The psychology behind and how to show up differently | THE INDEPENDENT | It’s easy to dehumanise those we disagree with. But who does that really serve? Recently, my brother and I had an argument about politics. It wasn’t a very long conversation, but it devolved quickly into hurtful, personal …
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Kampala, Uganda | Xinhua | President Yoweri Museveni on Friday ruled out an Ebola lockdown, urging the public to concentrate on work. “People should go ahead and concentrate on their work without worry,” Museveni said in a tweet. The president, however, said the public should be more vigilant and observe the …
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Kampla, Uganda | FLAVIA NASSAKA | Private hospitals and clinics in Kampala have been urged to set up isolation units as the Ebola outbreak first announced in September, continues to ravage Uganda. Cumulative cases have now risen to 129 and by Monday, 2183 contacts of these cases were being followed up …
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Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Jovan Mulondo,13, spent 40 days in an induced coma at TMR International Hospital, fighting for his life after contracting Tetanus disease after an operation. Mulondo’s mother, Victoria Nabiteeko from Kiteezi-Bamba village narrates that her son stepped in hot ash when he was ten years …
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African health experts call for African solutions NEWS ANALYSIS | RONALD MUSOKE | When health ministers from nine African countries held an emergency meeting in Kampala on Oct.12, they had one goal; to prevent any cross-border spillover of the Ebolavirus disease that was confirmed almost a month ago in central-western …
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Harare, Zimbabwe | Xinhua | Zimbabwean health authorities have ordered the removal of certain baby powders from retail shops following their recalling by their South African distributor after it was discovered that they contained high levels of asbestos. A letter date-stamped on Oct. 10 from the Permanent Secretary of Ministry of …
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Kigali, Rwanda | Xinhua | Cases of mental health disorders have increased in Rwanda since the beginning of this year, the Ministry of Health said Monday. At least 7,817 patients consulted for depression at Ndera Neuro-Psychiatric Teaching Hospital from January to August, higher than 1,743 that were recorded last year, …
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The tree that hides the forest SPECIAL FEATURE | PIERRE M’PELÉ | In August, the World Health Organisation’s Monitoring Report on Universal Health Coverage in Africa revealed a 10-year rise in life expectancy between 2000 and 2019. This drastic increase is a consequence of the 37% drop in mortality between …
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Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Parliament’s Public Accounts Committee (PAC), Central Government has recommended a forensic audit into the Ministry of Finance, Planning and Economic Development (MoFPED) over release of excess funds to health facilities. This was contained in the committee’s report in the report of the Auditor General of the …
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London, UK | Xinhua | Queen Elizabeth II is under medical supervision at Balmoral, Scotland, after doctors became concerned for her health, Buckingham Palace said on Thursday. “Following further evaluation this morning, The Queen’s doctors are concerned for Her Majesty’s health and have recommended she remain under medical supervision,” Buckingham …
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