Disease that’s impossible to predict or prevent is piling pressure on maternity wards Kampala, Uganda | FLAVIA NASSAKA | Level Four is the busiest floor at the Gynecology and Obstetrics facility at Kawempe Hospital which is a branch of Mulago National Referral Hospital, North West of Kampala city. People dart up …
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Kampala, Uganda | FLAVIA NASSAKA | Experts are closely monitoring five people at an isolation center set up in Mubende district. This was after a patient succumbed to Crimean Congo Hemorrhagic Fever (CCHF). The 35-year old man was first recorded at a clinic in Nkoko Sub-county in Kakumiro district with high …
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Four reach highest level of testing ever Kampala, Uganda | FLAVIA NASSAKA | HIV/AIDS prevention researchers at the Medical Researcher Council (MRC) are excited about two upcoming vaccine trials. The two trials; a PrepVac and a mosaic concept study will start in December and January 2019 respectively. The scientists hope that …
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Experts give pilgrims tips as celebration happens amidst disease outbreaks Kampala, Uganda | FLAVIA NASSAKA | Grace Aboki arrived at the Uganda Martyrs Catholic Shrine in Namugongo, Kampala, on May 25. With her three litre jerry-can tied firmly to her overfilling rucksack, the 64-year old woman could still smile easily in …
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Hospital late by two years; needs Shs8 billion to meet new completion date Kampala, Uganda | FLAVIA NASSAKA | In pictures, the refurbished blue and grey painted buildings of Mulago National Referral Hospital are surrounded by soothing fields of green grass, shrubs and flowers. It’s all part of the the 21st …
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Making tough choice between healing and seeking justice Kampala, Uganda | FLAVIA NASSAKA | After the outpouring of emotion and support over recent stories of sexual harassment at Makerere University Kampala, it is easy to assume that many victims are ready to come out to freely tell their horror tales. Wrong. …
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TLD to be available in July but experts warn of sustainability of supply and lack of sensitization Kampala, Uganda | FLAVIA NASSAKA | Starting in July, HIV/AIDs patients picking their Anti-Retroviral (ARV) drug refills might notice a difference; they might be given prescriptions of one pill a day instead of …
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Does medical union, NOTU, understand what they are fighting? Kampala, Uganda | FLAVIA NASSAKA | June 23 might mark a turning point in Uganda medical service sector. The National Organisation of Trade Unions (NOTU) gave the government up to that day to ensure it has raised the minimum pay of …
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New Novartis study shows why countries will miss malaria eradication targets despite successful prevention campaigns Kampala, Uganda | FLAVIA NASSAKA | Malaria figures in Uganda are alarming; with 2017 Ministry of Health statistics showing the disease still claims about 80,000 lives per year, equivalent to an average of 200 people every …
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Activist speaks out on the state of a Ugandan woman and why they won’t be silenced SPECIAL PROJECT: Uganda Women Network (UWONET); transforming women lives ***** Kampala, Uganda | FLAVIA NASSAKA | March is regarded a women’s month across the world because it’s when the famous International Women’s day falls. This year, …
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The Independent Uganda: You get the Truth we Pay the Price
