A panel of 65 global experts has identified eight clinical standards for the management of adverse effects during treatment for tuberculosis (TB). Adverse effects to TB treatment can lead to morbidity, mortality, and treatment interruption. In collaboration with the panel representing major societies, associations, and groups active in the TB field, the authors of the…
A study has demonstrated that the higher doses of oral semaglutide (25 mg and 50 mg) were more effective than the approved 14 mg dose in reducing HbA1c and bodyweight in adults with inadequately controlled type 2 diabetes. The safety profile of the higher doses did not raise any new concerns. This trial is registered with…
A multidisciplinary team from the Geneva University Hospitals (HUG) and the University of Geneva (UNIGE) has achieved a significant milestone in the treatment of antibiotic-resistant bacterial infections. They successfully used bacteriophages, which are natural viruses that specifically target bacteria, to treat a patient with a chronic bacterial lung infection caused by a multidrug-resistant strain of…
The Lancet study on sickle cell disease (SCD) presents some significant findings regarding its global impact. The study reveals that the number of people living with SCD worldwide has increased by 41.4%, from 5.46 million in 2000 to 7.74 million in 2021. This indicates a substantial rise in the prevalence of the disease. Importantly, the…
A healthy LFD—characterized by low intake of saturated fat and high intakes of plant protein and high-quality carbohydrates—was related to fewer deaths from all causes, from cardiovascular diseases, and from cancers. In contrast, an overall LCD and an unhealthy LCD were associated with significantly higher total, cardiovascular, and cancer mortality rates. A healthy LCD was…
Health Journalists Network in Uganda (HEJNU) Training in Gulu City Gulu Media Science Café on HIV/AIDS Held at Palema Crown Hotel in Gulu City on 24th March 2023. The Health Café: On Friday, 24th March 2023, the Health Journalists Network in Uganda (HEJNU) held a one-day health media café at Palema Crown Hotel in Pece-Laroo…
The Uganda Ministry of Health in collaboration with Kids Operating Room, a global health charity, has today unveiled the first ever Children Surgery National Plan, a five-year strategy that aims to scale up paediatric surgical services to regional referral and general hospitals as well as training of paediatric surgical workforce. Uganda currently has eight paediatric…
A single dose of a low-cost, generic, oral antibiotic called azithromycin, could prevent life threatening sepsis during child birth in up to 2 Million women per year a study shows. In a randomized, placebo-controlled study published in the New global maternal health research on February 9th, 2023, researchers found that a single 2-g oral dose of azithromycin given…
No discrimination is a basic human right. Freedom of movement is a human right. In the HIV story, compassion, sympathy, no discrimination and equality before the law were rare at the beginning of the epidemic, said David Serwadda a Professor of Public Health at Makerere University who was one of the scientists at the forefront…
By Esther Nakkazi Each year parliament allocates 3billion Uganda shillings or USD $ 800,000 to the National Health Insurance Scheme (NHIS). Uganda urgently needs an NHIS. It should be universal, fair, with only one pool, said Fredrick Makaire, the Executive Director, Save for Health an NGO that coordinates community health insurance schemes across the country.…