Acute blood shortage hits Kitgum hospitals
The blood shortage has stranded many patients in critical need of transfusions.
Category: Health
Over 2,000 Kitgum residents to receive free eyeglasses in major eye-care initiative
tndNews understands that at least 2,000 residents of Kitgum will receive free eyeglasses with more to be assessed.
MP Akora repairs five boreholes in Apac municipality in one week
Florence Onono, chairperson borehole maintenance, said: “We need more water points for our growing population.”
Will all children be born free of HIV, syphilis and hepatitis-B by 2030?
Similarly, 70% to 90% of infants born to women positive for hepatitis-B infection may become chronically infected with hepatitis B if not vaccinated and treated.
Lango stands united in malaria walk
Dr. Andrew Odur, Director of Lira Regional Referral Hospital, gave an impassioned speech, highlighting the heartbreaking stories of helpless children succumbing to malaria.
Why has Kitgum general hospital seen a sharp decline in premature baby deaths?
Kitgum General Hospital opened its neonatal department in 2018 and had registered up to 2,100 neonatal cases by 2023, with 700 cases recorded in 2023 alone.
30 VHTs in Kitgum receive bicycles to boost HIV/AIDS response
The national AIDS program of the Ministry of Health aims to significantly reduce HIV/AIDS prevalence in Uganda by 2030.
How Acholi locals are tackling malnutrition with food banks
The United Nations Children’s Agency, UNICEF, has identified malnutrition, malaria, pneumonia, and HIV/AIDS as the leading causes of child mortality in Northern Uganda in 2023.
Inside Uganda’s malaria vaccine launch in Apac
In 2023 alone, Uganda recorded 12.6 million malaria cases, accounting for nearly 29% of the population affected by the disease.
Where is your impact? MPs asks Uganda Virus Research Institute
George Bhoka Didi, Obongi County MP, questioned UVRI’s limited efforts to ensure that its research reaches decision-makers and the public.
Is long-acting HIV treatment as good as taking daily pills?
A study published in 2018 gauged interest in potential new ARV therapies back then among 263 people with HIV from clinics in Duke and University of South Carolina.
Right to safe abortion cannot be dislocated from human rights
Globally, six out of 10 unplanned pregnancies end in induced abortion, and around 45% of these abortions are unsafe.