Each year, an estimated 1 million people, die from lead poisoning. Millions more, many of them children, are exposed to low levels of lead causing lifelong health problems, including anaemia, hypertension, immunotoxicity and toxicity to the reproductive organs. The neurological and behavioural effects of lead could be irreversible. “Lead exposure is especially dangerous to…
Households in 10 villages in Mahyoro Town Council in Kitagwenda district are accusing the Chinese firm, Tyang Tyang Company of polluting River Buhindagi. The families accuse the company of discharging contaminated water into the river from their gold mines in Kitomi village. The affected villages are Zambia, Karokarungi, Buhindagi, Omukarere, Kyendangara, Kanyabikyere, Bwetuuma, Kitomi, Kitonzi, and Kachindo. River Buhandigi which stretches…
COVID-19 vaccination coverage has stagnated in half of African countries, says the World Health Organization (WHO). The number of doses administered monthly declined by over 50% between July and September, a WHO analysis finds and shows that the percentage of people with complete primary vaccination series (one dose for Johnson and Johnson and two doses for…
The EU has mobilised further emergency funding of €3 million to support the response to the Ebola outbreak in Uganda. The Ministry of Health has confirmed nine cases of Ebola in the Greater Kampala region. This brings the total number of patients in the capital to 14 within the last 48 hours. Earlier, Health Minister…