Government Urged to Strengthen Civil Registration and Vital Statistics for Better Health Services

By Jael Namiganda In a bid to improve health services and delivery across Uganda, experts are calling on the government to strengthen Civil Registration and Vital Statistics (CRVS) systems. They argue that CRVS remains under-prioritized despite being a vital component in effective national planning. CRVS involves the official recording of key life events—births, deaths, marriages,…

New treatment for cryptococcal meningitis enters Phase II trial

A new, easier-to-administer and patient-friendly sustained-release formulation of flucytosine, a medicine used to treat cryptococcal meningitis, has entered Phase II clinical trials in Malawi and Tanzania. The trial is being conducted by the not-for-profit research organization Drugs for Neglected Diseases initiative (DNDi) and its partners. ‘As HIV funding cuts threaten to undo decades of progress…