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10 things to learn about mpox
KAMPALA, September 10, 2024 — Mpox has hit Africa’s Great Lakes Region including the Democratic Republic of Congo, Uganda, and others. Below is what you can learn about the disease that the…
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Kenya and Tanzania resolve poultry trade disputes
ARUSHA, April 3, 2024 – In a recent meeting held at the East African Community [EAC] headquarters in Arusha, Tanzania, Kenya, and Tanzania successfully addressed longstanding concerns regarding the export of poultry…
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Tayebwa pledges more funds for malaria fight
KAMPALA, April 23, 2024 – The Deputy Speaker of Parliament, Thomas Tayebwa has said that he will rally Members of Parliament to prioritise malaria prevention and control in the 2024/2025 financial year…
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Poverty, low literacy levels escalating teenage pregnancies in Kiryandongo
 KIRYANDONGO, November 29, 2023 -Leaders and medical officers in Kiryandongo district are grappling with the increase in the cases of teenage pregnancies, which they attribute partly to poverty and low literacy levels…
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Over 37,000 households in Lango practice open defecation
LIRA, November 27, 2023- A total of 37,204 households in the four districts of Lango Sub-region in Northern Uganda practice open defecation. The four districts include; Alebtong, Dokolo, Kole, and Lira which…
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Lack of awareness aiding spread of TB in Butaleja
BUTALEJA: Health experts in Butaleja district have said there is need to create community awareness in the district in order to curb the spread of Tuberculosis [TB]. Dr. Siraji Kizito, the Butaleja…
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