Health
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NDA builds capacity of herbalists in Tooro Kingdom
FORT PORTAL – National Drug Authority [NDA] in partnership with Tooro Kingdom has trained more than 100 herbalists to ensure the production of safe herbal medicines. According to the NDA public relations…
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Contaminated food driving cancer cases in Northern Uganda
GULU – Contaminated food is partly responsible for the increase in the number of cancer cases in Northern Uganda, according to a medical expert. Amos Obote, head of operations at Northern Uganda…
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Seven out of 10 people protected by at least one tobacco control measure-WHO report
KAMPALA – A new World Health Organisation [ WHO ] report highlights that 5.6 billion people – 71 percent of the world’s population – are now protected with at least one best…
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Fort Portal City food vendors to get hygiene certificates
FORT PORTAL – In a bid to improve food hygiene standards, Fort Portal City has resolved to issue food hygiene certificates to all hotel owners, street food vendors, and restaurants. According to…
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EU commits Euro 800mln for reproductive health, others
ALEBTONG – The Netherlands and the other European Union [ EU ] Member States, have committed Euro 800 million to fight sexual and gender-based violence, promote reproductive health and education as human…
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Cancer cases rising in Uganda, medic warns gov’t
MBARARA – Dr. Alfred Jatho from the Uganda Cancer Institute [UCI] has urged government to allocate more funds for prevention, screening, and treatment, warning the number of cases is increasing in the…
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New clinical handbook launched to support quality abortion care
GENEVA – The World Health Organization [WHO] today released a new handbook for health workers to help them deliver quality abortion services for women and girls. The publication provides detailed clinical advice…
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Enhancing healthcare system in Uganda: Gov’t to construct regional simulation labs
MBARARA – Government is planning to establish regional medical simulation laboratories in a bid to minimise medical errors in hospitals and health centres in the country. While touring Mbarara Regional Referral Hospital…
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THF raises US$50mln to scale proven innovative healthcare models in Africa
NAIROBI – FSD Africa Investments, AfricInvest, Malaria No More, and Health Finance Coalition [HFC] have announced the establishment of the Transform Health Fund [ THF ], a blended-finance fund for scaling proven and…
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Climate change: Governments urged to invest in mental health infrastructure
NAIROBI – African governments need to urgently invest in mental health infrastructure so that they can tackle the rising but hidden cases of climate-related stress among farmers and livestock keepers. At the…
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