The Namuwongo Community Health Initiative will also distribute 1,000 insecticide-treated nets (ITNs) to pregnant women and families with children under five. Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | C-Care Uganda, one of Uganda’s leading private healthcare networks, in collaboration with Hope Against Malaria and various community stakeholders, today launched a comprehensive …
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Addis Ababa | THE INDEPENDENT | A new global report has revealed that child malnutrition remains a persistent threat to millions of children under five, with progress slowing or reversing in many regions. The Joint Malnutrition Estimates 2025 Edition, released by UNICEF, the World Health Organization (WHO), and the World Bank …
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Researchers say these foods are designed to be palatable, causing people to overeat and gain weight Health | AGENCIES | A new report has concluded that ultra-processed foods are a driving force behind the obesity epidemic as well as a major cause of chronic conditions. The findings, published in the journal …
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Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEEPNDENT | C-Care Uganda, one of Uganda’s leading private healthcare networks, has held its annual awards ceremony recognizing operational excellence in healthcare. The event took place at Mestil Hotel, celebrating outstanding performance across C-Care’s network of facilities. The ceremony, graced by Dr. Rony Bahatungire, Commisioner Clinical Services, …
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Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Centenary Bank, in partnership with Rotary Uganda, through the Hope Creator Presidents, has activated the 2025 Rotary Cancer Run at Nsambya Hospital. The activation championed by the Rotary Hope Creator Presidents is set to usher in the marathon scheduled for 31st August 2025 at the …
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KIGALI, RWANDA | Xinhua | Rwanda has launched a two-week medical treatment and training program aboard the Orbis Flying Eye Hospital, a fully accredited ophthalmic teaching hospital on a converted MD-10 aircraft, at Kigali International Airport in the Rwandan capital. This marks the first time the flying eye hospital has …
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Africa is building a new vaccine future through strategic investments, skilled workforce development, and local manufacturing. From Kenya to Rwanda, deals for new facilities and skills development promise to reduce reliance on foreign pharma supply chains. SPECIAL REPORT | BIRD AGENCY | At a warehouse in Kilifi, Kenya, in June …
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Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Doctors attending the 27th Annual Conference of Medical Councils of Africa have asked regulators to consider the working conditions they face when handling medical negligence cases. Speaking at the conference, Dr. Henry Luweesi, a general surgeon who recently served a six-month suspension for medical negligence, …
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Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Regional Referral Hospitals are struggling to embrace the E-referral system, despite the Ministry of Health painting a magnificent picture of how they are transitioning regional referral hospitals from the paper-based system to a more efficient electronic system. Dr Daniel Kyabayinze, the Director of Public …
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Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | The World Health Organization (WHO) and the United Nations Office on Drugs and Crime (UNODC) have jointly released a landmark report unveiling critical findings on the persistent and preventable threat of contaminated medicines which claimed the lives and compromised the health of countless patients, …
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