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WASHINGTON, the United States | Xinhua | The United States Agency for International Development (USAID) officially shut down on Tuesday, which was criticized by former U.S. Presidents Barack Obama and George W. Bush. Meanwhile, the USAID will be merged into the U.S. State Department from Tuesday. According to an earlier …

  COMMENT | CONSTANCE KICONCO | “Connie, please… Can we have an appointment? We have a problem at home. Our 14-year-old son has totally changed. He no longer talks to any of us. He only speaks when we are away. He locks himself in his bedroom. Please talk to him. We …

Scientific research has gifted us with a range of evidence-based options to protect ourselves from getting infected with HIV. In 2012, the U.S. Food and Drugs Authority (FDA) had first approved Pre-Exposure Prophylaxis (PrEP) daily oral medicines for HIV prevention. More recently, long-acting injectable options of PrEP are also approved. …

Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Uganda has rolled out a digital platform designed to support individuals with deafblindness, their caregivers, educators, and policy makers. The Global Deafblindness Resource Hub, the first of its kind in the region, aims to bridge the severe gaps in access to information, education, healthcare, …

  Gulu, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | St Mary’s Hospital Lacor, one of the largest non-profit hospitals in Northern Uganda, is grappling with a staggering funding deficit of 15.5 billion shillings, threatening its ability to provide affordable and quality medical services to thousands of patients. The hospital, under the administration …

Kitgum, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Kitgum General Hospital has received a mobile X-ray machine. The machine, equipped with computer-aided software, is designed to enhance Tuberculosis (TB) screening and diagnosis in the district and beyond. The hospital had been without a functional X-ray machine for nearly two years, forcing patients …

Kasese, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | There are increasing cases of tuberculosis in Kasese district, according to authorities. The authorities highlight poor health-seeking behaviour, por living conditions, alcoholism and cultural practices such as sharing drinks from one vessel. Nason Kisomerya, the Kasese District Supervisor for TB and Leprosy, says the rate …

DHAKA, Bangladesh | Xinhua | Bangladesh on Saturday recorded two new COVID-19 deaths during the past 24 hours, taking the death toll to 22 so far this month. The country on June 5 recorded its first COVID-19 fatality this year when a man died from the infectious disease in the capital …

Kikuube, Uganda | URN & Xinhua | More than 1,000 residents of Buhuka Parish in Kyangwali Sub County, Kikuube District, have received critical healthcare services through a free medical camp organized by China National Offshore Oil Corporation (CNOOC) Uganda Limited. As the sun rose over the Rift Valley escarpment in Kikuube, …

Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Housing Finance Bank (HFB), in collaboration with Universal M. Enterprises-Affordable Housing, successfully held a blood donation drive at the HFB Head Office in Kololo last week, marking the fourth consecutive year of this life-saving initiative. The drive is part of an ongoing effort to …