The Constitutional Court in Kampala declared null and void the Narcotic Drugs and Psychotropic Substances Control Act of 2016 this morning. The decision was based on the fact that it was not passed with the required quorum in Parliament. Five Justices presided over the case including the Deputy Chief Justice Richard Buteera, Stephen Musota who has…
The World Health Organisation (WHO) on Friday declared that COVID-19 is no longer a public health emergency of International Concern. The decision which comes three years after a global alert was issued for countries to take precautionary measures over the acute viral respiratory disease spreading quickly was reached during the 15th meeting of the International…
At least 240 of the 560 deliveries recorded at Arua Regional Referral Hospital in April were by cesarean section. Cesarean section, or C-section, is a surgical procedure that can effectively prevent maternal and newborn mortality when used for medically indicated reasons. Jane Francis Moria, in charge of the maternity ward, noted that some expectant mothers…