Health

Los Angeles, US | Xinhua | — Cancers among younger Americans under 50 years of age are increasing at an alarming rate, with gastrointestinal cancers climbing at the fastest rates, according to a new study published on Wednesday. In this cohort study of 562,145 people with early-onset cancer in the …

Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | A new study published in the Lancet Global Health has revealed that nearly one in three men aged 15 and above globally are infected with at least one type of genital human papillomavirus (HPV). The study also found that one in five men are …

WHO event to explore evidence and opportunities to accelerate health Kampala, Uganda | AGENCIES | The World Health Organization (WHO) is convening the first ever Traditional Medicine Global Summit on 17 and 18 August 2023 in Gandhinagar, Gujarat, India. It is c0o-hosted by the Government of India, which holds the G20 …

  Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | 45 year old Frank Kasaija fell as he went grazing about four years ago in the rural Ntoroko district. Since then he has been in and out of hospitals due to excruciating pain in the upper part of his abdomen. A scan done …

Why playing catch-up on weekends may not help Kampala, Uganda | AGENCIES | Whether it’s work or play that prevents us from getting enough shut-eye during the week, assuming we can make up for it by sleeping in over the weekend is a mistake. New research led by Penn State reveals …

Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | The Ministry of Health has raised concern over a new cigarette brand on the market which they say risks undoing efforts so far made towards reduction of smoking in the country. Dr Hafisa Lukwata, the Tobacco Control Focal Person in the Ministry of Health …

Lira, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | The cultural leadership in Lango has taken a proactive stance in the fight against the rampant Tuberculosis (TB) prevalence within the sub-region. Lango ranks second only to the Kampala Metropolitan area in terms of the highest burden of TB cases in the country. Notably, …

Lira, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | A Lira-based sporting club has embarked on using sports to raise awareness about sickle cell anemia. Lira and generally Lango sub-region has one of the highest prevalence sickle cell anemia which leads to sickle cell disease. Studies have generally found that Northern Uganda leads in …

Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Civil Society organization AMREF Health Africa Uganda has conducted an outreach in Kampala in a medical camp as part of the effort to integrate COVID-19 vaccines into routine care. The event that took place in Nakulabye offered a cocktail of health services including demonstration and …

Luwero, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | The National Drug Authority-NDA has closed 86 drug shops and pharmacies in the Greater Luwero districts. Early this week, NDA and Police embarked on a compliance enforcement operation targeting drug outlets in the districts of Luwero, Nakaseke, and Nakasongola. On Friday, William James Tamale, the …