Soroti, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Shortage of blood has paralyzed services in the regional referral hospitals in North Eastern Uganda, putting the lives of several patients at stake. The affected facilities are Soroti, Lira and Moroto Regional Referral Hospitals. At Soroti Regional Referral Hospital, the blood shortages worsened on …
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KINSHASA, DR Congo | Xinhua | A first batch of 99,100 doses of mpox vaccines was delivered on Thursday to the Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC), the epicenter of the global health crisis. “In total, that will make 200,000 doses on Saturday. Today, we received 99,100 doses, and the …
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Health officials in Uganda told Global Press Journal to ignore information provided by health workers at the border. Munigi, DRC | Apophia Agiresaasi,Nakisanze Segawa & Noella Nyirabihogo Global Press Journal Uganda | Esther Mwema assumed her 4-year-old son had chicken pox. He was lucky enough to get a medical exam at this camp for …
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Vivo Energy Uganda champions lifesaving cause in the ‘Fueling Hope” nationwide Blood Donation Drive. Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Vivo Energy Uganda have partnered with the Uganda Blood Transfusion Services (UBTS) to fuel a nationwide blood donation drive starting this month. It has been dubbed “Fuelling Hope”. This initiative aims to …
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COMMENT | THE INDEPENDENT | Namasagali, Namilyango, Makerere, Nkumba, Uganda …. Awake! The lion has fallen the lion has slept A giant at peace, his spirit at rest In the heart of Uganda, where hope found its flame, He carried our dreams and uplifted our name. With wisdom and courage, he …
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With no ambulance available at Asuret HCIII, Akwi’s attendants used motorcycles to transport her to Soroti Regional Referral Hospital, arriving at about 10:00 pm. Soroti, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Alice Akwi, 36, passed away on Tuesday evening, September 3, 2024, following a cesarean section at Atirir HCIV. Earlier that …
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Over 65% of pregnant women using guess work to determine delivery date ✳ Only 31% Ugandan women do ultrasound scan ✳ Bukedi region only 7.8% ✳ Busoga 7.6% ✳ Uganda Maternal mortality rate 189 per 100,000 Kampala, Uganda | FLAVIA NASSAKA | Only 31% of pregnant women across Uganda are …
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Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | The rise in the number of confirmed Mpox cases has sparked new debate and fear that Uganda could see a return of the preventive measures including physical distancing and lockdown to curb further transmission. By Tuesday, Uganda had recorded ten cases from different parts of …
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Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Tobacco harm reduction activists are urging the government to revise the Tobacco Control Act to incorporate the harm reduction principle. Tobacco harm reduction is a public health strategy that is about minimizing the negative health impact of smoking. A harm reduction strategy for …
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Here’s what it takes to end the new phase that emerged in 2022 INTERVIEW | OYEWALE TOMORI | Barely over a year after the World Health Organisation (WHO) declared that mpox was no longer a public health issue of international concern, it is back in the news. This time with a …
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