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Arua, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Several patients seeking health services at Arua Regional Referral Hospital in the West Nile Region are being denied treatment due to lack of smartphones. The most affected patients are those seeking radiology services like X-ray and computerized tomography CT scan at the Out-Patients Department (OPD). …

Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Over 10 million people across Kenya, Uganda, Tanzania and Mozambique have been impacted by the 9.4 million euros funding through the Aga Khan Development Network Eastern Africa Regional COVID-19 Response Programme that is set to officially come to an end in June 2023. The project, …

Kampala, Uganda | TE INDEPENDENT | The Ministry of Education has decided to suspend the registration and licensing of new nursing and midwifery institutions across the country. Dr. Safinah Musene Kisu, the commissioner in charge of health training at the Ministry of Education said following concern about the influx of nursing …

Soroti, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Soroti Regional Referral Hospital newly acquired aComputed Tomography Scan (CT Scan) machine is now in use. The machine that was delivered in April was installed in one of the new buildings near the main theatre. Prior to the installation of the machine, patients have …

Lira, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | A national program to vaccinate the population against yellow fever has been launched in Lira. The campaign will ensure that most Ugandans are protected against this high-threat disease. The first phase of the campaign under the theme: “One Injection, Life Long Protection, Eliminate Yellow …

Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Opposition legislators have raised concerns and challenged the Ministry of Health regarding its authority to modify the terms and conditions of the deployment of pre-medical interns. The lawmakers’ response comes after a directive issued on Wednesday by Dr. Diana Atwine, the Permanent Secretary in …

Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | The Leader of the Opposition in Parliament Mathias Mpuuga has questioned the costs of COVID-19 tests at national events. Mpuuga’s call came hours before the President’s State of the Nation Address at the Kololo Independence Grounds in the capital, Kampala on Wednesday. According to …

Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Uganda and other African countries urgently need policies for adolescents and young people to access contraceptives. The suggestion to allow teenagers, especially school-going ones to access and use contraceptives remains controversial not only in Uganda but in some African countries. But Ugandan and international health …

Fruit peels can often have more nutritional value than fruit pulp – Study Kampala, Uganda | AGENCIES | Fruits are essential to a healthy diet as they contain high amounts of minerals, vitamins, dietary fibers, and other phytochemicals with health benefits. Regular consumption of fruits is known to reduce the risk …

Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | The Health Ministry has initiated an extensive awareness campaign to discourage women from using a Chinese contraceptive pill that has been illegally imported into the country. During a media briefing held alongside the International Family Planning Conference, Dr. Richard Mugahi, the Assistant Commissioner in …