Gulu records 1,096 screened cases of Tuberculosis
In March this year, Uganda Radio Network (URN) reported that over 40 percent of TB patients in Gulu abandoned treatment due to lack of food.
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Gulu health department records 2,722 new cases of HIV/AIDs
He, however, cited that the retention rate of patients under treatment is dropping where Gulu city has a percentage of 95.5 and Gulu district has a total of 93.3 percent.
Meet Soroti’s mother of 8, who has never attended antenatal
“All the fathers of my children challenged my pregnancies, and they shied to accompany me to the health unit for antenatal though its long distance.”
Uganda’s DIGP Maj. Gen. Paul Lokech is dead
Also, according to Police, their boss suddenly passed on from his home this morning.
Zombo registers over 5000 cases of teenage pregnancies in 17 months
Oyullu added that these cases are majorly due to negligence by parents who don’t take care of these teenagers and more so the Covid-19 lockdown.
Gulu: Health officials ask community to support Covid-19 patients as death stands at 112
21 are in the home based care in Gulu district and 57 in home – based care in Gulu city with a total of 3071 patients and 112 deaths at the moment.
Dokolo DEO succumbs to deadly Covid-19
“…. Covid-19 infections have shot up over the past few days in the districts of Lira, Dokolo, Kwania and Oyam,” he said with apprehension.
3,170 young girls impregnated in Gulu in 12 months
Teenage pregnancies have highly increased in Uganda in recent years. Northern Uganda and particularly Gulu city, where 1,781 cases were recorded and Gulu district with 1,171 cases in just 12 months.
Internet blamed for high pregnancy rate among teens in Gulu—FOWDE
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Expert’s opinion on trading vaccines for people
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Gulu district records 127,368 malaria cases in one year
According to Severe Malaria Observatory , Uganda has the 3rd highest global burden of malaria cases (5%) and the 8th highest level of deaths (3%).
MPs’ shs200m car cash: Kole North MP topped shs160m to buy ambulances
“Health for the people of Kole is one of my priorities and this is just a starting point.”