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
Category: Health
Dozens of support staff of Gulu Regional Referral Hospital lay down tools over nonpayment
Dr. Florence Oyella, the Assistant Administrator of Gulu Regional Referral Hospital says she is not aware of
What the 2022 report says for Africa to eliminate malaria by 2030
With 27 African countries launching Zero Malaria Starts with Me, the African Union looks forward to having the remaining Member States out of 47 African countries impacted by malaria.
Common cold may have helped curb Africa’s Covid-19 death toll
The antibodies detected included those targeting parts of the Covid-19 virus – for example, the spike protein – used in some vaccines to induce protective immunity.
Exclusive: Lack of Good Samaritan Law linked to increased road crash fatalities in Uganda
Uganda and the rest of Africa are yet to introduce Good Samaritan Law to speed up emergency responses.
MP Alyek against a campaign to repeal Sec. 43 of the HIV Prevention and Control Act
MP Alyek, in her comment, thanked TND News for publishing the story about a woman convicted for infecting her stepson with HIV.
Lacor hospital: 24 babies born on Christmas Day
Dozens of babies have been born worldwide on Christmas Day.
MMV, CDC sign MoU to support African manufacturers deliver quality-assured essential medicines for malaria
MMV, CDC and will support African manufacturers deliver quality-assured essential medicines for malaria
HIV/AIDS fight demands global focus to make resources available
In Uganda, a UNAIDS report of May 2021 estimated that 1.5m people have HIV. It also revealed that 1.3m people were aware of their HIV status and an estimated 1.2m patients were on treatment.
Malaria outbreak: Lango sub-region is in the eye of the storm
The current malaria outbreak has been exacerbated by the region’s lack of a coordinated and responsive surveillance system capable of tracking the ebbs and flows of malaria cases.
Health experts urge clan leaders to discard some negative beliefs and practices from their culture
Jinja District Health Educator, Tonny Mutiba was one of the speakers who facilitated during the function sponsored by USAID, WHO and WFP, among others.
Pakwach leaders heed President’s guidance on Covid-19 with tougher directives to populace
“Should you risk going against any of the above directives, you will be doing it at your own peril, embarrassments including arrests,” warns RDC Eseru.