Health

Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | A species of mosquito that can carry malaria known as Anopheles stephensi has invaded eastern Africa. Moina Spooner, from The Conversation Africa, in October 2020 asked Jeremy Herren and Clifford Mutero; scientists at the International Centre of Insect Physiology and Ecology in Nairobi, to provide …

Mbarara, Uganda | ISAAC KHISA | MTN Uganda Foundation, through its initiative dubbed Access to Health Care, has commissioned a fully equipped sick bay at the government-aided Kashaka Girls Secondary School in Mbarara District in commemoration of this year’s International Women’s Day. The Foundation donated Shs86 million towards completing and equipping …

Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Civil Society Organizations advocating for the rights of people living with HIV have urged the government to embrace technologies that could help improve access to Antiretroviral Therapies for people living with HIV. While 90 percent of the 1.3 million adult Ugandans living with HIV are …

Experts worried that there hasn’t been progress in over 2 years Kampala, Uganda | Patricia Akankwatsa | The prevalence of modern contraceptive use among women of reproductive age has been on the rise in the past years but experts are worried that it is not making progress. According to results from the …

Sighting dementia, MS, and diabetes Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | The eyes have long been called the “windows to the soul,” and increasingly, evidence is suggesting that they might be also windows to both the brain and body. Several health conditions can be detected by examination of the eyes, among …

  Sembabule, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Member of Parliament of Mawogola North, Sembabule District Shartsi K Musherure, has hailed Global Affairs together with the Bill and Melinda Gates foundation for supporting the livestock sector in Uganda. The MP on Friday attended a Shevax+ and stakeholder engagement meeting at at Rainbow Motel …

Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | The Ministry of Health has launched a new HIV blood self-testing kit, which has been piloted and found effective for use among university students. The Health Minister, Dr. Jane Ruth Aceng, says that the test kit dubbed “Check Now” was developed by global medical device company …

Kampala, Uganda | AGENCIES | The Governments of Gabon, Jamaica and Sri Lanka have united in a $14 million project to eliminate the use of mercury in skin lightening products – a serious public health issue, the UN Environment Programme (UNEP) announced on Feb.14 The initiative will support a holistic approach …

Kampala, Uganda | AGENCIES | Sex may give a boost to certain aspects of people’s well-being and physical health, some research suggests. However, several studies on the subject are now outdated, and not all potential benefits apply to everyone. Scientific research has highlighted several possible benefits besides procreation that come with …

SPECIAL FEATURE | THE INDEPENDENT | Early 2016, Jenifer Alaroker was transferred to Lapuda primary school located in Paicho Sub County in Gulu district. However, aside from teaching, she wasn’t prepared for the heavy load that lay ahead though she quickly adapted and fitted in. “I was excited to be …