (15), Iganga (13), Mukono (12),Luwero (12) Budaka (11), Mitooma (10), Jinja (10), Ntungamo (7), […]
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Aaron Ainomugisha. Stakeholders around western Uganda are concerned over the increasing cases of Gender-gender based violence (GBV) amidst the COVID-19 pandemic. This follows cases where some parents/guardians have resorted to using cow ghee by feeding it to their daughters and smearing it around their body parts like arms and bums so that they can look […]
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Uganda has joined the rest of the world to mark #WorldAIDSDay2020. World theme for the 2020 observance is “Ending the HIV/AIDS Epidemic: Resilience and Impact”. Uganda – “National solidarity and a shared responsibility towards ending AIDS”. People living with HIV/AIDS have been challenged to always disclose their status if they are to save future generation […]
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Results of COVID-19 tests done on 24 November 2020 confirm 484 new cases bringing Uganda’s cumulative confirmed cases to 18,890. 5 COVID-19 deaths registered bringing the total COVID-19 deaths to 191 and recoveries are now 8,832 The breakdown of the new cases as confirmed by the Health Ministry yesterday: 484 contacts and alerts: Kampala (214), […]
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A police officer at Kazo Police Station in Kazo Town Council Kazo district has tested COVID-19 positive bringing the total confirmed positive cases in the district to two. Kazo District Health Officer, Dr. Tweheyo Samuel Kiroha has revealed that the case was picked from within Kazo Town Council he has already been informed about the […]
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Ainembabazi Dorothy. Mbarara regional referral hospital has so far received and handled 246 patients of whom 196 have recovered from the virus and are stable while other 96 patients are receiving treatment from home based care and 29 are still critical. Speaking to Crooze fm, Mbarara Regional Referral Hospital Director Dr. Celestine Barigye says the […]
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Dorothy Ainembabazi. As Uganda prepares to mark this year’s world AIDS day on 1st Dec 2020, the country has made significant progress in fighting the HIV epidemic over the last 3 decades. According to the Uganda Population-based HIV Impact Assessment, the HIV epidemic is coming under control in Uganda. HIV prevalence was at 6.0% in 2016 […]
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Aaron Ainomugisha. Uganda has today joined the rest of the world to celebrate World Toilet Day to raise awareness of the 2.4 billion people living without access to safely managed sanitation, worldwide. This year’s day focuses on sustainable sanitation and climate change. Vendors operating in Rwebikoona old market in Kamukuzi Mbarara north division have expressed […]
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Dorothy Ainembabazi. Prematurity is a term for the broad category of neonates born at less than 37 weeks’ gestation. Preterm birth is the leading cause of neonatal mortality and the most common reason for antenatal hospitalization. Globally,15 million infants are born preterm each year and one million of them die;over 60% of these cases occur in […]
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The Kitagwenda District Health Officer,Dr. Karungi Christine has confirmed that the first case of Covid-19 case to be recorded in the district has been confirmed from Ntara town council. Dr. Christine identified the patient as a cleaner who was working at the Ntara health center IV after having contacted the virus from a patient who […]
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