Inadequate staffing hits Yumbe regional referral hospital
Yumbe referral hospital has 6 doctors, with only one specialist, a pediatric and child health with no consultants,” Dr Patrick Odong said.
Category: Health
Kwania MP, Ayoo blames LGBTQ promoters for the current DNA debate
The government has been asked to regulate DNA labs across the country as results show that many men are fathering children they have not produced.
Deputy Speaker Tayebwa asks government to regulate DNA labs
Recent DNA results have shown that majority of men are not fathers to children under their care.
Robust health systems could stem climate-related rising cases of malaria
While governments continue to use treated bed nets and indoor residual spraying as primary tools for combating malaria-causing mosquitoes, these mosquitoes can now survive exposure to insecticides, allowing them to continue transmitting malaria.
Drop the proposed internship policy
UPC appeals to the government to go slow on the internship decisions and instead give the health sector a priority in funding.
More kidney patients go to Lira Regional Referral Hospital for dialysis
Dialysis is the process of removing excess water and toxins from the blood in people whose kidneys can no longer perform these functions naturally.
Positive Museveni speaks, “I have been very cautious with Corona”
Museveni: I have, therefore, got the second forced leave in the last 53 years, ever since 1971, when we started fighting Idi Amin.
Confirmed: President Museveni is Covid-19 positive
While delivering the State of Nation Address on Wednesday, President Museveni did announced that he had tested for Covid-19 after feeling cold in the morning.
Eastern Africa: Experts urge cross-sectoral ways to mobilise domestic resources for reproductive health
The African Institute for Development Policy (AFIDEP) is an African-led, regional non-profit research policy institute established in 2010 to help bridge the gaps between research, policy and practice in development efforts in Africa.
National yellow fever vaccination to be launched in Lira City
In August 2020, the yellow fever vaccination was launched in Moyo district and a total of 1.6 million people aged 9 months to 60 years old were expected to benefit.
Evangelical mission donates equipment worth shs300m to Adjumani hospital
The LC5 chairperson of Adjumani Ben Anyama who received the equipment on behalf of the hospital lauded the donors for the offer…..
Church of Uganda commends Parliament, grateful for Anti-Homosexuality Act 2023
The Anti-Homosexuality Act 2023 is good and we are grateful to the President for assenting to it. But, it will not solve all of our problems. We must also examine our own hearts and repent of sexual greed,” says Archbishop.