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Mosquitoes are evolving to defeat malaria tools – Health experts

Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Health experts have called for intensified awareness and efforts to eliminate disease-carrying mosquitoes in Uganda, stating that the parasites have evolved threatening the effectiveness of the existing malaria tools. The experts’ assertion came ahead of World Mosquito Day, a global commemoration observed on August 20, …

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Mining sector blues

Experts want the government to offer incentives to bolster the sector’s growth   Kampala, Uganda | JULIUS BUSINGE | Private sector players have called on the government to offer incentives to players in the mining sector to bolster its growth and create opportunities. Frank Mugyenyi, Founder of Global Minerals Africa Development …

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Setting up a bone marrow transplant facility

Experts discuss essential factors and challenges Kampala, Uganda | PATRICIA AKANKWATSA | Uganda Cancer Institute in collaboration with Magnus Medi and Aster Healthcare has been in talks about setting up a Bone Marrow Transplant (BMT) facility at the institute to reduce the number of Ugandans who travel abroad for the procedure. …

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Mobility experts, drivers react to UGX2M speed penalty

Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Road safety experts and drivers have reacted in polarised ways to the new traffic amendment which has increased traffic penalty for driving beyond the prescribed speed from 200,000 shillings up to two million shillings. President Yoweri Museveni has assented to the amendment of Article (2) …

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Multi drug resistant TB

Health experts warn on the use of herbs for treatment Kampala, Uganda | PATRICIA AKANKWATSA | Health experts have warned against the use of herbal medicines in treating Tuberculosis (TB) which they say has contributed to the rise of Multidrug-resistant tuberculosis (MDR-TB) cases in the country. While speaking at a media …

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