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Summary: Health officials in Uganda told Global Press Journal to ignore information provided by health workers at the border. Reporter Byline: Apophia Agiresaasi, Global Press Uganda; Nakisanze Segawa, Global Press Uganda; Noella Nyirabihogo, Global Press DRC This story was originally published by Global Press Journal. MUNIGI, DEMOCRATIC REPUBLIC OF CONGO — Esther Mwema assumed her 4-year-old son…
Anxiety is widespread in Uvira, eastern Democratic Republic of the Congo, as the local hospital continues to admit new mpox cases. 20 August 2024 by Patrick Kahondwa Although endemic to the Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC), mpox has seen a significant and alarming rise over the past two years, now affecting all of the country’s…
Nigerian pharmaceutical manufacturer Swipha has received prequalification from the World Health Organization (WHO) for their sulfadoxine-pyrimethamine (SP), a key medication used to prevent malaria in pregnant women. This marks a major achievement in Africa’s fight against malaria, particularly in Nigeria, which bears the highest malaria burden globally. The company underwent a rigorous process to submit…
Mozambique introduced the malaria vaccine in its worst-hit province on 5 August 2024. 15 August 2024 by Charles Mangwiro Isaura Viera arrived at the Sangariveira Health Unit, in Quelimane, coastal Mozambique, visibly exhausted after walking for four hours carrying her two-year-old son, the youngest of her four children. Having no transportation money, she knew she’d have…
By Francis Edonyu and Benon Tumwine Health facilities, especially those that provide primary health care services to indigenous populations, operate in resource constrained and hard-to-reach-hard-to-stay settings. This begs the question of how such facilities are expected to meaningfully contribute to the ideals of universal health coverage and deliver quality health benefits and wellbeing to communities, affordably and in responsiveness…
By Francis Edonyu & Benon Tumwine Uganda’s health system operates a two-tier payment system in an attempt to bridge the funding gap for public facilities. This means that some public facilities are allowed to operate private wings at full or partial cost recovery. The government has fostered the growth of this system, acknowledging the challenges Ugandans face in…
New research shows the diagnosis and management of drug-resistant tuberculosis (DR-TB) remains a serious challenge in six African countries. An in-depth analysis of DR-TB data from Benin, Burkina Faso, Cameroon, Niger, Senegal, Togo between 2018 and 2022, led by The Union, found that the diagnostic capacity for multidrug-resistant TB (MDR-TB) was “globally insufficient”. The study,…
Qure.ai, a global leader in healthcare AI, has been awarded its 12th patent in India by the Indian Patent Office for “A system and method for detecting lung abnormalities in a medical image.” This milestone marks Qure.ai’s first patent involving a large language model (LLM), underscoring the company’s cutting-edge advancements in medical imaging and AI.…
From rabies post-exposure prophylactics to measles and malaria vaccines, drones are getting life-saving shots to kids in remote parts of Kisumu. 12 August 2024 by Joseph Maina Few things interrupt the unflustered tranquillity of Tama, a village in the lush flatlands of the Muhoroni region of Kisumu County in western Kenya. Save for the rumble of…
I lost my father James Sallies Lwanga to a COVID-related heart attack in 2021, and it shattered me. I spiraled into depression, suffered cardiac arrests, panic attacks, and became suicidal. I felt like I was losing my mind. My family, despite their best efforts, almost gave up on me because nothing seemed to help. My…