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UNMEB Urges Institutions to Upgrade Skills Labs to Enhance Nursing and Midwifery Training

The Uganda Nurses and Midwifery Examination Board (UNMEB) is urging training institutions to establish permanent and improved skills laboratories. UNMEB believes that this upgrade will enhance training effectiveness and reduce the financial burden of practical examinations. Helen Mukakarisa Kataratambi, the Executive Secretary of UNMEB, emphasized the necessity for institutions to upgrade their skills labs, noting…

Rift Valley Fever Outbreak Confirmed in Ntungamo

An outbreak of Rift Valley Fever has been confirmed in Ntungamo district. Three people have already died from the sickness in the Rubaare, Nyarutuntu, and Itojo areas, according to Moses Asiimwe, the district surveillance focal person. Handlers of animals and those between the ages of 13 and 45 account for the bulk of incidents. According…

Heart Disease on the rise in Uganda says Omangino

By  Steven Enatu   Dr. John Omagino, director of the Uganda Heart Institute, says the number of heart disease cases in Uganda is rising, with at least one child out of every 100 being affected. With 1.6 million births annually, it may be inferred from the aforementioned figures that 16000 of those babies had cardiac…

Health activists join the fight against Gender-Based Violence in Masaka communities

Malik Jjingo  The fight against gender-based violence in Masaka communities has been joined by AHF Uganda Cares and local health advocates. The goal of the project, according to Moses Kabalu, the regional prevention officer for AHF Uganda Cares Masaka, is to make boys aware of the risks associated with gender-based violence in their community as…

South Central region still struggling with a high number of teenage pregnancies, says Marie Stopes report

 By Malik Jjingo According to a recent Maries Stopes report, the South Central region, which includes the districts of Masaka, Lyantonde, and Sembabule among others, is still struggling with a high mortality rate and a high number of teenage pregnancies. According to Martin Sseruyange, the biostatistician for Masaka City, who presented the Marie Stopes report,…

Hoima District Health Department vaccinated 43,778 youngsters against measles.

The Hoima District Health Department vaccinated 43,778 youngsters against measles. Those who have received vaccinations range in age from 9 months to 5 years. Last week, they received the second round of mass measles vaccinations. The first round of mass measles vaccinations was carried out in February, following an epidemic of the disease in the…

CoRSU Rehabilitation Hospital Expands to Cater for bigger Clientele

CoRSU Rehabilitation Hospital has unveiled a new 1.8 million Euro facility, which will quadruple the number of cases serviced annually. Currently, the hospital serves 29,000 patients in its outpatient department, with 12,000 receiving rehabilitation therapy. Dr Moses Muhumuza, the Medical Director, said that the new structure now houses not only six operating theatres, but also…

Uganda’s Health Sector Outperforms Peers says World Bank

The World Bank has complimented Uganda’s health sector, but warns that the recent reduction in government allocations may reverse or stall gains. The World Bank’s 23rd Uganda Economic Update, titled Improving Public Spending on Health to Build Human Capital, states that Uganda has outperformed its peer countries in several important demographic and health indices, albeit…

Government Analytical Laboratory Gets ISO17025 Certification

The Directorate of Government Analytical Laboratories (DGAL) in Uganda has obtained accreditation in accordance with the global standard for laboratory testing and calibration. The IAEA and the UN Food and Agriculture Organisation (FAO) have been providing support to the Central Veterinary Laboratory (CVL) in Uganda and Zimbabwe. For many testing and calibration laboratories in Africa,…

Text messages and small cash sums help women in this Kenyan county navigate new motherhood

A Kakamega maternal and child health care programme disburses small payments to keep mothers and babies in touch with the health care system through their most vulnerable months. 13 June 2024 by  Angeline Anyango On a chilly Thursday morning, Veronica Adhiambo makes her way through the Kakamega County General Teaching and Referral Hospital (KCGTRH) to…