Mulago National Referral Hospital is in need of over Shs10 billion to fully functionalise its intensive care units (ICU). This request was tabled by the hospital’s Ag. Executive Director, Dr. Rosemary Byanyima while appearing before the Committee on Health on Thursday, 21 March 2024. According to Dr. Byanyima, Shs 122billion allocated to Mulago is inadequate […]
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The Deputy Speaker, Thomas Tayebwa, directed the Government Chief Whip to convene a multi-sectoral meeting involving relevant stakeholders to comprehensively discuss nodding syndrome and report back to Parliament within one month. Relevant stakeholders identified include the Ministry of Health, Office of the Prime Minister, Ministry of Gender, Labour and Social Development, the Acholi Parliamentary Group,
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The world of athletics is mourning the death Kenyan marathoner Charles Kipsang Kipkorir who collapsed and later passed away moments after completing a race in Cameroon on Saturday, February 24. Participating in the 29th edition of the Mount Cameroon Race of Hope, Kipkorir, who initially led the race, faced difficulties near the finish line, ultimately
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Government has allowed only five kidney transplant procedures to be conducted at the Mulago National Referral Hospital, as the country concludes plans to operationalise the Organ Transplant facility. The procedure will be offered at no cost to patients with severe kidney disease, undergoing dialysis. The Prime Minister, Robinah Nabbanja, revealed this during the Prime Minister’s
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The House Committee on Health has appealed to government to continue funding scientific research studies on nodding syndrome in order to ascertain its causes. The Chairperson of the Committee, Hon. Charles Ayume, said that the first case of nodding syndrome was reported more than 15 years ago, but available literature does not point towards its
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Lawmakers have tasked the Ministry of Finance, Planning and Economic Development to avail a supplementary request of Shs10 billion to the National Drug Authority (NDA) to facilitate the Uganda Blood Transfusion Services to carry out blood donation activities. Members of Parliament (MPs) were responding to a call from the Deputy Speaker, Thomas Tayebwa, urging them
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-Dar es Salaam. Tanzania’s former president, Ali Hassan Mwinyi, has been hospitalized, the Zanzibar presidency announced on Friday. A statement from his family shared by Deputy Director of Presidential Communication State House Zanzibar, Mr. Mohamed Hashim, says Mwinyi, who is now 98 years old, is receiving treatment for a chest illness and is under the care
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King Charles III/Photo by AP King Charles III is admitted to a hospital for a scheduled prostate treatment World Jan 26, 2024 12:45 PM EST LONDON (AP) — King Charles III was admitted to a private hospital Friday to undergo a “corrective procedure” for an enlarged prostate, Buckingham Palace said, confirming a pre-planned treatment it announced
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Members of Parliament on the Budget Committee have called for government commitment in providing sufficient funding to the Ministry of Health. Bukanga County Member of Parliament, Hon. Stephen Kangwagye emphasized the need to prioritise funding for the procurement of testing kits in health centres across the country. He observed that poor diagnosis of non-communicable diseases
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Hundreds of people on Monday flocked Bukedea Teaching Hospital, which is now open to patients. Majority of the patients were expectant mothers who checked in the hospital to seek maternal care. Photos by Eric Dominic Bukenya/Office of the Speaker Agnes Amongin from Aloet village, the first patient to receive treatment at the newly-opened Hospital, expressed
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