Health

LOS ANGELES | Xinhua | There have been at least 22 million flu illnesses, 250,000 hospitalizations, and 15,000 deaths from flu so far this season in the United States, according to the latest data released by the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC). Seasonal influenza activity remains elevated …

Williams Apako will serve as the representative of marginalised communities Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Renowned LGBTQI+ advocate Apako Williams has been elected as a board member of the Uganda Country Coordinating Mechanism of the Global Fund, a worldwide partnership to fight HIV, tuberculosis, and malaria. The Uganda Country Coordinating …

Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT |  Rubaga Hospital is ready to commence organ transplants once the government grants it the required accreditation. The hospital last year sought accreditation from the Ministry of Health but it is yet to be granted. The Hospital’s Executive Director, Dr. Julius Luyimbaazi on Thursday broke the …

Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Players in the health sector have called for greater regulation of assistive technologies in the country. There are fears that some of the devices being donated in the country are wrongly prescribed or do not meet the standards. Assistive technologies can benefit a wide range …

Moroto, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | The Ministry of Health is calling on the leaders in Karamoja to collaborate with Moroto Regional Referral Hospital for solutions to address health challenges. Moroto hospital came into the spotlight after the death of two mothers within a  space of one week who underwent cesarean …

  Luwero, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT |  Education authorities in Luwero District have closed Luwero school for clinical officers for running without a license. The authorities led by the Luwero District Inspector of Schools, Yusuf Kamulegeya, on Monday delivered  a notice of closure dated 5th February 2024 to the administrators of the institution. In …

Here’s what yours might be saying ANALYSIS | DAN BAUMGARDT | Senior Lecturer, School of Physiology, Pharmacology and Neuroscience, University of Bristol Skin accounts for around 15% of our body mass. It is the largest and most visible organ in the human body. Yet many of the skin’s functions are often …

Renews Commitment at World NTD Day Kampala, Uganda | PATRICIA AKANKWATSA | Uganda is making significant progress in its fight against neglected tropical diseases (NTDs), a group of chronic conditions that affect millions of people in the developing world. According to the World Health Organisation (WHO), NTDs are caused by a …

Entebbe, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT |  Government is set to import 10 million doses of vaccines to enable scaling up of ring vaccination as the fight to eradicate Foot and Mouth Disease (FMD) in Ugandan cattle enters a new phase. Cabinet chaired by President Yoweri Museveni on Monday also proposed …

  Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT |  A new report released by the World Health Organization (WHO) shows that lung cancer remains the most commonly occurring cancer worldwide. It has 2.5 million new cases, accounting for 12.4% of the total 20 million new cases. Experts attribute this to the persistent use …