Waiting for two minutes or longer to clamp the umbilical cord of a premature baby likely reduces the risk of death soon after birth, compared with immediately clamping the cord or waiting a shorter time, according to two studies published in The Lancet. In a groundbreaking revelation, two companion systematic reviews and meta-analyses studies suggest that…
The risk of dying from the 10 forms of cancer with the largest death toll for men and women varies massively depending on the district in England where people live, according to a study published in The Lancet Oncology. Cancer is now the leading cause of death in England, having overtaken cardiovascular diseases, however there…
The Uganda Virus Research Institute (UVRI) has secured a five-year grant extension, further fortifying its efforts in HIV treatment, diagnosis, and research, aligning with global endeavors to combat the HIV epidemic. Prof Pontian Kaleebu, the executive director of UVRI, announced the renewed funding at an end-of-year staff gathering officiated by Dr. Diana Atwiine, the permanent…
The Ministry of Health (MoH) has issued a warning against the utilization of Nicotine Replacement Therapies, emphasizing that nicotine, regardless of its form or concentration, poses health risks. These therapies, which are medically sanctioned methods for addressing tobacco use disorder by administering nicotine through non-tobacco means such as gum, patches, sprays, inhalers, or lozenges, were…
In the expanded One Dollar Initiative (ODI), the Uganda Aids Commission (UAC) is endeavoring to secure a minimum contribution of one dollar, equivalent to approximately 4,000 Uganda Shillings, from each mobile phone user in Uganda. The aim is to generate sufficient funds to support various HIV/AIDS interventions across the country. Launched in Uganda in…
The Luwero District Administration has recently imposed a ban on medical trainees engaging in the handling and administration of treatments to patients in health centers without the direct supervision of authorized personnel. Each year, Luwero district accommodates over 200 medical students from various institutions for practical training at health centers IIIs, IVs, and Luwero hospital.…
Mulago National Referral Hospital successfully initiated its transplant program, marked by a triumphant kidney transplant surgery last Wednesday. Dr. Frank Asiimwe, head of the Transplant Unit, revealed that the recipient, who had been grappling with end-stage kidney disease for two years, finally underwent surgery after an extended period on dialysis. Initially, preparations for the inaugural…
A new study conducted by the Makerere University School of Public Health has unveiled that the substantial financial investment, amounting to billions, in social interventions aimed at safeguarding girls and young women from HIV has not yielded the desired results. The Global Fund, in an initiative to promote girls’ education, allocated a substantial sum of…
Activists have shed light on the persistent challenge of porous borders and cross-border relations impeding the complete eradication of female genital mutilation (FGM) in the Karamoja region. Emphasizing the need for a regionally integrated approach, they assert that tackling this age-old practice requires coordinated efforts. Speaking at a media briefing in Entebbe on Wednesday, representatives…
The Indoor Residual Spraying (IRS) program in Ewanga Sub County, Madi Okollo district, faces significant challenges due to poor road networks and flash floods, hindering the efforts to reduce malaria in the area. In November, the district health department, in collaboration with the Ministry of Health, initiated the IRS exercise to combat the high malaria…