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Equity Bank Positions Gulu Marathon as a Platform for Community Health and Growth

Leave a Comment / East Africa, Health, News / Ronald Kabuubi

Gulu City will host the second edition of the Gulu Marathon on Saturday, Dec. 6, with organisers and sponsors pledging a larger and more vibrant event than last year’s inaugural run. The marathon was launched on Thursday at Kampala Club, where partners said the race, rooted in cultural heritage, tourism promotion, health, education and economic […]

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Rwanda’s aging HIV population needs special attention

Leave a Comment / Health, News, World / Ronald Kabuubi

Nearly a quarter of Rwanda’s population living with HIV is now aged 50 and above, according to data from the Rwanda Biomedical Centre (RBC). As such, experts have argued that though antiretroviral therapy has transformed HIV into a manageable chronic condition, additional interventions are needed to support older people who face unique challenges like non-communicable

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10 children died due to COVID-19 vaccines in US

Leave a Comment / Health, International News / Ronald Kabuubi

NEW YORK: The United States’ Food and Drug Administration said in an internal memo that at least 10 children had likely died “because of” Covid-19 vaccinations, citing myocarditis, or heart inflammation. Health Secretary Robert F Kennedy Jr has sharply changed government policy on COVID-19 vaccines, limiting access to them to people 65 and older, as well as

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Who is Miss Jamaica Gabrielle Henry, who’s in the hospital for three days after falling off the stage at Miss Universe round?

Leave a Comment / Africa, Breaking News, Entertainment, Health, International News, News / Ronald Kabuubi

Miss Jamaica Gabrielle Henry is in the hospital for the last three days after she fell off the stage at the preliminary round of Miss Universe. The incident happened on November 19. The Miss Universe Jamaica Organization has shared an update with People that her sister Dr. Phylicia Henry-Samuels is there with her in Thailand.

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Uganda: Mukono Strengthens Emergency Response With Two Modern Ambulances From Unicef

Leave a Comment / Africa, Health, News / Ronald Kabuubi

Mukono Municipality has received a major boost in its health emergency services with the addition of two modern Type B ambulances, a donation from UNICEF under the Global Road Safety Project. The vehicles are expected to significantly improve emergency response and post-crash care along the Kampala-Jinja highway, one of Uganda’s busiest and most accident-prone routes.

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Parliament Approves Loans for Regional Cancer Centres

Leave a Comment / Africa, East Africa, Health, News / Ronald Kabuubi

Parliament has approved government’s proposal to borrow funds to strengthen cancer care in Uganda through the establishment of regional oncology centres in Mbale and Arua. The resolution authorises government to borrow up to €9.4 million from UniCredit Bank Austria for the construction and equipping of the Mbale Oncology Centre, and US$36.5 million from the Islamic

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Ker Alur Fuses Sports and HIV Testing to Curb Gender-Based Violence

Leave a Comment / Africa, Business, East Africa, Health, International News, News / Ronald Kabuubi

By Our Reporter Alur Kingdom has called on couples preparing for marriage to undergo HIV testing as part of efforts to curb the rising cases of gender-based violence and promote healthier relationships within communities. The call was made during the MTN-Kopu P’min Ubimu 4th Edition held at Bar Okoro Stadium in Paidha, where sports and

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Retired York GP in Uganda to report on lifesaving project he helped set up

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Many clinics in rural Uganda don’t keep medical records – or, if they do, they’re haphazard and incomplete. He worked with a software expert to design a simple electronic medical records system for laptop computers that, by using drop-down menus, enables clinic staff to keep a record of patients’ medical histories. Now the project is

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Draft National Drugs Bill presented to health committee

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The Minister of Health, Dr Jane Ruth Aceng, has presented the National Drug and Health Products Authority Bill, 2025 to the Parliamentary Committee on Health, setting the stage for major reforms in the regulation of medicines and health products in Uganda. The Bill seeks to establish the National Drug and Health Products Authority, transforming the

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House committee calls for review of €183m water and sanitation loan

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The Committee on National Economy has called on government to review its proposed €183.3 million loan from Standard Chartered Bank, UK, and Shs120.4 billion from the domestic market through a six-month Treasury Bill for the Strategic Towns Water Supply and Sanitation Project – Phase II. The proposal was debated during a sitting chaired by Deputy

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