Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | In 2024, 89% of infants globally—about 115 million—received at least one dose of the diphtheria, tetanus, and pertussis (DTP)-containing vaccine, and 85%—roughly 109 million—completed all three doses, according to new national immunization coverage data released Monday by the World Health Organization (WHO) and UNICEF. …
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Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Doctors at Mulago National Referral Hospital have urged men to take up vaccination against tetanus, raising an alarm that they comprise the highest number of admission at the national referral facility. According to Dr. John Ssekabira, the Ag. Deputy Director of the hospital more …
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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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