• SHOs Doctors’ strike paralyses service.

    SHOs Doctors’ strike paralyses service.0

    The ministry of Health has appealed to the Senior House Officers[SHOs] to resume work to minimize effects on service delivery. SHOs are qualified doctors who are training to become specialists while serving in public hospitals. “We have been discussing with SHOs, they don’t need to go on strike because we are still discussing with the

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  • Govt Introduces Self-test Kits For Cervical Cancer.

    Govt Introduces Self-test Kits For Cervical Cancer.0

    The infectious disease institute -Makerere University has introduced self- testing swabs for cervical cancer as part of measures to have early detection of the disease. Dr. Aggrey Semeere, a researcher at IDI, while addressing journalists in Kampala said the self testing swab is easy to use and can be used any where women feel comfortable.

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  • International Day Of Zero Tolerance For FGM.

    International Day Of Zero Tolerance For FGM.0

    The International Day of Zero Tolerance for FGM is observed every 6th February. During this time all stake holders involved in ending this dehumanizing practice have the opportunity to celebrate achievements and advocate for the abandonment of the practice. At least 200 million girls and Women alive today living in 31 countries have undergone FGM.

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  • Uganda Acquires Forth Modern Heart Machine.

    Uganda Acquires Forth Modern Heart Machine.0

    Uganda has acquired its fourth modern heart machine which will be at Medipal international Hospital – a private facility. The machine commonly referred to as a cath lab (catheterization laboratory)  is fully equipped with imaging equipment to detect and manage various heart conditions. It is guaranteed to reduce the number of people traveling abroad for

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  • A CEHURD( Center for Health, Human Rights and Development)Investigation In Partnership With Gugudde Tv.

    A CEHURD( Center for Health, Human Rights and Development)Investigation In Partnership With Gugudde Tv.0

    BY NAMALE AGNES. Labor In The Displaced Communities. Will Uganda realize the UN’s sustainable goal 3? According to the latest estimates released by the United Nations Inter-Agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation (UN IGME). An estimated 5 million children died before their fifth birthday and another 2.1 million children and youth aged between 5–24 years

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  • Uganda Declared Ebola Free!

    Uganda Declared Ebola Free!0

    The Sudan strain of Ebola was the first Ebola outbreak in Uganda since 2012. The virus is without a vaccine which made it more deadly. Many measures including; lock down being the more restrictive, were adopted since September when the first Ebola cases were reported. “Uganda put a swift end to Ebola by ramping up

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