Uganda hospital drops antibiotic after being threatened by Antimicrobial Resistance

Kabale regional referral hospital has suspended the use of an antibiotic, IV Ceftrianxone 1g powder citing ineffectiveness in treating some bacterial infections.    IV Ceftrianxone 1g powder is an antibiotic used by health workers to treat bacterial infections and diseases like urinary tract infections, gonorrhea, pneumonia, skin infections, and pelvic inflammatory diseases among others.  Antimicrobials…

Water Pollution study on the Nile Basin area in River Nyabarongo

The Democratic Green Party of Rwanda launched research findings on Water Pollution study on the Nile Basin area in Rwanda-Case study, River Nyabarongo on 16th October 2021. The study was done between April-Otober 2021. It was conducted by several party scientists headed by Dr.Jean Damascene Gashumba who was deputized by the Party’s Environmental Commissioner, Jean…