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  From Kampala to Shanghai: Ugandan nurse Flavia Nakaayi, 21, is set to fly to China to compete in the 48th WorldSkills Competition in Shanghai, which will take place this week. For her, the trip will mark not only her first flight and first journey abroad, but also her first time …

JERUSALEM | Xinhua | A group of Israeli, Chinese and German researchers found early clues that help explain why some cancer patients respond to immunotherapy while others do not, the Israel Institute of Technology said in a statement Wednesday. In their study, published in the journal Cancer Cell, the researchers …

  About 70% to 80% of medicines consumed in Africa are imported, according to the Access to Medicine Foundation   ANALYSIS | PATRICIA AKANKWATSA |  Africa is pouring money into pharmaceutical manufacturing as governments seek to reduce dependence on imported medicines. The bigger challenge may be finding enough buyers to keep …

Geneva, Switzerland | URN | The World Health Organization Director-General, Dr Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus, has warned that people living with noncommunicable diseases face a heightened risk of preventable harm while receiving healthcare. Dr Tedros says a new WHO analysis estimates that about one in six people with noncommunicable diseases experience …

Kampala, Uganda | URN | Officials in the Ministry of Health (MOH) have warned that people who move around with cannulas risk catching infections as such treatment options are only a reserve for patients admitted in hospitals. Dr Charles Olaro, the Director General of Health Services in the ministry says …

  INNOCENT NAHABWE | COMMENT | There are many reasons why a doctor may give you the wrong diagnosis. But first, a story. Around 2004, I was in vet school, and we were learning pregnancy diagnosis in cows. They would line up animals and we would go in per rectum …

Juba, South Sudan | Xinhua | South Sudan and Uganda have agreed to remove administrative barriers to facilitate the rapid movement of health personnel, medical vehicles, and emergency supplies across their shared border. The commitment was formalized Monday evening in Juba, the capital of South Sudan, when the two countries’ …

  Snacks or beverages to avoid are those primarily made up of lots of sugar, as these are gobbled up by cavity-causing bacteria   SPECIAL FEATURE | AGENCIES | Your oral microbiome is the key to a healthy mouth and body. Here’s how to make sure it’s well-nourished. Everyone knows …

  One of Uganda’s largest private healthcare network, Honours Top Performers at Annual Awards.   ✳️ C-Care Gulu – Hospital of the Year ✳️ C-Care Nansana – Clinic of the Year   Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT |  C-Care Uganda has celebrated a monumental milestone, marking 30 years of operating in Uganda alongside hosting …

  Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | At the weekend, C-Care Uganda once again joined the Rotary Cancer Run as a key healthcare partner, bringing its medical expertise closer to participants and communities throughout the campaign. At Kololo, C-Care’s medical teams were on hand to support runners and participants, providing first …