The Luwero District Health Department is gearing up to launch a mass vaccination campaign against yellow fever. The Ministry of Health, in collaboration with various partners, has scheduled the initiative to cover 53 districts, including Luwero, starting from Tuesday, April 2nd to 8th. The goal is to eliminate yellow fever from Uganda. The vaccination drive…
On April 2nd, as the Autism Society of Uganda marked World Autism Day, it highlighted the pressing need for increased government support and awareness about autism spectrum disorder (ASD). Dorothy Nambi, the society’s Executive Director, expressed concern over the government’s lack of emphasis on World Autism Day and urged for its official recognition and commemoration…
Justine Lumumba Kasule, the Minister in charge of General Duties in the Office of the Prime Minister – OPM, expressed profound apologies to the nation for the government’s failure to fulfill its promise of providing free sanitary pads to girls across the country. The provision of free sanitary pads was a presidential pledge outlined in…
Nurses employed in operating theaters are advocating for specialized training in preoperative nursing to ensure optimal patient care. Preoperative nursing encompasses a range of responsibilities, including health assessment, emotional preparation, and ensuring readiness for surgery. Leila Naluyima, a nursing officer at the Uganda Cancer Institute and charge nurse at the operating theater, has highlighted the…
Health workers and private sector stakeholders, united under the auspices of the Busoga Health Forum (BHF), have made a significant donation to Jinja Regional Referral Hospital by providing a portable sickle cell screening machine. This invaluable contribution, valued at 15 million shillings, was made possible through a fundraising initiative spearheaded by the BHF, with members…
In a groundbreaking medical initiative, Ugandan surgeons collaborated with counterparts from the United States of America to replace damaged knees and reconstruct joints for 35 patients battling rheumatic arthritis. This development comes as a ray of hope for individuals enduring the agony of this debilitating condition, which has left many incapacitated due to the lack…
As the world marks ten years since the deadliest Ebola outbreak that killed more than 11,000 people in West Africa, the international medical humanitarian organization Doctors Without Borders/Médecins Sans Frontières (MSF) warned today that, while two treatments now exist, they are still not readily available, including in countries where Ebola is endemic. Instead, all Ebola…
A groundbreaking study published in The Lancet unveils alarming projections about the future of global fertility rates and livebirth patterns, painting a portrait of a world on the brink of dramatic demographic transformation. By the year 2050, the study forecasts that over three-quarters of countries worldwide—155 out of 204—will face fertility rates insufficient to sustain…
Babies entering this world born in Kyotera and Rakai districts face a bleak and uncertain survival in their first month on earth. Out of the total number of newborns in the two districts, 60% of the babies born in Kyotera district and 40% in Rakai died before reaching their second month birth date in 2023.…
A recent Cochrane review exploring methods to enhance the likelihood of successful conception suggests that timed intercourse using urine ovulation tests likely improves live birth and pregnancy rates in women under 40 who have been actively trying to conceive for less than 12 months, compared to intercourse without ovulation prediction. Conducted collaboratively with researchers from…