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By Sarah Namulondo One health an international health memorandum of understanding that was signed in Bangkok, Thailand is set to start in Uganda. The conference which is set to be launched by the President of Uganda on Feb 14 focuses on disease eradication and what it would take. The conference …

By Sarah Namulondo Movember Uganda a global prostate cancer awareness and fundraising campaign has finally come to an end. The campaign was aimed at changing the face of men’s health by encouraging men to go for early prostate cancer testing, detection, diagnosis and effective treatment to cure this preventable cancer. …

By Joan Akello Norah, 40, a mother of seven was diagnosed with rectal cancer at Case Clinic January 2011. She was put on radiotherapy and chemotherapy at Mulago National Referral but when she lost her husband this August, her condition worsened. Not only is cancer painful, but desertion from her …

By Joan Akello Dr Josephat Byamugisha Head of the obstetrics and gynaecology directorate said the new hospital will handle emergency cases only. It is projected that the facility will have bed capacity of 320 and 20 units for babies. The hospital will sit in the main Mulago hospital complex. This …

By Ronald Musoke A recent study done at Makerere University’s College of Health Sciences among undergraduate students pursuing medicine, pharmacy, dentistry and nursing shows that students feel professional skills should be inculcated in them during their training and not on the job. Up to 92% of the students who participated …

By Joan Akello The national referral hospital has undertaken the installation of a plant in the past three months. The plant’s commission according to its schedule was set for today however, it is still in the test running stage. Executive director Dr. Baterana Byarugaba said, “We are behind schedule but …

Kampala, Uganda | Ronald Musoke| As the world marks World Pneumonia Day on Nov. 12, Malaria Consortium, an international public health non-profit is urging the Ugandan government to scale up life-saving community-based interventions to further bring down infant mortality and ensure child survival in the country. According to the NGO, Pneumonia …

By Joan Akello Uganda Heart Institute (UHI) is in the process of commissioning its medical compressed air plant and a vacuum extraction pump. This comes at the time Mulago National Referral is building an oxygen plant. Dr. Omagino. O.O John, UHI Director, signed a 2.4 Million Shillings cheque instructing British …

By Melina Platas Izama Making sense of the contradictions and bipolar reality of Uganda’s health indices Since Uganda hit 50 recently, it seems as good a time as any to check its vitals. There is the heartbeat of the economy and the temperature of the masses, the pressure of the …

By Sarah Namulondo Movember a global movement to create awareness on prostate cancer will today launch the free prostate cancer testing at Victoria University starting on Wednesday. Movember Uganda 2012 is focusing on “Early Presentation for Prostate Cancer Screening” with major focus on Men over 40 years who are more …