GENEVA | Xinhua | The World Health Organization (WHO) declared Wednesday mpox a public health emergency of international concern (PHEIC), sounding the alarm over its potential for further international transmission. “Today, the emergency committee met and advised me that, in its view, the situation constitutes a public health emergency of …
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Ntoroko, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Adolescents and young mothers are experiencing significant barriers, including stigma and discrimination to accessing voluntary family planning and reproductive health (FP/RH) services at Kanara landing site, Ntoroko District. Although self-care interventions have been shown to reduce such social barriers to family planning and reproductive health …
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ADDIS ABABA, ETHIOPIA | Xinhua | The Africa Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (Africa CDC) on Thursday called for urgent action to avert the “concerning spread” of mpox across the continent. Africa CDC Director-General Jean Kaseya, addressing a media briefing on the multi-country mpox outbreak in Africa on Thursday, …
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Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Government has introduced a new reform in the health sector to uplift the status of health centre IVs to community hospitals. This was revealed by the Prime Minister, Robinah Nabbanja during the plenary sitting on Thursday, 08 August 2024, chaired by Deputy Speaker Thomas Tayebwa. …
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Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | The Ministry of Health has been tasked to engage District Health Officers (DHOs) to ensure timely delivery of medicines to different health facilities in the country. The guidance was given by the Deputy Speaker, Thomas Tayebwa, while chairing the House sitting on Wednesday, 07 August …
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Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | This revelation was contained in a statement to the House by the Minister of State for Health (General duties), Anifa Kawooya on Tuesday, 06 August 2024. Kawooya said that a total of 2,706 medical interns are eligible for deployment but only 1,500 have been placed …
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FOCUS ON HEALTH | THE INDEPENDENT | The exploration of peptide blends in scientific research continues to unveil intriguing possibilities for their impact on various physiological processes. Among these blends, the combination of CJC-1295 and Ipamorelin has garnered attention due to its potential influence on growth hormone (GH) secretion …
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PEPFAR at risk as international funding for HIV response falls ANALYSIS | MELODY CHIRONDA | African networks representing people living with HIV and AIDS (PLWHAs) convened in Munich, Germany, to demand increased funding for HIV programs as the global fight against the pandemic continues. The networks include the Malawi Network of …
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WHO offers 2,400 rapid test kits ANALYSIS | AGENCIES | The World Health Organisation (WHO) has provided Uganda’s Ministry of Health with a set of 2,400 test kits to strengthen the country’s response to Monkeypox through rapid laboratory identification of cases. These kits are among the first Monkeypox laboratory tools received …
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NAIROBI, Kenya | Xinhua | Kenya’s Ministry of Health said Saturday it has ramped up its surveillance measures across the country after confirming its first mpox case in the country early this week. The Ministry of Health said no new mpox cases have been reported in Kenya but is closely …
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