Nothing but the truth
Nothing but the truth
Mulago National Referral Hospital has conducted four successful kidney transplant surgeries. Professor Philipa Musoke, the board chairperson of the hospital, says that the transplant was for patients with end-stage kidney disease. Prof. Musoke says that the achievement comes as the hospital expands its capacity for renal transplants, providing life-saving treatment to patients. Earlier this year, the hospital […]
President Yoweri Kaguta Museveni on Monday met and held discussions with Dr. Sania Nishtar, the Chief Executive Officer (CEO) of Gavi, the Vaccine Alliance, together with her team from the Secretariat in Geneva, Switzerland at State Lodge, Nakasero. The meeting brought together other officials from the Government of Uganda, UNICEF and World Health organisation (WHO) […]
In her address, the Superior General of the Good Samaritan Sisters, Sr. John Evangelist Mugisha decried the rampant land grabbing actions which she said has kept nuns running the Good Samaritans Health Centre III Takajjunge – Mukono on tension following incessant threats from the land grabbers. The Prime Minister of Uganda, Robinah Nabbanja on Sunday […]
Men’s involvement in the maternal and child health in Moyo district is so miserable, medics have revealed. Male involvement in maternal and child health is a practice where fathers are expected to be present, accessible, available, understanding, willing to learn about the pregnancy process, and eager to provide emotional, physical, and financial support to the […]
Administrators of Kabale University are walking with their heads high following acquisition of the pioneer mental wellness centre as one of the newest among the innumerable advantages the community derives from the institute, which has given rise to hopes of taming symptoms of anxiety and depression, sometimes escalating to a point where victims may contemplate suicide. […]
Following identification of isolated cases of measles disease in some districts, a weeklong intensified immunization campaign in Mukono district has begun in government health units and private-not-for-profit (PNFP) health centres. It began on Tuesday November 12, 2024 and is to run up to Tuesday November 18 (next week). The campaign code-named ‘Big Catch Up Immunization’ […]
Sironko district has banned volunteer health workers at all public health facilities. This decision was announced by Nelson Kirenda, the Chief Administrative Officer (CAO) of Sironko, in an exclusive interview with our reporter over the weekend. According to Kirenda, the district has had over 200 volunteers working at various health centers, including Health Center IIIs […]
A 14-year-old Primary Seven pupil of Butenga Church of Uganda Primary School in Bukomansimbi district has given birth to a bouncing baby girl just a day to writing her final Primary Leaving Examinations (PLE) papers. The girl is said to have experienced labour pains on Monday evening and she gave birth at around 7:00pm from Butenga […]
As the Ministry of Health (MOH) intensifies its campaign urging people to take charge of their health through an approach called self-care, experts express concern that this may lead to an increase in individuals seeking prescription medications over the counter. Dr Charles Olaro, the Director of Health in charge of Curative services in the ministry […]
A new project to scale up essential lifesaving care for sickle cell disease sufferers and to reverse the current trend of the leading cause of childhood illnesses and death in Uganda has been kicked off in the country beginning in Kayunga district. The Project known as Scaling Up Lifesaving Care for Children with Sickle Cell Disease (SCD) […]
