Health
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Over 2,000 people in Teso get free eye treatment
SERERE-More than 2,000 patients with different eye-related complications in Teso Sub-region received free treatment and cataract surgery in Serere district days ago. The beneficiaries were able to be treated during a treatment…
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Busolwe General Hospital renovation starts
BUTALEJA -The long-awaited refurbishment and equipping of the 57-year old Busolwe General Hospital in Butaleja district has begun. The hospital built in 1968, is among the dilapidated health facilities in the country as no…
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Over 800 drug shops closed as NDA concludes operation in Northern Uganda
GULU-The National Drug Authority [NDA] has completed a two-week compliance enforcement in 17 districts of Acholi and Lango sub-regions, where 830 illegal drug shops were closed. According to Samuel Kyomukama, Head of…
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Relief as Shs 19bln is provided to give Masindi hospital facelift
MASINDI– Masindi district has received Shs 19 billion as part of the total cost planned for the reconstruction of Masindi hospital most of whose structures are currently in a dilapidated state. At…
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Indian association to hold eye camp in eastern Uganda
SOROTI-The North Indian Cultural Association [NICA] of Uganda in collaboration with the government has unveiled plans to conduct the 68th free eye screening and 19th cataract surgery camp in eastern Uganda. The…
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Lira hospital struggling to provide health services-official
LIRA-Lira Regional Referral Hospital is struggling with scarce resources and limited space to provide maternal health care, safe delivery, and neonatal care, according to a senior staff. Dr. James Okello, the in-charge…
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Food insecurity impacts mental health illnesses in Northern Uganda
GULU– Mental health experts have linked the resurgence of mental illnesses in Northern Uganda to food insecurity as people struggle to provide for their families. Gulu Regional Referral Hospital which serves Acholi…
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Kasese authorities ban ‘imported meat’ over Ebola
KASESE – In a bid to stop the spread of Ebola disease in Kasese district, authorities have decided to ban the sale of cheap “Sanga meat” there, stating that it is procured…
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Stanbic Bank donates beds and mama kits to Masaka hospital
MASAKA– As part of its corporate social responsibility, Stanbic Bank Masaka Branch has donated two delivery beds and medical mama kits worth eight million shillings to Masaka Regional Referral Hospital maternity ward.…
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Rising water treatment costs worry NWSC
FORT PORTAL – The National Water and Sewerage Corporation [ NWSC ] is frightened by the high costs involved in treating the water sourced from River Mpanga, which they say, is highly…
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