Herbal boom: Inside the struggle to regulate Uganda’s traditional medicine industry
Godfrey Etelu, a teacher-turned-herbalist, says he entered the practice after recovering from poisoning in 2008 using remedies introduced by his father.
Category: Health
Lira regional hospital records 8,400 annual deliveries as new fistula ward opens
The expansion drastically eases pressure on the hospital, increasing the gynaecology ward’s capacity from just 10 beds to 45.
UPDF conducts free medical outreach in Kamwokya ahead of International Women’s Day
Brig Gen Bainababo observed that Kamwokya was selected because of ongoing engagement between the UPDF and ghetto community structures working with General Salim Saleh.
Lira RR Hospital’s new shs600m gynecology ward completed ahead of schedule
Currently, the maternity ward, originally designed for just 12 beds, frequently handles over 40 mothers daily.
Ending female genital mutilation is not charity but justice
“My journey on ending female genital mutilation/cutting did not begin in an office. Instead, my journey began when I knew where the shoe hurts most,” says Catherine Menganyi HSC, nurse epidemiologist, and Co-Founder and Chapter Lead of Women in Global Health, Kenya.
2030 promise in peril: FGM/C survivors rise as cases climb to 230 million
As world leaders convene at CSW70, the data tells a clear story: promises alone will not end FGM/C or guarantee menstrual dignity.
Lira regional referral hospital is “fast growing” – says Kabale regional referral hospital board chair
Lira Regional Referral Hospital Director Dr Andrew Odur highlighted to the visiting team the strides the hospital has made in ensuring that the citizenry get high quality medical care.
Measles outbreak confirmed in Amolatar district
Muntu sub-county is the primary hotspot for this outbreak, with cases also being recorded in several other areas.
Amolatar receives HB electrophoresis machine from Catherine Phil Sickle Cell Initiative
According to Sr. Atim, Amolatar HCVI is currently managing six hundred and six (606) cases of sickle cell disease.
Stop the gag and deliver on gender equality and right to health within next 59 months
When funding shrinks, gender responsive health programmes are often the first to be de-prioritised.
Lira City: LC1 chairperson, his female residents steal govt mosquito nets
The mosquito nets had been temporarily stored at Lira Police Primary School awaiting distribution to residents of Junior Quarters Cell under a Ministry of Health community program.
APCAT summit unites local govts to save lives from tobacco, TB, AMR and NCDs
Several sub-national government leaders (Mayors, Members of Parliament, Governors and Vice Governors, among others) and other stakeholders took part in the 8th APCAT Summit.