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Kitgum, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Health officials in Kitgum District are on high alert following the registration of a suspected cholera case on Easter Sunday, raising fears of a possible outbreak. According to Titus Komakech, the district surveillance focal person, a 10-year-old boy from Akwang Sub-county tested positive for …

Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | The Makerere University Lung Institute (MLI) has announced groundbreaking findings from a clinical trial that could mark a major shift in the treatment of childhood pneumonia across Africa. The study, dubbed PediCAP, reveals that children hospitalized with severe community-acquired pneumonia—a chest infection that develops …

COMMENT | INNOCENT LAWRENCE OKIMA | The latest World Malaria Report released by the World Health Organization (WHO) paints a vivid picture of the global battle against malaria, with Uganda standing out as one of the high-burden countries. Despite decades of interventions, malaria stubbornly remains the leading cause of illness …

Study compares it  with watching TV, movies, or reading on a mobile device ANALYSIS | AGENCIES | A new Norwegian study finds that one hour of screen time at bedtime results in a 59% higher risk of insomnia and 24 fewer minutes of sleep. The findings indicate that social media use …

Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | With external health aid to Africa projected to drop by 70% between 2021 and 2025, the Africa Centres for Disease Control and Prevention (Africa CDC) has launched a continent-wide strategy aimed at transforming how health systems are financed. The steep decline in official development …

Dr Okoth: We need to change a situation where a cross- section of our people in the Eastern Uganda are forced to remain home to die when faced with the need to seek more sophisticated medical treatment by travelling to Kampala – or Nairobi. COMMENT | DR ANTHONY OKOTH NDIRA …

“Africa should improve governance in order to improve transparency, close illicit financial flows. Africa loses almost ninety billion dollars every year. That is far much more than we get from aid and Foreign Direct Investment (FDI) every year” Abidjan, Cote d’Ivoire | THE INDEPENDENT | African Development Bank Group Secretary General …

Scientists raise alarm about new variants, urge national disease testing ANALYSIS | AGENCIES | Foreign aid cuts could result in a major outbreak of mpox across the African continent and beyond, with virus control measures already disrupted, public health experts warn. Mpox testing and monitoring efforts in hotspot areas like the …

ROME | Xinhua |  Italy’s new “baby bonus” initiative was launched on Monday, marking the latest step in the country’s ongoing efforts to reverse its declining birthrate. The Italian National Institute for Social Security on Monday unveiled the formal process for families to access a tax-free allowance of 1,000 euros …

  Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | In the wake of increasing drowning incidents across Uganda, experts are urging the government to engage local communities more actively in water safety initiatives. This call comes on the heels of multiple media reports detailing recent drowning cases, including the tragic deaths of …