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Luwero district to vaccinate 145,000 against yellow fever

Luwero, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Luwero district health department is set to carry out mass vaccination against yellow fever. The Ministry of Health with support from partners has planned to conduct mass vaccination in 53 districts including Luwero district starting from Tuesday 2nd-8th April in a bid to eliminate yellow …

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Uganda addresses post-TB lung disease burden

The burden of post-TB lung disease and the health and well-being of TB survivors is poorly understood Kampala, Uganda | PATRICIA AKANKWATSA | The National TB and Leprosy Programme at the Ministry of Health, Makerere University Lung Institute and the Global Fund have partnered to implement an innovative programme focused on …

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Press freedom in Uganda

New book compares what journalists in Kenya and Rwanda have to say about doing their jobs BOOK REVIEW | KAREN MCINTYRE | A majority of the world’s population has experienced a decline in press freedom in recent years, according to a UN report. In east Africa, the results are mixed and …

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Experts: Post TB patients are at more risk of mortality

Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Tuberculosis experts have expressed the need for a robust post-TB and lung disease rehabilitation program to reduce the disease burden. Mudashiru Bbuye, a research fellow from Makerere University Lung Institute, revealed that according to their research over 30 percent of the post TB patients develop …

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MOH: Each day, 30 of 250 people who get TB die

Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Experts convened in a two-day Tuberculosis and Leprosy Summit in Kampala to address the challenges posed by these diseases and develop effective solutions. Dr. Charles Olaro, the Director of Clinical Services at the Ministry of Health, emphasized the urgency of combating tuberculosis (TB), noting that …

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