Lifejackets or just jackets? Seaworthiness of lifejackets sold at landing sites on Lake Albert, Uganda - Oporia F, Jagnoor J, Mumbya J, Balugaba BE, Businge O, Agenonga J, Walekhwa AW, Isunju JB, Kobusingye O.
INTRODUCTION: Upon immersion in water, a cascade of physiological responses is evoked, which may result in drowning death. Although lifejackets are over 80% effective in preventing drowning, many people in lakeside fishing communities in Uganda shy away fr... (Source: SafetyLit)
Source: SafetyLit - January 1, 2024 Category: International Medicine & Public Health Tags: Drowning, Suffocation Source Type: news
How to get African oil out of the ground without Western lenders
F Uganda, the East African Crude Oil Pipleine will run for 1,443km through farms, forests and rivers, until it reaches the Tanzanian coast. If, that is, anyone pays for it. Already, 27 banks have ruled themselves out as lenders. Shareholders, led by TotalEnergies, a French oil giant, are now…#fuganda #tanzanian #totalenergies #african #western #sociétégénérale #mayfair #rahuldhir #tullowoil #ghana (Source: Reuters: Health)
Source: Reuters: Health - January 1, 2024 Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: news
Uganda: First Lady in Isolation At Rwakyitura After Testing Positive for Covid-19
[Independent (Kampala)] Rwakyitura, Uganda -- President Yoweri Museveni has revealed that First Lady Janet Museveni is self-isolating at home after a positive test for COVID-19. The tests were done after she reportedly felt weak, with headache and irritation in the throat. (Source: AllAfrica News: Health and Medicine)
Source: AllAfrica News: Health and Medicine - December 29, 2023 Category: African Health Tags: Coronavirus East Africa Health and Medicine Uganda Source Type: news
Uganda: World Malaria Report 2023 - a Call for Concerted Action to Address Growing Threats
[Independent (Kampala)] The World Health Organization's World Malaria Report 2023, released this month, paints a concerning picture of the global state of malaria in 2022. Despite continued efforts, malaria remains a significant public health challenge, with both malaria incidence and mortality higher now than they were before the start of the COVID-19 pandemic. This scenario is exacerbated by the growing impact of climate change, which, alongside other challenges, threatens to reverse progress in the fight against the disease. (Source: AllAfrica News: Malaria)
Source: AllAfrica News: Malaria - December 26, 2023 Category: Infectious Diseases Tags: East Africa Health and Medicine Malaria Uganda Source Type: news
Intimate partner violence and adherence to PrEP and ART among Ugandan HIV serodifferent couples - Thomas D, Nakabugo L, Nambi F, Kibuuka J, Muwonge T, Feutz E, Thomas K, Simoni J, Montgomery E, Ware N, Wyatt M, Katz IT, Kadama H, Mujugira A, Heffron R.
BACKGROUND: Intimate partner violence (IPV) is associated with increased risk of HIV acquisition and reduced engagement in HIV care. There is limited understanding of the ways in which IPV exposure and other maladaptive relationship dynamics may influence ... (Source: SafetyLit)
Source: SafetyLit - December 25, 2023 Category: International Medicine & Public Health Tags: Risk Factor Prevalence, Injury Occurrence Source Type: news
Docs About Jon Batiste, Michael J. Fox & More Shortlisted for 2024 Oscar for Documentary Feature Film
American Symphony, which explores a year in a life of musician Jon Batiste; Still: A Michael J. Fox Movie, which traces the life story of the beloved actor who is living with Parkinson’s disease; and Desperate Souls, Dark City and the Legend of Midnight Cowboy, about the making of the classic film…#americansymphony #jonbatiste #michaeljfoxmovie #oscar #oscarmusicshortlists #batiste #grammys #matthewheineman #bobiwine #ugandan (Source: Reuters: Health)
Source: Reuters: Health - December 22, 2023 Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: news
42 Different Countries Discussed or Passed Crypto Regulations, Legislation in 2023: PwC
More than 40 countries have taken aim at advancing crypto-focused regulations and legislation this year, signaling wider cryptocurrency adoption globally may be underway. That’s according to a new report from professional services firm PriceWaterhouseCoopers. The report, released on Tuesday, said…#bahamas #ugandan #brazilian #brazil #turkey #uae #taiwan #pwc (Source: Reuters: Health)
Source: Reuters: Health - December 19, 2023 Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: news
Mystery Amid an Anthrax Outbreak in Africa
Only a fraction of the presumed cases in five countries have led to positive tests for anthrax. Some scientists say other causes cannot yet be ruled out. (Source: NYT Health)
Source: NYT Health - December 19, 2023 Category: Consumer Health News Authors: Apoorva Mandavilli Tags: Anthrax Tests (Medical) Alternative and Complementary Medicine Cattle Africa Centers for Disease Control and Prevention Uganda Source Type: news
An unequal world: Designing a safer, healthier place for women and girls in Argentina, Cameroon and Uganda
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Source: UNFPA News - December 18, 2023 Category: International Medicine & Public Health Source Type: news
A vibrant art scene in Uganda mirrors African boom as more collectors show interest
A growing list of artists in Uganda is contributing to a feeling among curators of an exciting moment for art in the East African country A lady looks at a sculpture piece during Lilian Nabulime's "Olugamba exhibition at Xenson Art Space in Kamwokya, Kampala, the capital of Uganda, on Tuesday…#uganda #eastafrican #liliannabulime #xensonartspace #kamwokya #ugandan #kampala #nabulime #africa #african (Source: Reuters: Health)
Source: Reuters: Health - December 16, 2023 Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: news
News at a glance: AI rules for Europe, vaccines for Africa, and a union for NIH early-career researchers
HEALTH EQUITY
A billion-dollar boost for vaccinemaking in Africa
Gavi, the Vaccine Alliance, has committed up to $1 billion to bolster Africa’s ability to sustainably produce its own doses of lifesaving vaccines. Manufacturers based in Africa produce only 1% of the vaccine doses used on the continent. Last week, Gavi announced that with money left over from the COVID-19 Vaccines Global Access Facility—an effort to provide an equitable distribution of COVID-19 vaccines—it would create the African Vaccine Manufacturing Accelerator (AVMA) to focus on preventing 11 priority infectious diseases. As ...
Source: ScienceNOW - December 14, 2023 Category: Science Source Type: news
"Gender-based violence (GBV) and HIV, they are like sister and brother": barriers and facilitators to GBV screening and referral in public HIV treatment settings in Uganda - Thomas D, Nalumansi A, Reichman M, Metitiri M, Kamusiime B, Kasiita V, Nalukwago GK, Kibuuka J, Nakabugo L, Nambi F, Muwonge T, Simoni J, Montgomery ET, Ware N, Wyatt MA, Mujugira A, Heffron R.
BACKGROUND: People living with HIV are vulnerable to gender-based violence (GBV), which can negatively impact HIV treatment outcomes. National guidelines in Uganda recommend GBV screening alongside HIV treatment services. We explored barriers and facilitat... (Source: SafetyLit)
Source: SafetyLit - December 14, 2023 Category: International Medicine & Public Health Tags: Risk Factor Prevalence, Injury Occurrence Source Type: news
Jumia discontinues food delivery across seven markets, shifts focus to expanding physical goods business
Pan-African e-commerce platform Jumia has disclosed its intention to discontinue its food delivery service, Jumia Food. The company said its food delivery business is not aligned with the current operational landscape and prevailing macroeconomic conditions in the seven markets, including Nigeria,…#jumia #jumiafood #nigeria #kenya #uganda #morocco #tunisia #algeria #ivorycoast #egypt (Source: Reuters: Health)
Source: Reuters: Health - December 14, 2023 Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: news
Uganda: A 'Mysterious Tropical Disorder' Is Devastating Families in Northern Uganda
[Global Press Journal] Kitgum, Uganda -- Two centers for the treatment of nodding syndrome closed in 2017, leaving families with few options to manage the little-understood condition. Now, a priest has stepped in to help. (Source: AllAfrica News: Health and Medicine)
Source: AllAfrica News: Health and Medicine - December 13, 2023 Category: African Health Tags: East Africa Health and Medicine Uganda Source Type: news
Human trafficking risk factors, health impacts, and opportunities for intervention in Uganda: a qualitative analysis - Klabbers RE, Hughes A, Dank M, O'Laughlin KN, Rogers M, Stoklosa H.
BACKGROUND: Human trafficking is a global public health issue that is associated with serious short- and long-term morbidity. To address and prevent human trafficking, vulnerabilities to human trafficking and forces sustaining it need to be better understo... (Source: SafetyLit)
Source: SafetyLit - December 12, 2023 Category: International Medicine & Public Health Tags: Economics of Injury and Safety, PTSD, Injury Outcomes Source Type: news
