Rwanda to receive part of £4 million from UK govt for sustainable food cold chain solutions project

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The Government of Rwanda, the United Nations Environment Programme, University of Birmingham and fellow project partners will receive  £4 million to drive down harmful emissions from outdated air conditioning units, cooling refrigeration and cold supply chains. The funding will be provided this summer as part of Defra’s £21 million Sustainable Cooling and Cold Chain Solutions programme. Announcing…

Activists Call for Reintroduction of Breathalyzers to Curb Drunk Driving

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Activists are asking the Uganda  Police to reintroduce enforcement measures  that curb drunk-driving.  Dr David Kalema, a Consultant at Safer Initiative Uganda, an entity created by the World Health Organisation to find solutions for alcohol-related harms, says the breathalyzers campaign which came to be popularly known as ‘Kawunyemu’  had helped reduce drunk-driving.  He explains that…

MPs and Attorney General Clash over Anti-Gay Bill

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Members of Parliament have accused the Attorney General of frustrating the Anti-Homosexuality Bill that was unanimously passed by the House last month. It has emerged that the Deputy Attorney General, Jackson Karugaba Kafuuzi, also the Kyaka South County Member of Parliament wrote to the President ‘disassociating’ the Attorney General’s office from the Bill and advised the…

Can moderate dietary salt restriction help patients with hypertension?

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Results from a clinical trial published in the Journal of Internal Medicine reveal several health benefits of moderate salt restriction in patients on standard medical treatment for primary aldosteronism.  Primary aldosteronism—a condition in which the adrenal glands make too much of the hormone aldosterone—is a common cause of secondary hypertension.  The combination of aldosterone excess and…

End ‘Alarmist Narratives’ on Population Growth and Recognize Women’s Rights- UNFPA

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Women’s bodies must not be held captive to government policies or “alarmist narratives” concerning population growth, the UN Sexual and Reproductive Agency (UNFPA) said in the latest edition of the State of World Population report published this morning.   The agency observes that while reaching the milestone of eight billion people on Earth was a…

Can a drug used to treat liver disease help prevent SARS-CoV-2 infections and lessen COVID-19 severity?

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SARS-CoV-2, the virus that causes COVID-19, attaches to a cellular receptor called angiotensin-converting enzyme 2 (ACE2), and activation of the farnesoid X receptor increases ACE2 expression.   New research published in the Journal of Internal Medicine suggests that a drug that inhibits the farnesoid X receptor and is used to treat liver disease may decrease…

Japan donates $7.9 million to support Refugees and Host Communities in Uganda

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The Japanese Government has donated 7.9 million US Dollars (29.5 billion Shillings) to support refugees and improve food security in the Karamoja sub-region. The donation has been channeled through five United Nations organizations which include United Nations High Commission for Refugees(UNHCR), World Food Program (WFP), United Nations Children’s Fund (UNICEF), United Nations Women (UN Women),…