North's First
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.
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.
Beyond this award-winning research, Prof. Ario has made significant contributions to strengthening research culture and the research environment within Uganda and across Africa.
Uganda has intensified its Ebola surveillance and response mechanisms, which have helped contain the spread of the deadly viral disease.
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.
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.
Menstruating girls and women face discrimination at home, in the education system, and all along.
The meeting also directed schools to follow the standard operating procedures (SOPs), which include daily screening.
Menstrual discrimination reinforces patriarchy and exclusion and it affects girls and women at home, in schools, and throughout society.
The District Surveillance Focal Person, Olanya Paul, revealed that Uganda continues to receive periodic outbreak reports with new cases already confirmed among health workers.
Prof Francis Omaswa, chairman of the board, said the institution needs to be very well governed and ranked to the highest international standards.
District Health Officer Jimmy Odongo issued the alert during the inaugural Ebola taskforce meeting, chaired by Deputy Resident District Commissioner (RDC) Obonyo Magwar.
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