Archive for 'Health'
Uganda receives Global fund’s 1.6billion dollars to fight HIV/Aids.
Uganda has received $1.6 billion from the Global Fund to fight HIV/AIDS, Tuberculosis and malaria. The money is to be used to fund projects aimed at saving lives for the period 2012 to 2014 According to [...]
Ministry launches HIV/Aids Work place policy.
The Ministry of East African Community Affairs has launched an HIV/Aids Work place policy. The policy would guide the Ministry in implementing measures aimed at enhancing HIV/Aids prevention, treatment and care for its staff. It’s a [...]
Uganda Aids commission warns on HIV/AIDS pill.
The Uganda Aids Commission has warned Ugandans not rejoice over Truvada, a new pill that is said to prevent HIV/AIDS. This comes days after a panel of US health experts backed the drug to prevent HIV [...]
Makerere invents pregnancy scan machine.
Students at Makerere University College of Computing and Information Technology have invented a machine which will be used in testing and scanning pregnant women. The group which is comprised of Aaron Tushabe, Joshua Okello and Josiah [...]
Mental illness on the increase.
The Director of Btutabika hospital says that the problem of mental health in the country is on the increase. Dr.Fred Kigozi says that 10 to 15 percent out of the Uganda’s population suffers from mental illness [...]
HIV infections could rise-Health experts.
Health Experts have warned that the number of new HIV infections could rise up if prevention of Mother to child transmission is ignored in the fight against the epidemic. UNAIDS is warning that if by 2015 [...]
Government cleared to immunize polio alongside measles.
Ministry of Health has been cleared to go on with polio immunization even if it was not among the activities that were funded. Lions International mobilized 1.2 million dollars to help the Ministry of Health carry [...]
Pharmacy Union warns on of lack of vital medicines.
The Irish Pharmacy Union has claimed that the health of some patients is being put at risk by a shortage of vital medicines in the country, Ireland’s media has reported. The warning was issued at the [...]
Ministry to carry out mass immunisation.
The Ministry of Health is to carry out mass measles immunization across the country during the last week of next month. This follows reports of large out breaks of the disease in Africa, Europe and Asia. [...]
Risks of running a marathon.
Dehydration is the biggest problem that marathon runners have to overcome. In a hard race on a hot and humid day, up to four liters of fluid can be lost through sweating and exhalation. It is [...]
Uganda receives sh248b World Bank loan for poverty reduction.
Ugandan economy is likely to take a high jump from a remarkable walkin
Government accused of neglecting nodding disease victims.
Nodding Disease - cause is malnutrition: Lately, while sharing with a
Police launches mobile command vehicles to beef up security.
Just like many other inquires and investigations that are yet to made
Lukwago warned.
mr luyiga welaga nnyo tolowoza nti gwosinga lukwago amateka...wakayiga
Uganda lacks entrepreneurship skills- Museveni.
I told the President, Museveni, earlier on but he shrugged off. Check