Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Governments have started the process of updating International Health Regulations (IHR) that were approved in 2005. Experts have held the first round of intensive discussions on the three hundred and seven amendments proposed by countries to this globally agreed instrument which sets out approaches and …
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Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Results of an annual survey in which researchers at Makerere University measure key family planning indicators show that while modern contraceptive use has been increasing over time, it has now hit a plateau, raising concern especially that women are reporting having unintended pregnancies. In the …
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Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | A final year nursing trainee has been dismissed from the programme for involvement in examination malpractice. Helen Mukakarisa Kataratambi, the Executive Secretary of Uganda Nurses and Midwives Examination Board (UNMEB), disclosed that the implicated is a male nursing trainee from Kampala International University, and has …
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Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Uganda’s maternal mortality rating has decreased from 336 mothers per 100,000 live births to 284 women per 100, 000 live births, the Ministry of Health reports. While Uganda has not yet conducted a new health demographic survey, according to Dr Charles Olaro, the Director of …
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SPECIAL FEATURE | THE INDEPENDENT | Around 2007, a strange disease; Nodding syndrome hit Northern Uganda. It ravaged children in a number of districts; killing many and leaving thousands battling adverse effects. Parents and caretakers too were overwhelmed and devastated. One such is Cilvio Opoka, a resident of Lakwela village …
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Every day in 2020, approximately 800 women died from preventable causes related to pregnancy and childbirth – meaning that a woman dies around every two minutes COVER STORY | AGENCIES | Maternal health setbacks in many parts of the world have contributed to the worrying finding that a woman dies during …
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New York, US | THE INDEPENDENT | Maternal health setbacks in many parts of the world have contributed to the worrying finding that a woman dies during pregnancy or childbirth every two minutes, according to the latest estimates released in a report by United Nations (UN) agencies on Thursday. The …
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The non-intrusive machine can treat several cancerous and non-cancerous tumours, saving many patients the costs of travelling abroad to seek its services Nairobi, Kenya | BIRD AGENCY | In 2018, Edith Karaini’s husband visited the hospital for what he thought was a minor consultation. “He had been complaining of sharp …
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Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | A new initiative to promote mental health awareness in schools and communities in Uganda has been launched by Rotary Club of Kiwatule in partnership with several neigbouring Rotary Clubs. The initiative aims to increase awareness about mental health through talks, seminars, workshops and social …
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Why it can make us feel so good, according to mental health experts Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | What is it about listening to those moody, melancholy ballads when we’re feeling down? Sad songs evoke strong emotions and help us feel better when we’re going through hard times. And whether …
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