Not-for-profit, Smile Train, to offer 54 high-quality capnographs Kampala, Uganda | PATRICIA AKANKWATSA | In a ground-breaking initiative, Smile Train is pioneering a comprehensive program to enhance the safety of paediatric anaesthesia and improve the care of children with cleft conditions across the country. Through a combination of specialised training for …
Read More »Improving paediatric surgery
Ministry of Health launches strategic plan Kampala, Uganda | PATRICIA AKANKWATSA | The Ministry of Health has launched a five-year plan to improve the paediatric surgical care system in regional referral hospitals across the country. The goal of this initiative is to develop a critical mass of highly skilled human resources …
Read More »VIDEO: Minister refutes reports of increased Mulago baby deaths
VIDEO: The Ministry of Health has actually brought down the number of pediatric deaths at Mulago hospital-Kawempe to one child a day, down from the reported 15 deaths announced by Dr Micheal Bukenya, the Chairperson of the Parliamentary committee. According to state minister for health in charge of general duties …
Read More »Baylor College praised as Uganda marks World Health Day
As Uganda prepares to mark World Health Day with celebrations in Mityana, the US Ambassador Deborah Malac last week visited the Baylor College of Medicine-Uganda Paediatric Center of Excellence (COE). Funded by the U.S. Government through the Centre for Disease Control (CDC), Baylor-Uganda leads the way in HIV care and …
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