Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Ministry of Health will next month embark on cholera vaccination in flood-prone areas following reports of anticipated heavy rains. Oral cholera vaccine is used as part of the Ministry of Health’s integrated cholera prevention and control strategy. The others include the provision of safe water, improved …
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Soroti, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Medics at Soroti Medics have said that the surviving Siamese twin has recovered and is out of danger. Last month, the doctors successfully separated a dead conjoined twin from a live sibling. The twins had last been delivered by caesarean section at Amuria Health Centre IV …
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Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | The Ministry of Health is optimistic that Uganda will get the second consignment of COVID-19 vaccines on time despite the shortages experienced globally. Uganda has so far vaccinated 239,617 people out of the 964,000 dozes of vaccines that were received earlier. Although the government had …
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Gulu, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Gulu Regional Referral Hospital has opted for a Kangaroo care system for premature babies as the hospital grapples with a lack of enough incubators. Kangaroo care, or skin-to-skin care, is a technique practiced on newborn, usually preterm, infants wherein the infant is held, skin-to-skin, with …
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Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Makerere University researchers have found that more males can seek reproductive health information if innovations such as telemedicine are embraced. In a study in which researchers at the School of Statistics and Planning were assessing the impact of telehealth services in supporting the continuity of family …
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Entebbe, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | The Ministry of Health -MOH has said the Entebbe Regional Referral Hospital will not re-open to the general public this month, as earlier planned. Dr. Diana Atwine, the Permanent Secretary of MOH, told Uganda Radio Network (URN) on Monday that the ministry has asked the …
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Lira, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Lira district has registered a 15 per cent reduction in Malaria prevalence, thanks to the Indoor- Residual Spray (IRS) program. IRS is the application of long-lasting insecticides in residences to either kill or repel the mosquitoes. It is believed to be suitable for Uganda because …
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New Delhi, India | XINHUA | India’s COVID-19 tally surpassed the 15-million mark, reaching 15,061,919, on Monday, revealed the latest data by the federal health ministry. There was an increase of 273,810 COVID-19 cases during the past 24 hours. This is the third consecutive day when the country witnessed a …
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Gulu , Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Gulu District health department is struggling to contain Hepatitis B infections because of the failure by residents to embrace vaccination. At least 832 people tested positive for hepatitis B between January 2020 and February 2021, according to statistics from the District health department. …
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Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | The Uganda Medical Association (UMA) is considering legal redress over reports that some political leaders are forcing health workers to take the COVID-19 vaccine. Speaking to journalists on Monday, officials of the Association said that they had received several reports that health workers are being …
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