Vital data is missing from data collected at birth and death in Uganda. Births are also being registered much later than the recommended time set by the United Nations. In accordance with the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs), UNICEF seeks to fulfil the promise of universal birth registration, and a legal identity for every child, by…
I checked in my elderly patient at Mengo hospital at about 1.00pm. The patient was female, elderly and preferred that hospital. I left the hospital at about 9.00 pm in the night after she was admitted and tucked into bed. Her wish was granted. Glad to be treated from Mengo hospital. A week later she…
It has become clear that the AIDS Trust Fund may never become implemented inspire of government assures that they are working on it. HIV/AIDS activists in the Kigezi sub-region are questioning why the government has failed to expedite its implementation. Parliament enacted the HIV Prevention and Control Act in 2014. The law was operationalized in…
Frontline health workers treating Ebola patients in Mubende are unhappy and want to lay down their tools because of lack of payment. Health Minister, Dr. Jane Ruth Aceng has asked the health workers to be a little more patient and not threaten them with striking but did not give the exact dates of when the money…
Biovac, a South African based Bio-pharmaceutical company has concluded a ground-breaking licensing and technology transfer agreement with the South Korean International Vaccine Institute (IVI) for the manufacture of an oral cholera vaccine (OCV). This is one of the remaining steps in the vaccine manufacturing value chain that is currently missing across the African vaccine manufacturing…
Indoor Residual Spraying involves coating the walls and other surfaces of a house with a residual insecticide. The insecticide on the walls will kill mosquitoes and other insects that come in contact with these surfaces. IRS usually kills mosquitoes after they have fed if they come to rest on the sprayed surface. IRS thus prevents…
According to the Ministry of Health, Uganda records 3,500 new cases of Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease (COPD) every three months. Sadly many health workers are unable to diagnose Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease which are, a group of diseases that cause airflow blockage and breathing-related problems. Speaking at a meeting organized by the Makerere University Lung…
Men and women have more similar levels of ‘dark’ personality traits when they are faced with harsh economic conditions, a new study has revealed. Research shows that globally more men than women have high scores of ‘dark’ personality traits but a new study by Queen’s University Belfast psychologists has found that women scores on “dark”…
By Charles Brown In Uganda we have around 1,400,000 people living with HIV and estimated HIV prevalence is 5.5% among the general population (15 to 49 years). New HIV infections are at 54,000 a year and 17,000 Aids related deaths (UAC, 2022). The country target is achieving the three 95,95,95. (95 % of the population to know their HIV…
In preparation for the upcoming International Conference on Family Planning (ICFP), members of the faith community are reaffirming their commitment to build the capacities of faith-based organizations in family planning advocacy. The ICFP Faith Subcommittee will hold a pre-conference on November 13 that will unpack tools and strategies that can be used to engage religious leaders, youth and…