“Our children are exposed to so many water borne diseases but we cannot do much, we appeal to the district to bring for water clean water from the Nile,” Majuma,a resident, said.
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Posted inHealth / Northern News
Maternal health care eludes women with disabilities in northern Uganda
Pregnant women with disabilities in Uganda say they have a hard time accessing public health care because of nurses’ negative attitude toward them and lack of ramps, doorways and beds designed to accommodate their needs.
Posted inAfrica / Health
World Health Day 2023: Wary as the nexus between climate change impacts, health becomes apparent
The African Coalition of Communities Responsive to Climate Change (ACCRCC) is a Coalition of African Communities responsive to Climate Change Impacts. They focus on the impacts of climate change including mental health.
Posted inHealth / News
NOTU’s Usher Owere defends receiving Daisy Award amid nurses’ petition
For the past one month, TND News request for comments from Daisy Foundation on awarding Owere and if they are ready to reallocate the award as demanded has been unheeded.
Posted inAbim / Health
Abim: Upgrade of Kanu health center II to III commences
The Uganda Protestant Medical Bureau (UPMB) has already approved the upgrade to health center III, according to an official from the diocese.
Posted inHealth / Up Country News
University of The Sacred Heart Gulu wants massive research on mental health
TND News’ Lil Romeo Okot talked to the Chairman of the University Governing Council who also doubles as the Bishop of Lira Catholic Diocese, Sanctus Lino Wanok.
Posted inHealth / West Nile News
Inspector General of Government finds expired drugs in Moyo district
The ARV drugs that got expired were due to policy matters, says Draciria, dding that the drugs were not supposed to be used which is why they got expired.
Posted inCOVID-19 / News
Covid-19 vaccines production: Dr. Musenero found to have caused a loss of shs5.2b
Despite the government investing over shs31billion in COVID-19 research, little progress has been made in vaccine development.
Posted inAfrica / Health
Ending TB disease in Uganda and Africa’s slow pace
UPC wants the government to include free of charge camps of all TB related examinations and treatment as a supplement to heath outlets.
Posted inCOVID-19
Ugandan scientists reveal decorated minister Musenero misled President Museveni to get tax payers money
Dr Musenero and her ministry received billions to produce Covid 19 vaccines
Posted inHealth / News
Stanbic bank urges parents to take keen interests in the mental health of their children
Ms Diana Ondoga, the Manager Corporate Social Investment Stanbic justifies the move saying 80% of Uganda’s population is young people below the age of 15 stressing the need to prepare them as they graduate to adulthood.
Posted inHealth / West Nile News
Adjumani district launches the construction of sh1.6 billion Intensive Care Unit
As the first phase of DRDIP is on the verge of closing, the Adjumani district has already benefited from 364 projects which have been funded