A bad cough that lasts 3 weeks or longer, pain in the chest, coughing up blood or sputum (phlegm from deep inside the lungs) are some of the symptoms of Tuberculosis. In Napak district, Karamoja region coughing loudly and persistently without stopping resulted in a bullet shot for a TB patient and death. Now, patients suffering…
The government has signed a contract to immediately procure a Positron Emission Tomography – PET scan for the Uganda Cancer Institute. Parliament has also appropriated money for the construction of the Nuclear Medicine Unit to house a Linear Accelerator and other treatment units at the Uganda Cancer Institute to reinforce cancer care and treatment. The speaker…
A leading manufacturer of medical and life sciences equipment, Getinge, has joined IFC’s Africa Medical Equipment Facility, an initiative designed to help healthcare providers in sub-Saharan Africa have better access to life-saving equipment and supplies, IFC announced today. Sweden-headquartered Getinge’s participation in the IFC-led facility will expand opportunities for medical clinics and hospitals in Africa to…