Summary: As fewer Ugandan mothers follow WHO guidance for six months of exclusive breastfeeding, newborns are at risk of infections, stunted growth and malnutrition. Picture credits : Polly Namiyingo, 27, breastfeeds her 5-month-old baby outside her home in Kampala, Uganda, on Oct. 22, 2022. Namiyingo says that breastfeeding her three children has enabled them to remain…
This story was originally published by Global Press Journal. ILLUSTRATION BY MATT HANEY, GPJ Summary: Cabotegravir is a promising HIV prevention medication that’s approved in countries like the United States. But in sub-Saharan Africa, access encounters a number of hurdles. By: Nakisanze Segawa, Global Press Journal Uganda. KAMPALA, UGANDA — Night after night, Annet worries…
A new report has revealed that half of the pregnancies in the Acholi Sub-region in 2022 were unintended, with the bulk recorded in the districts of Amuru and Agago.The 2022 survey report conducted by Makerere University School of Public Health indicates that 50.7 percent of girls and women between 15 and 49 years never intended…
The Ministry of Health has urged private health facilities to consider wellness facilities for the non-medical needs of mothers and babies that can improve maternal health outcomes. Dr Richard Mugahi, the Assistant Commissioner in Charge of Reproductive and Child Health says that because they are overwhelmed by numbers in free government facilities, they have had…
The UN Children’s Fund (UNICEF) is calling for emergency funding to broaden efforts to reach millions living across 11 eastern and southern African countries which have been hit hard by fast-spreading cholera outbreaks.Calling for USD 171 million in funds to support 28 million people suffering in the region, UNICEF said tailored responses are already reaching…
Doctors under the Uganda Medical Association (UMA) have said there is so far no scientific study done in Uganda or abroad that has found a definitive gene responsible for homosexuality. This comes amidst concerns raised regarding whether gay or queer sexual expression occurs naturally as debate about the just-passed Anti-homosexuality bill continues. In his statement…
The Uganda AIDS Commission (UAC) has reported low compliance among government entities and departments in contributing 0.1% of their annual budgets toward the fight against HIV/AIDS. According to Dr. Vincent Bagambe, the Director of Planning and Strategic Information at UAC, the country needs two trillion shillings annually to implement all programs related to HIV/AIDS treatment…
Access to clean water facilities has in the past couple of years boosted learning and sanitation in the schools of Karamoja sub region.The schools received fully solar – powered motorized systems from UNICEF supported WASH program funded by the Korean International Cooperation Agency (KOICA) to address the challenge of water crisis and boost learning especially…
Three immigration officers who were arrested earlier this month on charges of trafficking cocaine, a banned psychotropic substance, have been further remanded until April 3, 2023, due to the absence of their case file. Entebbe Chief Magistrate Stella Maris Amabillis remanded the trio further after State Attorney Annet Janet Nabulobi informed the court that she…
Uganda has made tremendous surgical advances with innovations that focus on minimal invasive techniques, new technologies and instruments but the clients – many Ugandans are still seeking surgical procedures abroad. This is on the backdrop of a big surgical burden, 40 percent surgical diseases, with number of surgeons still low compared to the population. Uganda has only…