Health

Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | A new study says the dismantling of the US Agency for International Development-USAID  could result in more than 14 million additional deaths by 2030, including 4·5 million deaths among children younger than 5 years. The US Agency for International Development (USAID) officially closed this …

Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | The Economic Policy Research Centre (EPRC) has reported shifting food access patterns where more households are increasingly relying on market purchases for their daily feeding needs. While sharing research findings from the study the policy think-tank undertook to assess pathways in which road infrastructure …

Kampala, Uganda | THE INDPENDENT | UNAIDS Executive Director, Winnie Byanyima has warned of the dire consequences of aid cuts to HIV/AIDS by President Donald Trump. She says a pandemic that has been on decline could re surge. “The consensus behind the old model of development financing is dying. Developing countries …

WASHINGTON, the United States | Xinhua | The United States Agency for International Development (USAID) officially shut down on Tuesday, which was criticized by former U.S. Presidents Barack Obama and George W. Bush. Meanwhile, the USAID will be merged into the U.S. State Department from Tuesday. According to an earlier …

  COMMENT | CONSTANCE KICONCO | “Connie, please… Can we have an appointment? We have a problem at home. Our 14-year-old son has totally changed. He no longer talks to any of us. He only speaks when we are away. He locks himself in his bedroom. Please talk to him. We …

Scientific research has gifted us with a range of evidence-based options to protect ourselves from getting infected with HIV. In 2012, the U.S. Food and Drugs Authority (FDA) had first approved Pre-Exposure Prophylaxis (PrEP) daily oral medicines for HIV prevention. More recently, long-acting injectable options of PrEP are also approved. …

Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Uganda has rolled out a digital platform designed to support individuals with deafblindness, their caregivers, educators, and policy makers. The Global Deafblindness Resource Hub, the first of its kind in the region, aims to bridge the severe gaps in access to information, education, healthcare, …

  Gulu, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | St Mary’s Hospital Lacor, one of the largest non-profit hospitals in Northern Uganda, is grappling with a staggering funding deficit of 15.5 billion shillings, threatening its ability to provide affordable and quality medical services to thousands of patients. The hospital, under the administration …

Kitgum, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Kitgum General Hospital has received a mobile X-ray machine. The machine, equipped with computer-aided software, is designed to enhance Tuberculosis (TB) screening and diagnosis in the district and beyond. The hospital had been without a functional X-ray machine for nearly two years, forcing patients …

Kasese, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | There are increasing cases of tuberculosis in Kasese district, according to authorities. The authorities highlight poor health-seeking behaviour, por living conditions, alcoholism and cultural practices such as sharing drinks from one vessel. Nason Kisomerya, the Kasese District Supervisor for TB and Leprosy, says the rate …