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Polio’s shock resurgence in Malawi and Mozambique has, after two years, officially been halted. Gender-conscious tactics proved vital – here’s how. 18 June 2024 by Global Polio Eradication Initiative (GPEI) On 14 May 2024, the wild poliovirus outbreak in Malawi and Mozambique – which paralyzed nine children across the countries between February and August 2022 – was officially stopped.…
Whooping cough or pertussis – also called the 100-day cough – is on the rise in the UK and US. Here’s what you need to know. 26 June 2024 by Priya Joi A mother and her newborn waiting to get his pentavalent, polio and pneumococcal shots in Northern Senegal. Credit: Gavi/2018/Simon Davis Whooping cough or pertussis…
After nearly two decades of inaction, Uganda has made some small strides in improving the health of newborns. Uganda is not on track to meet the national and SDG2030 targets for Newborn health, notwithstanding this. During a High Level Table Discussion on New Born Care conducted in Kampala by the Ministry of Health, the MRC/Uganda…
Pakwach district health department has embarked on an exercise against bilharzia, a major neglected tropical disease in the area. Schistosomiasis, also known as bilharzia, is an infection caused by a parasitic worm that lives in fresh water in subtropical and tropical regions. The three-day exercise is expected to end on Monday next week and mainly…
Eight billion people are at risk because of the leaders’ lack of preparation for pandemic threats, according to the former Co-Chairs of The Independent Panel for Pandemic Preparedness and Response. H5N1 avian influenza is causing a surge in mammal populations and new human infections, while mpox is killing children. Of those DRC deaths from mpox,…
The World Health Organization (WHO) issued a medical product alert on falsified semaglutides, the type of medicines that are used for treatment of type 2 diabetes and obesity in some countries. The alert addresses 3 falsified batches of product of semaglutide class of medicines (of specific brand Ozempic), which have been detected in Brazil in October 2023,…
AVAC welcomes the groundbreaking results of the PURPOSE 1 HIV prevention study among adolescent girls and young women in South Africa and Uganda. Preliminary safety and efficacy results were reported today by Gilead Sciences, the developer of the lenacapavir, one of the HIV prevention drugs that was being studied in the trial. An independent data…
In mammals, only 3% of the genome consists of coding genes which, when transcribed into proteins, ensure the biological functions of the organism and the in-utero development of future individuals. But genes do not function alone. They are controlled by other sequences in the genome, called enhancers, which, like switches, activate or deactivate them as required. A team from…
Experts assessing the performance of Uganda towards attaining Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) have revealed that the country has no data on goal 14 which calls for conserving and sustainable use of oceans, seas, and marine resources. Speaking in an interview on the sidelines of the Voluntary National Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) review meeting, Onesimus Kansiime…
The Uganda Nurses and Midwifery Examinations Board (UNMEB) has announced plans to introduce plagiarism testing on all nursing and midwifery reports to combat academic dishonesty. Helen Mukakarisa Kataratambi, the board’s Executive Secretary, revealed this initiative, highlighting a concerning trend of applicants submitting duplicate work or copying earlier submissions. “The purpose of this proactive measure is…