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The expansion drastically eases pressure on the hospital, increasing the gynaecology ward’s capacity from just 10 beds to 45.

Brig Gen Bainababo observed that Kamwokya was selected because of ongoing engagement between the UPDF and ghetto community structures working with General Salim Saleh.

Currently, the maternity ward, originally designed for just 12 beds, frequently handles over 40 mothers daily.

“My journey on ending female genital mutilation/cutting did not begin in an office. Instead, my journey began when I knew where the shoe hurts most,” says Catherine Menganyi HSC, nurse epidemiologist, and Co-Founder and Chapter Lead of Women in Global Health, Kenya.

As world leaders convene at CSW70, the data tells a clear story: promises alone will not end FGM/C or guarantee menstrual dignity.

Lira Regional Referral Hospital Director Dr Andrew Odur highlighted to the visiting team the strides the hospital has made in ensuring that the citizenry get high quality medical care.

Muntu sub-county is the primary hotspot for this outbreak, with cases also being recorded in several other areas.

According to Sr. Atim, Amolatar HCVI is currently managing six hundred and six (606) cases of sickle cell disease.

When funding shrinks, gender responsive health programmes are often the first to be de-prioritised.

Several sub-national government leaders (Mayors, Members of Parliament, Governors and Vice Governors, among others) and other stakeholders took part in the 8th APCAT Summit.

Uganda signed the Bamako Convention 34 years ago, joining 28 other African countries in promising to protect communities from hazardous waste.

The study reviewed more than 187,000 laboratory test results collected between 2016 and 2019, including samples from health facilities across Uganda.