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Kampala,Uganda:The commissioner of parliament ,Rt Hon. Mathias Mpuuga Nsambaurged government  to mainstream mental health issues in all sectors and activities of government

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Views: 7  The commissioner of parliament ,Rt Hon. Mathias Mpuuga Nsamba has today morning officiated at the mental health awareness camp at parlaiment.  In his speech, he urged government  to mainstream mental health issues in all sectors and activities of government, saying that such an approach will help to reduce the growing number of mental […]

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ELECTION FACTSHEET: Sanitation in South Africa

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Views: 2 How many people in South Africa have access to flushing toilets? How many rely on bucket toilets? Ahead of the 2024 elections, we answer these and other sanitation questions. In April 2024, news media reported that a 3-year-old child had drowned in a pit latrine at a preschool in South Africa’s Eastern Cape province. Unecebo Mboteni is one

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President Museveni cautions medics against selfish political elements

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Views: 2 RUKUNGIRI: President Yoweri has today cautioned medical practitioners against selfish political elements who cannot develop and transform this country. “I call upon the entire medical fraternity to resist ideological disorientation from selfish political elements that cannot benefit the development and transformation of our nation,” he said. The president made the call in a

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Nutritional Experts say the absence of specialized nutritionists at health centers countrywide is limiting access to information on nutrition.

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Views: 2 This has been said by Samalie Namukose, Assistant Commissioner, Nutrition Division Ministry of Health during her presentation during the 3rd National Nutritional Forum under the theme “Unlocking Nutritional Potentials” organized by the office of the Prime Minister, UNICEF and other partner Organizations held at mistil hotel in Kampala. She says lack of professional

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Taiwan Could contribute to Global Health:Based on Taiwan’s Cooperation in East Africa

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Views: 8 By Ambassador Allen Chenhwa Lou Taiwan Representative Office in the Republic of Somaliland May 13th, 2024   Taiwan’s Exclusion from WHA: Loss for the World COVID-19, a term that reshaped the international commerce, scarred the global community, and forever redefined the health landscape as we know. The pandemic resulted in a terrible loss

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 Kisaka  launches Dr. Watiti Stephen’s Book titled Ageing Gracefully with HIV with the call to Ugandans to document their own Stories.

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Views: 2 Dr. Watiti Stephen delivering his remarks during the launch.Photo by Ronald Kabuubi/KMA Updates. Watiti’s resilience lauded Kampala Capital City Authority (KCCA) executive director, Dorothy Kisaka, while presiding over the book launch, commended Watiti for being brave, courageous, and authentic and being the minister of the truth in the fight against HIV/AIDS. “Watiti is

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The International Day of Midwife Celebrations in Uganda; a day to remember

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Views: 1 Gulu, (UG):- While access to reproductive maternal newborn child and adolescent health care is still a luxury some women can’t afford or access in many parts of the world, it’s important to note that midwives provide crucial maternal care and can help mothers and newborns live and lead healthy lives before, during, and after

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Kampala Lord Mayor Erias Lukwago has been discharged from a multispecialty hospital in India’s business city of Gurgaon, where he recently underwent a successful neck surgery.

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Views: 1 At Doha International Airport, Qatar, enroute to Entebbe. Quite thrilled to be headed back home. Thanks for your prayers. God bless you all, dear friends_Lukwago said in a post on twitter. Kampala Lord Mayor Erias Lukwago has been discharged from a hospital in Gurgaon, India, following a successful neck surgery. Last month, he was

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Uganda’s Vice President Jessica Alupo launches Community CheckNow HIV-self testing services as a tool to achieve the 2030 target of ending HIV/AIDs infection.

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Views: 24 The CheckNOW HIV Self-Test is a rapid, point-of-care test that detects antibodies to HIV-1 and HIV-2 in a finger stick whole blood sample. This innovative technology allows users to perform the test in the privacy of their own homes, empowering them to know their HIV status without the fear of stigma or discrimination

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