Health
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Katakwi district boss urges govt to address obstacles crippling health sector
KATAKWI- Katakwi district LCV Chairman, Geoffrey Omolo has asked government to deal with obstacles hampering the effective and equitable health services in the country’s health sector. Omolo said that although for the…
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Lack of bio-medical engineers hampers service delivery in Greater Masaka
RAKAI– Frequent breakdown of medical equipment in the hospitals in the Greater Masaka districts of Rakai, Kalisizo, and Lyantonde is hindering effective service delivery, thanks to the lack of bio-medical engineers in…
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Climate Change: Experts urge government to prioritise investing in irrigation systems
KAMPALA-Climate Change and Environmental experts have urged government to prioritise and invest more resources in the establishment of irrigation systems across the country. This comes at a time when several parts of…
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PAG Mission Hospital gets modern theater
LIRA– PAG Mission Hospital in Lira City has constructed a modern operating theater to serve people in Lango Sub-region. The theater, named Dr. Herbert Ros Operating Theater, was constructed with funding from…
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Masaka wetlands degraded due to inadequate funding- top official
MASAKA– More than 42 square kilometres of the wetlands’ buffer zones in Masaka district have been degraded due to a lack of enough funds for monitoring and enforcement of regulations, a senior…
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Tororo district probes health workers over extortion, harassment
TORORO – Tororo district is investigating allegations of extortion and harassment of patients by some health workers. The authorities say the investigation follows a public outcry about medical workers asking patients for…
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Neonatal care unit saves 40 babies in one month
BUTALEJA– Busolwe General Hospital’s first-ever neonatal intensive care unit has saved up to 40 babies in less than one month, authorities have said. The unit, which was launched in March this year,…
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Co‑ops help tackle mental health issues experienced by young people-new report
LONDON– Offering Hope to Future Generations, a new report from trade body Co-operatives UK, finds that mental health, job security, career prospects, a lack of control over working lives, and climate change…
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Well-wishers contribute over Shs 180mln for Nodding Syndrome victims
LIRA– Well-wishers in Northern Uganda and other parts of the country have collected a total of Shs 188 million to support families afflicted by Nodding Syndrome Disease in Acholi Sub Region. The…
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HIV patients abandon medication as food crisis looms
Dozens of people living with HIV/AIDs in Apac and Kwania districts have abandoned treatment as the food crisis deepens in Lango Sub-region. About 7,000 people in Kwania district are enrolled on Anti-Retroviral…
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