Families grieving for relatives who succumbed to terminal illnesses can benefit from a new grief and bereavement care service being piloted by palliative care providers. Iddi Matovu, a Public Health Specialist at Kitovu Mobile in Masaka, explained that they embarked on research to support caregivers and relatives after realizing many suffer profound agony and sometimes…
Gynecologists have raised concerns that reliance on traditional birth attendants (TBAs) is significantly contributing to the high incidence of obstetric fistula in the Busoga region. Obstetric fistula is an abnormal opening between a woman’s genital tract and her urinary tract or rectum, typically caused by prolonged, obstructed labor. This condition often leaves women leaking urine,…
Health workers in the West Nile region are sighing with relief following the commissioning of an electronic recruitment system hub for the sub-region. The facility, located at Arua Regional Referral Hospital’s Out Patients Department (OPD) in Arua city, is equipped with six computers, a printer, and a Wi-Fi router. While commissioning the facility on Wednesday,…
The Pharmacy and Poisons Board (PPB) of Kenya and the National Drug Authority (NDA) of Uganda announced a bilateral initiative involving participation from counterpart agencies in the United States, United Kingdom, and the European Union, as well as multinational organizations and the regulated pharmaceutical industry, which aims to combat the illicit trade of health products…
The trial will leverage clinical and social research to better serve women of reproductive age at risk of malaria A global consortium plans to undertake a Phase 3 clinical trial assessing antimalarial medicines in women in their first trimester of pregnancy. The trial will evaluate the efficacy, safety, tolerability, and cost-effectiveness of antimalarial drugs to…
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…
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…
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…
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…
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,…