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Hoima district is grappling with an outbreak of measles, with confirmed cases emerging in four villages across Kiganja and Buseruka sub-counties, situated along the shores of Lake Albert. As of Tuesday evening, health officials had reported 207 cases of measles, predominantly affecting children aged one to five years. Dr. Fredrick Byenume, Acting District Health…
Uganda marked World Epilepsy Day on Tuesday with a significant stride forward – the commencement of epilepsy surgeries led by Ugandan doctors, a milestone heralded as a game-changer in the country’s healthcare landscape. According to research by Makerere University School of Public Health, epilepsy afflicts approximately 1 to 2 percent of Uganda’s population, with higher…
The COVAX Facility set up to ensure that COVID-19 vaccines got to the most vulnerable, no matter where they lived, was unprecedented, and evolved many times over the pandemic. Here are five key factors that led to one of the biggest emergency vaccine responses ever. 15 February 2024 by Gavi Staff Getting vaccines from manufacturing sites…
The Copernicus Climate Change Service (C3S), facilitated by the European Centre for Medium-Range Weather Forecasts with support from the EU, unveiled its latest findings, revealing January 2024 as the warmest January globally on record. These revelations were presented during a ceremony at the Ethiopian Science Museum in Addis Ababa, heralding a significant milestone in climate…
Burkina Faso suffers a “deplorable” annual death toll from malaria, with clinics and hospitals filled to overwhelm during the worst season. Health workers, parents and leaders hope that burden is about to ease. 1 February 2024 byAbdel Aziz Nabaloum Aminata Ilboudo nearly lost her two children, Awa, aged 4, and Nafissatou, just 20 months, to…
In Ghana, Francis Kokutse considers the potential impact of needle-free immunisation. 8February 2024 by Francis Kokutse At Teshie Community Clinic in Accra, mothers winced, and babies wailed as nurses injected vaccines into chubby arms and thighs. The sight of a hypodermic needle is a dreadful thing for many people, and even health workers aren’t always…
In Uganda, VaccinesWork catches up with Dr Betty Mwesigwa, who is leading a phase 2 trial of a Marburg vaccine candidate. 29January 2024 by Esther Nakkazi Lab technician. Credit: Gavi/2020 Nobody wants to contract the Marburg virus. It’s one of the deadliest viruses we know of, with case fatality rates of around 88%. Its unlucky victims can expect…
More women in Kenya are opting to give birth in health facilities – a safer option. Sometimes, the traditional birth attendants they are leaving behind are the people encouraging them to do so. 6 February 2024 by Angeline Anyango For more than two decades, Pamela Atieno’s round, grass-thatched, dimly-lit mud-house was known to mothers around her village of…
Researchers at the Uganda Case Western Reserve University-Research Collaboration are exploring the potential of shortening the duration of TB treatment from the current six months or more using a combination of new drugs. At a Science Media Café organized by the Health Journalists Network (HEJNU), Timothy Muwanguzi, the Clinical Study Coordinator, informed attending journalists about…
The latest World Health Organization (WHO) report has unveiled that lung cancer continues to top the list as the most prevalent form of cancer globally, accounting for 2.5 million new cases or 12.4% of the estimated 20 million total new cases. Despite ongoing awareness initiatives, experts attribute this persistent trend to the widespread use of…