The latest we know: the shock death of Otuke’s P3 pupil
Otuke leaders have advised parents to disclose the health statuses of their children to school authorities for better management.
Category: Health
Leaders react as Alebtong DHO denies ‘killing’ Ongweo, 15
Alebtong HC IV had no medical staff on duty to attend to the boy by the time he was rushed for medical care, DK Odongo said.
Lira health dept. orients journalists ahead of phase II of IRS program
Lira health experts told media the chemicals for IRS are safe for human life and crops.
SPECIAL REPORT: Lamwo commits to promote Family Planning Costed Implementation Plan
Lamwo district has an estimate of 6,001 children less than 1 year with a modern contraceptives prevalence rate at 30.2% and an unmet needs for all methods of family planning at 31.3%
Uganda’s Covid-19 TPR declines to 1.7 percent
Covid-19 infections seem to be declining in Uganda weeks after the economy was fully reopened.
SPECIAL REPORT: Lira RRH lacks space, drugs to treat mental health patients
Mental Health Uganda Lira Association (MULA), Mental Health Uganda Kole (MHUKA), Rites International, TPO and Kole Noth Member of Parliament, Dr Samuel Opio Acuti are funding outreaches across Lango Sub-region.
6 years later, Pajule HC IV’s ultrasound machine remains idle
One of the Pajule town council residents said they sometimes seek service from private health facilities
AIDO donates medical equipment worth shs1.2 billion to Teso health facilities
Teso sub-region is expected to receive the shipment soon.
Lira City bans teachers for refusing Covid jabs
Lira City Inspector of Schools, Samuel Brown Ogwok said they noticed this when they were carrying out inspections.
RDC withdraws health workers from duty stations over threat to life
Kotido District Chief Administrative Officer (CAO), Joseph Lomongin said he has no objection on the matter.
Lira school of health sciences excels in UNMEB exams
Lira school of health sciences is currently running academic programs which include Certificate in Nursing, Certificate in Midwifery, Certificate in Public Health and Certificate in Medical Records.
4 in 5 don’t know their blood group – TND News mini survey
According to a study by the US National Center for Biotechnology Information, citing Gulu Regional Blood Bank, RhD variants were prevalent among blood donors.