Health

Kigali, Rwanda | Xinhua | Chinese medical doctors at a local hospital in Kigali, the Rwandan capital, have performed successful surgery on a Rwandan man injured in a car accident, using a flashlight for illumination after surgical lights malfunctioned. “Last week on Friday, I was riding a bicycle and all …

Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation, Wellcome pledge to CEPI to accelerate epidemic preparedness | THE INDEPENDENT | The Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation and Wellcome on Jan.18 each pledged US$150 million for a total of US$300 million to the Coalition for Epidemic Preparedness Innovations (CEPI). CEPI is a global partnership …

Washington, USA | THE INDEPENDENT | Men infected with COVID-19 might experience a short-term reduction in sperm count, according to a study published in the American Journal of Epidemiology. The study shows that some men infected with COVID-19 might find it hard to impregnate a woman after recovering from the …

  Supplied by Cantourage in partnership with Israel’s Together Pharma | THE INDEPENDENT | European medical cannabis leader Cantourage and Israeli medical cannabis producer Together Pharma have formed a partnership that will see the first Ugandan medical cannabis brought to Germany. From Jan.12, pharmacies and patients throughout Germany will have …

The first transplant of a pig heart genetically modified for acceptance into human bodies raises hopes for a new solution to donor organ shortages | THE INDEPENDENT | For the first time, a human has been given a transplant of a pig’s heart. David Bennett, 57, had the operation in …

Arua, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Arua City Health officials have been forced to extend days for Polio vaccination over a shortage of vaccine carriers. The vaccination campaign targeting children aged below five years kicked off on Saturday in Arua. However, the campaign has been hampered by inadequate carriers forcing …

Uganda has started a three-day nationwide polio immunization exercise targeting over 8.8 million children under the age of five years Kampala, Uganda | Xinhua |  Uganda has started a three-day nationwide polio immunization exercise targeting over 8.8 million children under the age of five years. Vaccination officers moved from house …

Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | The Executive Director of Mulago National Referral Hospital Dr Byarugaba Baterana has criticised ministers and Members of Parliament for curtailing the health facility’s efforts of generating revenue. He said they continuously demand free services at their private section. Dr Baterana said that it was …

  Here’s what you can do to support your partner and boost your own health | ROSIE SHROUT | You might already know stress can affect your own health, but what you may not realise is that your stress – and how you manage it – is catching. Your stress …

UK, Ireland and UNICEF support COVID-19 fight in schools | THE INDEPENDENT | As schools in Uganda reopen after a prolonged period, the UK and Ireland have partnered with UNICEF to support two key activities which aim to support safe and sustainable reopening. The focus will be on school-based surveillance …