Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | The Atomic Energy Council of Uganda has warned to close substandard imaging facilities and arrest unlicensed radiographers. The council has also warned to revoke the licenses of imaging centers using unqualified personnel and faulty equipment. Nassarious Nimbashabira, the Principal Radiation Protection Officer in the Atomic …
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THIS WEEK: Radiation treatment resumes after two years halt Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Patients requiring radiotherapy can now get treatment at the Uganda Cancer Institute after the machine that had broken down in 2016 was officially replaced on Jan.19. The new machine is set to handle 80 patients a …
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By Flavia Nassaka Experts explain danger in growing trend of self-prescribed diagnosis The joy that parents experience when they have a child is unexplainable. The same joy is what they go through when; the mothers especially, are expecting. Many cannot wait to know the sex of their child. Thanks to …
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