In an astonishing medical journey, Scovia Aciro, a 25-year-old mother of three from Ayweri village in Gulu District, found herself embroiled in an intricate medical puzzle when she discovered her pregnancy almost two months after initial tests failed to detect her condition. The narrative of her experience underscores the intricacies and triumphs of medical diagnosis…
In a significant move, the high court in South Africa has ruled that the government must unveil its COVID-19 contracts with pharmaceutical companies, shedding light on documents that were previously shrouded in secrecy. This decision comes after the Health Justice Initiative, a South African health campaign group, took legal action, asserting that the government had…
Buganda Kingdom is constructing a private hospital in Buddu County, Masaka city. The hospital will be named Muteesa II Memorial Health Centre IV and will be operated by the Kingdom at the level of a Health Centre IV. This is one of three similar projects that the Kingdom is undertaking to bring improved and affordable…
AMREF Health Africa Uganda has conducted an outreach in Kampala to integrate COVID-19 vaccines into routine care. The event offered a cocktail of health services, including COVID-19 vaccination, HIV testing, diabetes tests, childhood immunization, malaria check-ups, and hepatitis B screening. This is a great initiative to increase COVID-19 vaccination coverage in Kampala. The low uptake…
A flurry of conflicting proposals has emerged from various Government Ministries, Departments, and Agencies (MDAs) in relation to the legal standing of marijuana, as the Parliament grapples with the potential criminalization of the psychoactive drug derived from the cannabis plant. The focal point of this debate is the recent reintroduction of the Narcotic Drugs and…
Interventional radiology is a medical sub-specialty of radiology that uses imaging guidance to perform minimally invasive procedures. This means that doctors can access and treat problems inside the body without having to make large incisions. This can lead to shorter recovery times, less pain, and fewer complications than traditional surgery. Frank Kasaija, a 45-year-old subsistence…