At Lira RRH’s inaugural prayer breakfast, Bishop Acur urges teamwork
Speaking to dozens of breakfast attendees, Bishop Emeritus Alfred Acur Okodi stressed that no single individual can transform the hospital alone.
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Amolatar launches vaccination of 120,000 goats and sheep
Speaking during the launch held in Agwiri sub-county, Ogwal Omara thanked the ministry for responding to the district’s request for vaccines.
“I knew what to expect”: How menstrual education can protect girls from discrimination and violence
Unlike many girls who encounter menstruation with fear and confusion, Sarah Atim had already learned about it from teachers and older students in her boarding school.
Alarm as women and youth make up most new HIV cases in Adjumani
Apio Ruth Sharon Baru expressed concern that many people no longer fear HIV infection as they did in the past, making prevention efforts more challenging.
Ugandan Dr. Ario Otema wins first 7-1-7 research award in Malaysia
Beyond this award-winning research, Prof. Ario has made significant contributions to strengthening research culture and the research environment within Uganda and across Africa.
Lira regional referral hospital speaks after the Ebola scare
Uganda has intensified its Ebola surveillance and response mechanisms, which have helped contain the spread of the deadly viral disease.
Hoima’s Karongo HCIII gets maternity ward worth shs590m
Hoima City Council mayor, Edward Isingoma, has urged the health workers at Karongo Health Centre III to prioritise better service delivery to the people seeking health services.
Northern Uganda’s silent sickle cell crisis breaking families apart
A nation-wide survey conducted between 2015 and 2018, revealed a high prevalence of sickle cell trait and sickle cell disease in Uganda with a crude birth-rate of over 240,000 sickle cell trait births and over 17,000 sickle cell disease births occurring annually in Uganda.
Dignified menstruation is the cornerstone of gender equality and rights
Menstruating girls and women face discrimination at home, in the education system, and all along.
Hoima: Open markets, disco halls suspended over Ebola
The meeting also directed schools to follow the standard operating procedures (SOPs), which include daily screening.
From shame to dignity: Northern Uganda’s push for menstrual justice gains momentum
Menstrual discrimination reinforces patriarchy and exclusion and it affects girls and women at home, in schools, and throughout society.
“Ebola is now everywhere”: Adjumani taskforce calls for vigilance
The District Surveillance Focal Person, Olanya Paul, revealed that Uganda continues to receive periodic outbreak reports with new cases already confirmed among health workers.