Health

Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT  |  President Yoweri Museveni has said Uganda is committed in the collective efforts to fight trafficking of substandard medical products. Museveni made the commitment on Saturday at the on-going LOME Initiative in Togo where African leaders from the Republic of the Congo, Niger, Senegal, Togo and Uganda …

  Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | The National Social Security Fund this week held a five day blood donation exercise with a call to all eligible donors to join. Richard Byarugaba, the Fund’s managing director said at the launch on January 13 that the target for this year is …

Paris, France | AFP | Sepsis played a direct role in the deaths of 11 million people in 2017, almost twice as many as previously estimated, according to a study published Thursday. That represents one death for every five cases of the condition, and one-in-five deaths from all causes worldwide, …

Mukono, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT  |  Mukono General Hospital has stopped treating suspects from Mukono Police Division who are not facilitated.  The division refers suspects to the Hospital for examination, treatment and other related medical care services. However, medical officers claim that the suspects spend long hours at the hospital on empty …

The many ways listening to music betters your exercise sessions | THE INDEPENDENT | Listening to music when you hit the gym to improve your workout isn’t exactly a new concept. But understanding how your favorite tunes enhance your exercise is a little less obvious. Research consistently finds that listening …

But that hasn’t stopped manufacturers of the male hormone supplement from aggressively marketing it as a remedy for age-related symptoms | THE INDEPENDENT | Testosterone therapy is no fountain of youth for older men, though it might help some who are impotent. That’s according to new guidelines from the American …

Lome, Togo | AFP | After he was struck down by malaria and typhoid, Togolese tailor Ayawo Hievi thought he was set to recover when he started taking drugs prescribed by his doctor. But far from curing him, the medication he was given at the neighbourhood clinic made him far …

Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Ugandans are still not into the habit of carrying out routine health checkups, despite the government’s plan to shift focus from treatment to disease prevention, according to medical experts. The government plan was announced during the inaugural National Health Promotion Conference, at the end …

Kasese, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT  |  Local leaders in Katwe Landing Site in Kasese District are appealing to the District Health Department and the Ministry of Health to restore more than 10 key Ebola screening centres that were closed. The district last year put in place measures to avert a possible …

Arua, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT  |  Four people have succumbed to suspected pneumococcal Meningitis in two villages of Ojia and Ediofe in Terego County, Arua district. The disease is a life-threatening infection that causes inflammation of the layers that surround the brain and spinal cord.  The infection occurs when the bacteria …