Engage Traditional Healers in Healthcare: Epidemiologists Advocate for Ministry of Health’s Inclusion

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Epidemiologists are urging the Ministry of Health to consider engaging traditional healers in the nation’s healthcare system to confront emerging disease outbreaks. Uganda, located in a disease transmission belt characterized by dense forests and porous borders, faces susceptibility to various outbreaks, including Ebola, Cholera, and Marburg. This vulnerability is attributed to population movement and the…

Increased HIV Vulnerability for Women During Pregnancy and Breastfeeding- Researchers

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Women face a significantly heightened risk of contracting HIV, a revelation unveiled by researchers affiliated with the Makerere University – John Hopkins University (MUJHU) Research Collaboration. Dr. Phionah Kibalama Ssembambo underscored that this risk is further exacerbated among breastfeeding women, who are four times more susceptible to infection compared to their non-breastfeeding counterparts. Addressing journalists…