Health
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Students demand accessible sexual and reproductive health services
MASINDI, October 21, 2024 — Students from various secondary schools in Masindi Municipality are urging the government to improve access to friendly sexual and reproductive health services in local facilities. In interviews…
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Bill to criminalise sexual offences re-tabled
KAMPALA, October 15, 2024 — The Sexual Offences Bill, 2024 which seeks to enhance punishment of sex offenders and protection of victims in the country during trial has been re-introduced in Parliament.…
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Mass testing of livestock as anthrax outbreak confirmed in Bushenyi
BUSHENYI, October 10, 2024 – An anthrax outbreak has been confirmed in Kitagata Parish, Kyeizooba Sub county, Bushenyi District, following positive test results from samples sent to the National Animal Diseases Diagnostics…
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NARO enhances nutrition of farmers through fortified beans
KAMPALA, October 9, 2024 – The National Agricultural Research Organisation [NARO] has concluded a six-year research project focused on fortified beans, aiming to improve the nutritional value of one of the country’s…
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Hoima farmers seek gov’t help in fight against coffee wilt disease, others
HOIMA, October 7, 2024 — Coffee farmers in Hoima district are calling for government assistance following an outbreak of coffee disease that could force some farmers in the district to abandon growing…
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New report highlights progress and challenges in fighting neglected NTDs in Francophone countries
DAKAR, October 6, 2024 — A new report released days ago provides an assessment of the burden of neglected tropical diseases [ NTDs ] in Francophone countries, highlighting the significant progress made…
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Serere farmers equipped with knowledge in agroecology
SERERE, October 3, 2024 – Agriculture is the backbone of Uganda’s economy, contributing approximately 24 percent to the Gross Domestic Product [GDP] and employing about three-quarters of the population. However, the current…
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UN’s SHF moves to bolster participation of emerging economies in ongoing ISO/SIS process for global standards for menstrual products
GENEVA/STOCKHOLM, 2 October 2024 – The UN’s Sanitation and Hygiene Fund [SHF] is to give Swedish Institute for Standards [SIS] a grant of US$ 250,000 to support the participation of Low- and…
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Mass polio vaccination kicks off tomorrow in eastern Uganda
MBALE, October 2, 2024 –UNICEF has joined forces with the Ministry of Health to launch a mass polio vaccination campaign in eastern Uganda. The initiative was announced days ago during a journalists’…
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Hospitals should use non-tax revenue to improve service delivery, says Tayebwa
MBARARA CITY, October 1, 2024 — The non-tax revenue estimated at Shs 600 billion that is generated by referral hospitals across the country should be retained by the facilities and used to…
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