Arua, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | An increasing number of male victims of domestic violence in the West Nile region are coming forward to report cases of abuse, signaling a gradual shift in addressing gender-based violence against men. According to SP Jimmy Anguyo, the Gender-Based Violence Focal Person for the …
Read More »KCCA, MoH partner to promote HIV self-testing among men
Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Kampala Capital City Authority (KCCA), the Ministry of Health, and Wondfo Biotech Company have partnered to promote HIV self-testing among men in Kampala, targeting Boda Boda riders. Jackson Kadumye, the Senior Communications Officer from the Ministry of Health, told journalists in Kisenyi on Friday …
Read More »Do women need more sleep than men?
Age and hormones contribute to a greater need for sleep among women ANALYSIS | AGENCIES |Â Women and men love to debate the differences between the sexes. But here’s the reality: Science confirms that women not only need more quality sleep than their male counterparts, but they also have a more …
Read More »Cellphone use linked to low sperm count in young men
Men who rarely reach for their phones may have higher quality semen, a new study suggests ANALYSIS | AGENCIES |Â Mobile phones might be one reason why male sperm count has declined dramatically over the past half century, a new study has found. This trend is a concern, because poor semen …
Read More »More men embrace circumcision in Uganda’s fight against HIV
Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT |Â An increasing number of men are opting for medical circumcision as Uganda works toward completely eradicating the AIDS disease by 2030, the Uganda Aids Commission (UAC) has disclosed. Uganda adopted a comprehensive approach in the fight against HIV/AIDS, with medical circumcision being among the …
Read More »‘Men prefer receiving HIV Test kits from peers than testing at Hospitals’
Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT |Â Distributing self-test kits through secondary individuals who may not necessarily be health workers has been found to be effective in luring more men into getting tested for HIV. This is according to the results of a study done by researchers at Busitema University where …
Read More »High prevalence of genital HPV infections found in men
Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | A new study published in the Lancet Global Health has revealed that nearly one in three men aged 15 and above globally are infected with at least one type of genital human papillomavirus (HPV). The study also found that one in five men are …
Read More »Study finds very low fertility awareness among men, women of reproductive age
Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | A new study done by the Makerere University School of Public Health has found that the majority of adult Ugandans lack fertility awareness, which affects the family planning choices they make. Releasing findings of the study, Dr Simon Peter Kibira who led the …
Read More »Moroto men venture into agriculture to fight hunger
Moroto, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT |Â A group of men in Moroto district have joined forces with their female counterparts to embrace farming in order to increase crop production and put an end to hunger within their families. Traditionally, women and children would carry out farm activities while men were responsible …
Read More »FIBA announces hosts of women’s World Cup 2026, men’s World Cup 2027
Beijing, China | Xinhua |Â Germany will host the FIBA Women’s Basketball World Cup 2026, and Qatar will host the FIBA Men’s Basketball World Cup 2027, the world basketball governing body announced on Friday. The decisions were made by FIBA’s Central Board during Friday’s meeting held in the Philippines on the …
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