Clerics Weigh in On Surrogacy

As the prevalence of the challenges of infertility rises among men and women, there is a growing trend in Uganda towards Assisted Reproductive Technology. This shift has led to the establishment of numerous fertility clinics in Kampala, offering hope to couples seeking to conceive. Assisted Reproductive Technology involves the fertilization of a woman’s eggs with a man’s sperm…

Disorient the malaria parasite to prevent it from causing harm

When a human is bitten by a Plasmodium-infected mosquito, the parasite enters the bloodstream and travels to the liver, where it thrives for around ten days without causing any symptoms. After this period, Plasmodium re-enters the bloodstream, where it parasitizes red blood cells. Once inside the red blood cells, the parasites multiply in a synchronized 48-hour cycle. At the end…

Sky High: Buliisa district records 417 teenage pregnancies in three months

Health experts in Buliisa have raised concerns about the increasing cases of teenage pregnancies.  Statistics at the district health department indicate that the district recorded 417 cases of teenage pregnancies between January and March this year.  Dr. Alex Afeti, the Buliisa District Health officer-DHO says that of the 1,898 total pregnancies registered at the various…