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Health
21 arrested over illegal sale of drugs in shift markets
SOROTI– The National Drug Authority [NDA] has arrested at least 21 people in Teso Sub-region over the illegal sale of drugs in shift markets, despite the drug experts issuing several warnings. NDA…
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Health
Communities in Teso warned against buying hawked drugs
SOROTI-The National Drug Authority [NDA] has warned local communities in Teso Sub-region against buying hawked drugs, some of which could be expired or counterfeit. This call was made during a one-week sensitisation…
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Environment
UWA boosts capacity to handle wildlife crimes
NEBBI – The Uganda Wildlife Authority [ UWA ] says it has reinforced its capacity to handle wildlife crimes by collaborating with other government agencies like Uganda Police, Uganda People’s Defence Forces…
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Development
JCRC donates medicines to Apac hospital
APAC-The Joint Clinical Research Centre [JCRC], in partnership with Direct Relief from United States of America has donated essential medicines worth Shs 167 million to Apac district hospital. The medicines include ringers…
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News
NMS gets new multi-billion home in Kajjansi
WAKISO-The National Medical Stores [NMS], an agency that procures and distributes medicines and other medical supplies to public hospitals and health centres will relocate its head office to Kanjjansi, Wakiso district where…
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Development
Patients foot bills as staff smuggle medicines out of gov’t hospitals
GULU– While there is a shortage of medicines in public hospitals and health centres in Northern Uganda, some of their staff and private practitioners are partly responsible for causing the shortage. This…
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Health
NDA closes health clinics as drugs worth Shs 150mln are impounded
KAMPALA– The National Drug Authority [NDA] on Friday closed 21 health clinics, 22 drug shops and impounded 144 boxes of drugs worth Shs 150 million in Rubaga, Kampala. Abiaz Rwamwiri, NDA’s Public…
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Health
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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Development
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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News
NGO launches study to tackle HIV/AIDS-related stigma and poverty
MASAKA– International Centre for Child Health and Development [ICHAD] has launched a five-year- research study code-named ”Suubi Stronger Families” aimed at fighting poverty, strengthening financial stability and parenting in families affected by…
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