Northern Uganda’s only hope to fight a silent ‘pandemic’
According to Ojok, hearing defects are a significant problem in Northern Uganda and yet remain untackled by health facilities and stakeholders.
Author: By Okello Jesus Ojara
Maternal health care eludes women with disabilities in northern Uganda
Pregnant women with disabilities in Uganda say they have a hard time accessing public health care because of nurses’ negative attitude toward them and lack of ramps, doorways and beds designed to accommodate their needs.
Forgotten sorrow for persons with disabilities
Organisation of Persons with Disabilities (OPDs) through their DRR projects have advocated for inclusiveness of disaster risk reduction programs in Uganda.
Greater North: Cultural leaders to come together as ‘one greater north people’
He added that cultural and religious leaders must advocate for a sustainable peace amongst its subjects to fight against conflicts and bring a long-lasting unity.
Four detained over fake national IDs at UPDF 4 Div. Barracks
Latek noted that there is a team which is verifying national identity cards and once the team finds out that one has a fake national identity card, the person will be given over to the police for more investigations.
Northern Uganda: Over 4000 submit applications to join LDU
“Over 100 applicants were female youth,” he adds.
Gulu records 1,096 screened cases of Tuberculosis
In March this year, Uganda Radio Network (URN) reported that over 40 percent of TB patients in Gulu abandoned treatment due to lack of food.
Gulu city: Health inspectors blamed for poor waste management
“There are inadequate numbers of vehicles for garbage collection and even not being inadequate but most of the vehicles are not a on good working condition which makes waste management difficult,” Onen said.
Gulu health department records 2,722 new cases of HIV/AIDs
He, however, cited that the retention rate of patients under treatment is dropping where Gulu city has a percentage of 95.5 and Gulu district has a total of 93.3 percent.
Gulu DLG impounds over 200 bags of charcoal
We have just raised Uganda shillings 69 million only as per the past one month of July and we have a lot to bring forth so that we meet the requirements, added Ateker.
Zombo registers over 5000 cases of teenage pregnancies in 17 months
Oyullu added that these cases are majorly due to negligence by parents who don’t take care of these teenagers and more so the Covid-19 lockdown.
Abalo Abiya’s nomination to Gulu DSC rejected for her role in land wrangles
This drove the Speaker to conclude for the immediate replacement and fresh nominee to be presented before the council within one week.