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Health experts are urging the government to initiate medical camps at health centers, staffed with teams of healthcare professionals, as a means of alleviating the daily pressures on healthcare services,” advised Dr. Rosemary Byanyima, the acting Executive Director of Mulago National Referral Hospital. She made this call to action during a two-day AMDA Caravan Medical…
The integration of health services for people living with HIV and noncommunicable diseases (NCDs) can significantly enhance health outcomes and generate substantial returns on investment, according to a new report titled Spending Wisely: Exploring the economic and societal benefits of integrating HIV/AIDS and NCDs service delivery . The report, launched by the NCD Alliance and RTI International…
The Ministry of Finance has inked a fresh loan agreement, securing a USD 30 million deal to support the construction of the forthcoming Uganda Heart Institute (UHI) set to be established in Naguru,” stated a government official. “The Saudi Fund for Development (SFD) has graciously extended this loan to our nation. Its primary purpose is…
In a significant development, the Stop TB Partnership’s Global Drug Facility (GDF) has declared substantial price reductions of up to 55% for bedaquiline, a crucial drug used in treating drug-resistant TB (DR-TB). The revised bedaquiline prices, obtained through an open and competitive tender, will be in effect until December 2024, benefiting the majority of low-…
The largest genetic study of its kind, coordinated by the International League Against Epilepsy, including scientists from FutureNeuro at RCSI University of Medicine and Health Sciences, has discovered specific changes in our DNA that increase the risk of developing epilepsy. The research, published in Nature Genetics, greatly advances our knowledge of why epilepsy develops and…
The Uganda National Bureau of Standards (UNBS) is taking action to improve the quality of meat sold in the Ugandan market. This decision comes in response to alarming revelations about the unhygienic conditions in which meat is prepared and sold across the country, discovered during a tour of butcher shops in various locations. UNBS has…
A groundbreaking research effort led by Geneva University Hospitals (HUG) and the University of Geneva (UNIGE) has provided fresh insights into age-related dementias, particularly vascular dementia – the second most common form after Alzheimer’s disease. The study spotlights the pivotal role of the brain molecule known as chemokine receptor 5 (CCR5) in the neuronal deterioration…
“Experts at Makerere University Lung Institute have warned that exposure to air pollution by pregnant women is catastrophic to their unborn babies,” cautioned Dr. Rebecca Nantanda, a researcher at the institute. She made this statement during an interview following the institute’s release of a study that unveiled alarmingly high levels of air pollution in Kampala…
The Uganda Cancer Institute (UCI) celebrated the achievements of two outstanding experts in cancer treatment who recently received the International Award of Excellence in cancer care in South Korea. These prestigious awards were bestowed by the Lee Jong-Wook Fellowship, administered by Yonsei University. Dr. Martin Origa, a dedicated Gynecologist Oncologist, and Dr. Solomon Owino, a…
“Uganda continues to lag behind in adopting cervical cancer screening and testing innovations, despite being among the top ten countries with the highest burden of the disease globally,” says Dr. Martin Origa, a Gynecologist Oncologist based at Uganda Cancer Institute. According to Dr. Origa, while other countries have embraced technologies that empower women to collect…