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Ministry of Health reports surge in abortion cases

KAMPALA, UGANDA | THE INDEPENDENT | There has been an increasing number of women turning up at health facilities with complications associated with abortion, the Ministry of Health has reported. Though he declined to reveal more details on numbers and what districts are most affected,  Dr Richard Mugahi, the Commissioner …

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TB response under strain

WHO turns to primary care amidst funding crisis Kampala, Uganda | PATRICIA AKANKWATSA | The World Health Organisation (WHO) wants tuberculosis TB and lung health services to be integrated into primary healthcare systems as a sustainable solution to maintain essential services. This is as the global fight against TB faces major …

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AIDS commission alarmed by high HIV prevalence rate in Bunyoro

According to Uganda AIDS Commission statistics, Hoima City has the highest HIV/AIDS prevalence rate in the region at 9.6%, followed by Masindi District at 6.1%.  Hoima, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | The Uganda AIDS Commission has raised serious concern over the rising HIV prevalence rate in the Bunyoro sub-region, attributing …

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Baby and Kids Expo East Africa set for May 9th–11th

Kiara Events Limited Announces the 3rd Edition of Baby and Kids Expo in Uganda Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT |  Uganda’s population is is estimated by Uganda Bureau of Statistics (UBOS) to be 45.9 million, with 44% under 14 years old. This is a huge segment of Uganda’s young population, …

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Corporal punishment and behavioral change

Corporal punishment is outlawed and is punishable under the 1995 Constitution of the Republic of Uganda; the Children’s Act; the Prevention of Torture Act; the Domestic Violence Act; and the Prisons Act. COMMENT | ANNE ROSE MARY OWOR |  Corporal punishment may be referred to as a physical form of disciplinary …

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