Uganda: Water Quality Still a Challenge in Uganda
[Nile Post] Access to clean water remains a significant concern in Uganda, despite an increase in improved drinking water sources. (Source: AllAfrica News: Health and Medicine)
Source: AllAfrica News: Health and Medicine - March 16, 2024 Category: African Health Tags: Economy, Business and Finance East Africa Environment Health and Medicine Industry and Infrastructure Uganda Water and Sanitation Source Type: news
Africans Can Solve the Disease that Haunts Us — Here’s How
It is critical that African scientists tackle African problems, and the reasons extend beyond access. Credit: Jeffrey Moyo/IPS. By Khisi MdluliBOSTON, US, Mar 15 2024 (IPS) I was born in Brakpan, Johannesburg, South Africa, and grew up in eSwatini (known then as Swaziland). People in these two countries share one predominant fear: unemployment. Other worries in these countries and others in the region include unwanted pregnancies, low income and food safety. The diseases that are dreaded the most are cancer and diabetes. Feared infectious diseases include HIV-AIDS, COVID and cholera.
Even though South Africa and eSwatini a...
Source: IPS Inter Press Service - Health - March 15, 2024 Category: International Medicine & Public Health Authors: Khisi Mdluli Tags: Africa Development & Aid Headlines Health Poverty & SDGs Source Type: news
Uganda: Kampala Officials Issue Red Eye Disease Alert for Schools
[Nile Post] The Kampala Capital City Authority (KCCA) has warned all headteachers and principals of both government and private education institutions in Kampala regarding an outbreak of conjunctivitis, commonly known as red eye disease. (Source: AllAfrica News: Health and Medicine)
Source: AllAfrica News: Health and Medicine - March 14, 2024 Category: African Health Tags: East Africa Health and Medicine Uganda Source Type: news
Uganda: Exorbitant Private Hospital Fees - Balancing Healthcare Access and Affordability
[Nile Post] Uganda grapples with a growing public outcry as citizens express concern over the exorbitant fees charged by private hospitals, raising questions about healthcare access and affordability for ordinary citizens. (Source: AllAfrica News: Health and Medicine)
Source: AllAfrica News: Health and Medicine - March 13, 2024 Category: African Health Tags: Economy, Business and Finance East Africa Health and Medicine Uganda Source Type: news
Uganda: Relief As Govt Makes U-Turn On Meat Ban in Kampala
[Nile Post] The government has reversed the ban on sale of meat and movement of livestock within Kampala city following last month's foot and mouth disease (FMD) outbreak. (Source: AllAfrica News: Health and Medicine)
Source: AllAfrica News: Health and Medicine - March 12, 2024 Category: African Health Tags: Food and Agriculture East Africa Governance Health and Medicine Uganda Source Type: news
Uganda: Allow Nursing Students to Sit Final Exams and Pay Later, Says Minister Muyingo
[Observer] At every release of examination results conducted by the Uganda Nurses and Midwives Examinations Board (UNMEB), reports emerge of candidates who missed examinations due to school fees balances. The ministry of Education wants this trend to be reversed, writes YUDAYA NANGONZI. (Source: AllAfrica News: Health and Medicine)
Source: AllAfrica News: Health and Medicine - March 11, 2024 Category: African Health Tags: Economy, Business and Finance East Africa Health and Medicine Labour Uganda Source Type: news
Uganda: Experts Express Concerns Over Maternal Mortality Rates in Uganda
[Nile Post] As Uganda celebrates Women's Day, experts have raised concerns about the alarmingly high maternal mortality rates in the country. (Source: AllAfrica News: Pregnancy and Childbirth)
Source: AllAfrica News: Pregnancy and Childbirth - March 8, 2024 Category: OBGYN Tags: East Africa Health and Medicine Pregnancy and Childbirth Uganda Source Type: news
Uganda: Hoima Officials Raise Concern As Construction of Shs33bn Maternity Facility Fails to Take-Off
[Nile Post] Leaders in Hoima are concerned over the delayed start of the construction of the four-storey maternity and paediatric complex. (Source: AllAfrica News: Health and Medicine)
Source: AllAfrica News: Health and Medicine - March 8, 2024 Category: African Health Tags: Economy, Business and Finance Construction East Africa Health and Medicine Industry and Infrastructure Pregnancy and Childbirth Uganda Source Type: news
Uganda: Exports Board Urges Caution On Alcohol Control Bill
[Nile Post] The Uganda Export Promotions Board has urged Parliament to critically asses the impact passing the Alcohol Drinks Control Bill 2023 would have on the economy if passed in its current form. (Source: AllAfrica News: Health and Medicine)
Source: AllAfrica News: Health and Medicine - March 7, 2024 Category: African Health Tags: Economy, Business and Finance East Africa Health and Medicine Uganda Source Type: news
Uganda to Hold Unscheduled Rates Meeting After Shilling Slide
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Source: Reuters: Health - March 5, 2024 Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: news
Chimpanzees are dying of human diseases
Humans threaten great ape populations by destroying habitats or poaching animals for zoos and meat – or it seems by infecting them with the common cold. "For as long as humans have been domesticating animals, there have been zoonoses" – or the spread of infectious diseases from animals to humans –…#avian #uganda #kibalenationalpark #antarctica #kyleelliott #mcgilluniversity #montreal #reversezoonoses #rachelnuwer #janegoodall (Source: Reuters: Health)
Source: Reuters: Health - March 5, 2024 Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: news
Parenting in a post-conflict region: associations between observed maternal parenting practices and maternal, child, and contextual factors in northern Uganda - M öllerherm J, Saile R, Wieling E, Neuner F, Catani C.
Studies show that war leads to an increase in harsh parenting and a decrease in parental warmth, which in turn has a devastating impact on children's development. However, there is insufficient research on the factors that affect parenting in post-conflict... (Source: SafetyLit)
Source: SafetyLit - March 4, 2024 Category: International Medicine & Public Health Tags: Age: Adolescents Source Type: news
Uganda: Midwives and Nurses 2023 Results Released
[Nile Post] Of the 4,255 candidates, 2,808 were for certificate programmes, while 1,447 were for diploma. (Source: AllAfrica News: Pregnancy and Childbirth)
Source: AllAfrica News: Pregnancy and Childbirth - March 1, 2024 Category: OBGYN Tags: Economy, Business and Finance East Africa Health and Medicine Labour Pregnancy and Childbirth Uganda Source Type: news
Uganda: Uganda's Disease Surveillance Gets Boost With €62,000 It Equipment Donation
[Independent (Kampala)] Kampala, Uganda -- The Ministry of Health of Uganda today received a donation of IT equipment valued at €62,000 to bolster its disease surveillance capabilities. This initiative was coordinated by the Intergovernmental Authority on Development (IGAD) and funded through the European Union (EU) and the German Federal Ministry for Economic Cooperation and Development (BMZ), with implementation by GIZ. (Source: AllAfrica News: Health and Medicine)
Source: AllAfrica News: Health and Medicine - February 29, 2024 Category: African Health Tags: East Africa Health and Medicine Uganda Source Type: news
Uganda: Country's Disease Surveillance Gets Boost With €62,000 It Equipment Donation
[Independent (Kampala)] Kampala, Uganda -- The Ministry of Health of Uganda today received a donation of IT equipment valued at €62,000 to bolster its disease surveillance capabilities. This initiative was coordinated by the Intergovernmental Authority on Development (IGAD) and funded through the European Union (EU) and the German Federal Ministry for Economic Cooperation and Development (BMZ), with implementation by GIZ. (Source: AllAfrica News: Health and Medicine)
Source: AllAfrica News: Health and Medicine - February 29, 2024 Category: African Health Tags: East Africa Health and Medicine Uganda Source Type: news
