Nothing but the truth
Nothing but the truth
Medical Directors of Church of Uganda-founded hospitals have raised alarm over the growing medical legal challenges that threaten the economic sustainability of their institutions. During a meeting held on Tuesday at the Provincial Secretariat in Namirembe, the Medical Directors shared concerns about the increasing number of patients turning to litigation, often in cases lacking substantial […]
The parliamentary committee for health has established that although pork is the most widely consumed meat in the country, only Masaka and Kampala cities have only one gazetted abattoir each for slaughtering pigs. Committee chairperson Joseph Ruyonga (Hoima West Division) told parliament on Wednesday that out of nine cities and four districts inspected, it was […]
Rubaga Hospital has refuted the allegations that Kawempe North Member of Parliament, Muhammad Ssegirinya is dead. However, the hospital has said that Ssegirinya is “brain dead” and “all his organs have shut down!” The acting executive director for Rubaga Hospital, Sr. Dr. Grace Nannyondo said that though Ssegirinya is brain dead and all his organs […]
Wakiso district health authorities and the World Health Organisation (WHO) are in frantic moves to immediately identify an alternative care centre for suspected victims of the dreaded Mpox disease after Entebbe Grade B Hospital earlier set aside for the purpose, getting full to capacity. The two health authorities are now eyeing Buloba Kitawuluzi Health Centre […]
“I am irked by parents who take their girl-children with the psychosocial problem for sterilization because they do not want the girls to give them an extra burden of a baby! This is a big crime because it denies the girls a chance to enjoy the right to form a family! The sterilization issue has been […]
The old saying of history repeating itself came true when this year, Kabale University School of Medicine for the second year running emerged winner of the African inter-medical school quiz competition, bringing 39 other participating universities to their knees. Last year, Kabale beat 53 competing universities in the prestigious quiz organized by the Federation of […]
By Ambrose Wanagoli The Ministry of Health has announced their plan to recruit a total of 156 health extension workers across Butaleja district, to help boost the fight for the preventable diseases, apparently squeezing especially children and their mothers. James Ocakacon, the Senior Medical Officer, attached to the Ministry of Health, on Tuesday chaired the […]
Butabika Mental Psychiatric Hospital has expressed concern about the increase in the number of people living with mental illness. According to Dr. Juliet Nakku, the Executive Director at Butabika Mental Hospital, the most affected patients are now children and youth below the age of 17 years. Dr. Nakku said the hospital, designed for 550 beds, […]
President Yoweri Kaguta Museveni has reiterated his call to Ugandans to prevent themselves from getting infected with HIV/AIDS. According to the President, HIV/AIDS limits the capacity of the infected person. “There are certain things that you cannot do when you are infected. Like in the army, we discovered that when somebody over-exerts himself with the virus, […]
Center for Health, Human Rights, and Development (CEHURD), and Simon Peter Kasumba, have filed a lawsuit against the Uganda Human Rights Commission (UHRC) for its prolonged failure to address a case involving alleged negligence by Kiboga Hospital. CEHURD together with Kasumba Simon Peter filed a complaint with UHRC in May 2016 alleging that various Human […]
