UNICEF has thus engaged the project contractor, the local government leaders, and the leadership of the health centre to address this challenge.
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Science minister Musenero can’t account for four rats in new AG report
John Muwanga and his team also queried the fuel spending by the Ministry of Science and Technology under Musenero. They found out that shs19.66b was paid to MS Vivo Energy (U) Ltd for consumption of fuel on various activities during the period under review
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121 dogs vaccinated, 31 killed in Kalongo
Where do some of these stray dogs end?
Posted inHealth / Northern News
Adjumani district to have first-ever specialized mental health rehabilitation center
According to new figures out in September, UNHCR provided mental health and psychosocial support services to over 472,000 refugees, asylum-seekers, and their families and caregivers in the first half of 2022.
Posted inHealth / Lango
Students living with HIV in Lango face stigma as new infections increase
Human Immunodeficiency Virus (HIV) is a major cause of morbidity and mortality in the world. When compared to the developed countries where HIV prevalence is on the decline, sub-saharan Africa has experienced either a rise or stagnation in rates.
Posted inHealth / Lango
Experts link rampant hypertension cases in Lango to eating pork
Speaking at the Media Center in Kampala on January 22, 2021, Dr Christine Ondoa said statistics indicate that communities with high levels of red meat consumption also had a high prevalence of high blood pressure.
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Stanbic bank donates as newborns overwhelm Lira RRH
The Regional Manager for Stanbic Bank stated that giving back to the community is part of them.
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UPC says the Ebola lockdown is demanding, wants essentials provided
In his previous address to the nation on Ebola, President Yoweri Kaguta Museveni cautioned and warned the public on resorting to traditional healers in a bid to treat Ebola. Indeed, the disease is beyond the scope of traditional healers!”
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Lira University to intervene as 35 per cent of children in Kitgum are stunted
Stunting is greater among children in rural areas (30 per cent) than in urban areas (24 per cent) with some regional variations.
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Why Uganda Baati opened Medical Clinic in Tororo
With branches in Tororo and Arua, and with 10 showrooms across the country, Uganda Baati is the country’s leading manufacturer and supplier of roofing sheets and allied building products.
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UPC’s Ebola guidance used as Museveni locks districts
Addressing the nation on Ebola for the second time in less than a week, on Friday, October 15, 2022, President Yoweri Museveni locked down Mubende and Kassanda districts.
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What to know as second health worker succumbs to Ebola
On Friday, Uganda announced two patients had recovered from Ebola Virus and were already discharged from the hospital.