More than 260 million malaria cases and nearly 600,000 deaths were reported in 2023 alone globally ANALYSIS | PATRICIA AKANKWATSA | Over the past two decades, Africa has made tremendous strides in the fight against malaria. Through the widespread use of insecticide-treated, bed nets (ITNs), rapid diagnostic tests (RDTs), preventive medicines, …
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The company hopes to increase tablet production from 1.4bn to 2.4bn annually Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Uganda’s largest pharmaceutical manufacturer, Quality Chemical Industries Ltd (QCIL), has secured a US$36 million (Shs133 billion) financing facility from Stanbic Bank Uganda to construct a second production facility, capitalising on a strong financial …
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Africa has disproportionately suffered the effects of malaria for far too long but the continent can eliminate this scourge by 2040 ANALYSIS | JEAN KASEYA | Despite being preventable and curable, malaria has continued to claim African lives. In 2023, the continent accounted for around 95% of the 597,000 deaths from …
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He has over 30 years of experience working in the Public and Private sector, working within Health services Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Dr Charles Olaro has been appointed as the new Director General of Health Services at the Ministry of Health. President Yoweri Museveni announced that appointment on May …
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World Health Organisation is hoping to re-ignite momentum through policy and accountability on hand washing behaviour Kampala, Uganda | PATRICIA AKANKWATSA | In the early days of the COVID-19 pandemic, the message was drilled into public consciousness with rare global unity: wash your hands. From Kampala to Kansas, handwashing stations mushroomed …
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Increase in lower-income countries could be as high as 4.1 per cent by 2050 ANALYSIS | DANN OKOTH | It is well known that poorer countries bear the biggest burden of resistance to antimicrobial drugs and that these countries are also most vulnerable to climate change. But little research has been …
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Clean cooking campaigns have been largely successful in Asia and Latin America, but efforts in Africa have been unable to outpace population growth ANALYSIS | LAURA MILLAN | The Trump administration’s gutting of the US Agency for International Development, with 80% of its programs now canceled, is a blow for clean …
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Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | The government has been urged to tackle inefficiencies in provision of healthcare in order to make the most out of the available meagre funding for health in the face of dwindling donor support. Speaking at the closure of the three-day National Dialogue on health …
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Kamwenge , Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | The Ministry of Health (MOH) has launched a new campaign to curb malnutrition by distributing egg powder to young children in selected districts. Speaking at a press conference on Monday, Dr. Laura Ahumuza, a Senior Nutritionist at the Ministry, said the campaign aims to …
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New evidence says if any non-drug helps ANALYSIS | RODRIGO ROSSI NOGUEIRA RIZZO & AIDAN CASHIN | Jason, a 42-year-old father of two, has been battling back pain for weeks. Scrolling through his phone, he sees ad after ad promising relief: chiropractic alignments, acupuncture, back braces, vibrating massage guns and herbal …
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