Hoima cholera cases rise to 65, officials say
Posted by: odokijimmy
Hoima :: Uganda | updated 2013-05-24 01:31:04 -0700 | health-news
The number of cumulative cholera cases registered in Hoima District (Western Uganda) has reached 65 since the epidemic broke out mid-April. The district health inspector, Mr Fredrick Byenume, said most of the affected are males who are 10 years and...
MEDICAL CENTRES RECEIVE EQUIPMENT
Posted by: NJALERUMAKIGOZI
Mukono :: Uganda | updated 2012-08-22 11:28:39 -0700 | health-news
Ten medical centes in Uganda has received Cervical Cansor screening equipment worth 50000 US dollars each.The medical centres that benefited out of this Mildmay Uganda donation include Nyenga,Jinja,Tororo,Masindi,Masaka,other
Medics attack Church Leaders over escalating HIV/AIDS prevalence rates
Posted by: bogerecharles
Kampala :: Uganda | updated 2012-07-27 12:26:29 -0700 | health-news
The Medical fraternity has attacked Religious Leaders over increased HIV/AIDS prevalence in Uganda. The Chairman of Uganda Islamic Medical Association Majid Kagimu says that Religious Leaders have not used their platform to sensitize people ways of reducing the scourge. Prof.Majid...
Mulago hospital officials fail to account 7billion shillings in arrears
Posted by: bogerecharles
Kampala :: Uganda | updated 2012-07-27 12:31:08 -0700 | health-news
Members of Parliament on Parliamentary Accounts Committee have sent away Mulago hospital officials for failing to avail to the Committee documents to justify shilling 7 billion in arrears. The Parliamentary Accounts Committee is chaired by Wadri Kasiano, Member of Parliament,...
Is Uganda in line with the World Population Day theme?
Posted by: bogerecharles
Kampala :: Uganda | updated 2012-07-27 12:31:10 -0700 | health-news
The World Population day we celebrated yesterday but one, portrayed a good theme to Uganda. The theme ''Make access to health services a priority'' came at a time when Uganda's population is increasingly growing at 45 percent, most highest in...
Increased eye infection rates in Northern Uganda worry Health Ministry
Posted by: bogerecharles
Kampala :: Uganda | updated 2012-07-27 12:31:12 -0700 | health-news
Eye infection rates have shoot up in Acholi region, in Northern Uganda. One of the eye patients, Charles Okech tells how he came to lose sight. A 41year Charles Okech says he lost sight of the right eye when way...
A 24 years old expectant mother dies due to midwife negligence
Posted by: bogerecharles
Kampala :: Uganda | updated 2012-07-27 12:31:14 -0700 | health-news
A 24 years expectant mother identified as Katusabe died at Isunga Health Center in Kyanakaiso Sub-County. According to sources, the expectant mother fidgeted as she asked for assistance from the midwife who was resting in the clinic after a long...
Provide free condoms to Universities, hostels -Members of Parliament
Posted by: bogerecharles
Kampala :: Uganda | updated 2012-07-27 14:30:04 -0700 | health-news
The youth Members of Parliament in Uganda have asked government to direct the health ministry to give free condoms to Universities, hostels and other public places. The youth MPs have forwarded their concern through Uganda Parliamentary Youth, an umbrella in...
Elephant Leg Boy Seeks International Medical Assistance
Posted by: nazish7
Kampala :: Uganda | updated 2012-07-27 22:48:29 -0700 | health-news
A young boy from Peta in Uganda,bed bound, after his legs swelled up to elephant size and also contracted a deadly flesh-eating infection. Vincent Oketch ,10, unable to walk and is forced to wear dresses because his legs are too...
FAKE AIDS DRUG ON MARKET IN UGANDA
Posted by: ssessazi stephen
Kampala :: Uganda | updated 2012-04-19 01:04:16 -0700 | health-news
Tucked in flashy work station in the office suize plaza in kabalagala near the America embbassy,two young girls caught selling virol ZAPPER,a drug purported to be a cure for HIV/AIDS.The drugs is sold in small doses of 37ml and costs...
Mysterious ' Nodding Syndrome ' Spreads in Ugandan Children
Posted by: anonymous
Pader :: Uganda | updated 2012-08-08 08:33:52 -0700 | health-news
Uganda - Parents and children are seeking help from their government to help them figure it out about the ''Nodding Syndrome" known as disease that spread all over the country. The said disease is characterized most noticeably by the child...
Hormonal Contraception and Increased HIV Transmission Risk
Posted by: Simon Collery
Kampala :: Uganda | updated 2012-07-26 21:05:20 -0700 | health-news
All the mainstream media have been running the story about recent research which shows that hormonal contraception commonly used in African countries substantially increases the risk of HIV infection, for both women and men. There is now an urgent need...
Overall Benefits of Pre-Exposure Prophylaxis as a Strategy Still Unclear
Posted by: Simon Collery
Kampala :: Uganda | updated 2012-07-26 21:08:56 -0700 | health-news
Pre-exposure prophylaxis (PrEP) involves putting HIV negative people on antiretroviral drugs (ARV) with the aim of protecting them from HIV infection. This blog looks at some of the pros and cons of PrEP. A trial comparing tenofovir microbicide with oral...
HIV RESEARCH: SEXUAL MINORITIES (VIDEO)
Posted by: Mary1
Bushenyi :: Uganda | updated 2011-10-17 11:43:15 -0700 | health-news
Findings from a survey conducted between 2008 and 2009 and released today have revealed that men who have sex with men (MSM) have a higher HIV prevalence of 13.7% compared to other men who are at risk at a 4.5...
Sleeping sickness in Africa: new diagnostic test for a more effective
Posted by: rsa76
Kampala :: Uganda | updated 2012-03-12 10:57:10 -0700 | health-news
Scientists have developed a new test for trypanosomiasis (sleeping sickness), which allows a more effective diagnosis, appropriate sub-Saharan Africa severely affected by this infection often fatal tropical, said Thursday the designers of this test.This test Lamp (Loop-mediated isothermal...
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