An analysis of ten districts in northern Uganda indicates that nearly 48,000 children aged 6–59 months suffer from acute malnutrition.
Health
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A brewing crisis: Millions of women still lack access to family planning
Rising unintended pregnancies can lead to increased school dropouts, child marriages, and gender-based violence, especially among adolescent girls.
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Adjumani district records sharp rise in family planning uptake
The success has positioned Adjumani among the top-performing districts in the West Nile sub region in terms of increasing access to and utilization of family planning services.
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Lira regional referral hospital sets Nov 14 for second community baraza
The hospital director, Dr Andrew Odur said they have implemented the recommendations generated from the first baraza in 2024.
Posted inHealth
They trusted the hospital. It killed them
Uganda’s Bupivacaine scandal and the price of impunity; National Drug Authority’s latest recall and our nation’s tolerance for preventable deaths!
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Dokolo Health Centre IV faces extortion allegations
Francis Duca, the Chairperson of the Health Management Committee for Dokolo Health Centre IV, has turned the sword against patients.
Posted inWASH
Lamwo’s Litenge village residents get clean water after a decade of scarcity
The only borehole drilled by the Lamwo District Local Government broke down 10 years ago due to low water levels.
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Tobacco vendor licensing plugs the loopholes in implementing lifesaving health laws
Sabita Karapan said that it is the legal responsibility of tobacco retailers to ensure that all transactions of tobacco products are carried out at the outlet.
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Financial stress a major cause of mental health challenges in Adjumani
Briani Asiimwe, a mental health advocate who doubles as the psychosocial counsellor working with Totapuna, urges the community to adopt different ways of managing their stress without causing damage.
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Stalled shs19b incinerator project puts Gulu residents at risk
For more than a decade, Gulu Regional Referral Hospital has relied on an old, broken-down incinerator that is both overstretched and unsafe.
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MP Aguti delivers vital medical equipment to Dokolo HCIV
MP Aguti revealed that the process of lobbying for this equipment from the Ministry of Health began last year, immediately after she entered the Parliament of Uganda.
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Youth and adolescent corners transform lives in Otuke, but donor exit sparks fears for the future
At age 17, Amongi Norata recalls sitting silently in her classroom when peer educators from Atangwat Health Centre III Youth Friendly Corner (YFC) visited to talk to them.