Tag Archives: children

Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | The Ministry of Health is to carry out a massive deworming campaign for children in the country to reduce cases of anemia in the country. Dr. Charles Olaro, the Director of curative services at the Ministry of Health said that in Uganda 53 percent …

Gulu, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Grief engulfed residents of Vanguard Cell in Pece-Laroo Division in Gulu City on Saturday after a woman stabbed her two biological children, killing one on the spot before attempting suicide. Cathy Ayaa reportedly stabbed the minors from their rented home on Saturday morning. Police identified …

Luwero, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Police are investigating circumstances surrounding the death of Robert Kisakye, 49, a resident of Kiyenje in Luwero Town council. Kisakye’s lifeless body was found by children hanging on a tree in a coffee plantation Saturday morning. The deceased was last sighted on Thursday when he …

Nairobi, Kenya | THE INDEPENDENT | Airtel Africa  has restated its commitment to the relentless pursuit of a better future for African children through the provision of access to digital education. Dr Segun Ogunsanya, CEO of Airtel Africa plc that is a leading provider of telecommunications and mobile money services …

COMMENT | JULIET BAGGYA NSIYONA | One of the communities known widely for the old age tradition of saving is India. Popularly known for encouraging the saving of chunks of their income rather than consuming it, this tradition is instilled right from birth, so, ideally each Indian child is aware …

Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | The World Health Organization (WHO) has released a new clinical case definition for post-COVID-19 condition or ‘long COVID’ in children and adolescents. According to the latest statement by the organization, children and adolescents are more likely to have few or no symptoms or develop mild …

Brazzaville, Congo | Xinhua | A year since Malawi confirmed its first case of wild poliovirus type 1 in 30 years, more than 33 million children across five southern African countries have been vaccinated against the virus, with over 80 million vaccine doses administered over the past year, said the World Health …

In addition to protecting schools, the trauma violent attacks inflict on children needs fixing COMMENT | Jan Egeland | It was scorching hot when I arrived at a cramped classroom in the world’s largest refugee camp, in Cox’s Bazar, Bangladesh. But the children I came to meet, a graduating primary school class …

Arua, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | The delayed operationalization of the daycare center in Arua main market has irked breastfeeding mothers. The daycare center which is located on the first floor of the market has remained under lock and key since the vendors relocated to the new market in January last …

Sydney, Australia | Xinhua | An Australian-led research group has created new international clinical guidelines to help prevent and treat heart complications in children during cancer treatment. The guideline, which involves 11 domains of cardio-oncology care, was led by Murdoch Children’s Research Institute (MCRI) and published in the JACC: Advances journal. …