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Japan’s Abe admitted to hospital for health checkup

Kampala, Uganda | XINHUA |   Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe checked into a hospital in Tokyo on Monday for what one of his aide’s described as a “health checkup” although rumors have been swirling about Abe’s ill health. Kyodo News reported that Abe’s visit to Keio University Hospital in the …

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Pastors ask government to reduce taxes on temperature guns

Jinja, Uganda |  THE INDEPENDENT | Pastors in Busoga sub region want government to reduce taxes on temperature guns so as to make them affordable. Standard temperature guns cost between 230,000-250000 Shillings, which some pastors say is too costly since they have spent close to four months without operating. This came …

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Medical council de-registers Lyantonde doctor for incompetence

Kampala, Uganda |  THE INDEPENDENT | Uganda Medical and Dental Practitioner’s Council-UMDPC has deregistered Dr. Gerald Mubangizi Kamutera for alleged incompetence, URN has learnt. Dr. Katumba Ssentongo, the Registrar Uganda Medical and Dental Practitioner’s Council told URN this morning that Dr. Kamutera was deregistered on July 28th, 2020 after being found …

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Busia district allocates sofia market land to MOH

Busia, Uganda |  THE INDEPENDENT | Busia district has allocated the 2.9-acre piece of land hosting Sofia Market to the Health Ministry for the expansion of Port health hospital. The market, which is found in Sofia village in Eastern division, was closed by the District Task Force in March due to …

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Mukula to Tanna: I will not apologize

Kampala, Uganda |  THE INDEPENDENT | Captain Mike Mukula, the former Health State Minister is unapologetic over his racist remarks against his main rival, Sanjay Tanna. Mukula is seeking re-election as the Eastern Region National Resistance Movement-NRM party Vice chairperson. He is facing stiff competition from Sanjay Tanna, the former Tororo …

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Craniofacial deformities baby undergoes successful operation

Kampala, Uganda |  THE INDEPENDENT | A six-months-old baby; Moreen Agwanyi, who was born with craniofacial anomalies which prevented her from closing her right eye has successfully undergone an operation at Mulago National Referral Hospital. Agwanyi was born without an orbital bone on the right side of her face below the …

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Victims of wildlife attacks in Kasese seek govt compensation

Kasese, Uganda |  THE INDEPENDENT | Victims of wildlife attacks in Kasese District are seeking compensation for the injuries sustained during strikes by animals from Lake Edward. The shoreline of the lake, one of the water bodies in Queen Elizabeth National Park is a habitat for Hippos, Buffaloes, elephants and crocodiles.  …

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Mbarara prison gets geneXpert machine for TB tests

Mbarara, Uganda |  THE INDEPENDENT | Mbarara Regional Prisons Laboratory has received its first GeneXpert Machine to undertake Tuberculosis examinations before integrating new inmates. The GeneXpert machine detects  Mycobacterium tuberculosis in a sample of sputum. If there are TB bacteria in the sample, the machine detects their DNA and automatically multiplies …

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