Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Government has allowed medical and health training institutions to resume normal studies. This comes a week after the government instructed the Ministries of Education and Health and the National Council for Higher Education (NCHE) officials to meet and discuss the safe reopening of …
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Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | The Uganda Police Force Air Wing has set up units to handle floods, medical and terrorism evacuations. Col. Ham Kaija, the commandant of police Air Wing said terrorism, medical and floods rescue teams have been trained so that police can match their counterparts in other …
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Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Government has suspended the license issued to Israel Firm,Together Pharma to grow medical marijuana in Uganda. The State Minister of Finance and Investment, Evelyn Anite announced the decision this morning, saying the Health Minister has been tasked to research on the matter and report …
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Harare, Zimbabwe | AFP | Zimbabwean Vice President Constantino Chiwenga is in South Africa receiving treatment for injuries sustained during a blast at a ruling party rally in June, state media reported Monday. A grenade blast at an election rally in the second city Bulawayo killed two people and narrowly …
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Paris, France | AFP | Since the world’s first successful organ transplant in 1954 — a kidney — the discipline has advanced to the point where a wounded soldier could have his penis and scrotum replaced in a groundbreaking operation last month. A Frenchman recently became the first person to …
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Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | China International Water and Electrical Corporation (CWE), the contractor of the 183MW Isimba Hydro power project, has concluded its third and last free medical activity ahead of the official completion of the power dam later this year. Held on March 23 in Kayunga Town Council, …
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Kampala, Uganda | GODFREY SSALI | The High court in Kampala Friday dismissed the application filed by Uganda Medical Union against Government and Uganda Medical Association, that sought an interim order stopping negotiations regarding the Socio-economic interets of the striking Doctors. The Deputy Registrar incharge of Civil Matters Sarah Langa ruled …
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VIDEO: UPDF & Prisons to deploy medical personnel as doctors strike rages Kampala, Uganda | NTV UGANDA | The Uganda People’s Defense Forces and Uganda Prisons have confirmed that they will send a general team of medical officers to Mulago, Kiruddu and Kawempe hospitals to attend to patients. Speaking to NTV, …
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Kampala, Uganda | GODFREY SSALI | The Uganda Medical Workers Union has sued all striking Doctors and medical practitioners for engaging in an illegal strike. The union has also sued the Secretary General of the Uganda Medical Association Dr. Ekwaro Obuku and Workers MP Dr. Sam Lyomoki demanding for damages resulting …
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By Flavia Nassaka Tests you should think twice before taking Periodic medical checkup has become common and most doctors you visit recommend doing the so-called wellness tests. Basically, this check up involves visiting a doctor even when you have no symptoms of any disease.- Dr. Simon Peter Eyoku, a senior …
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