Current Affairs
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734Why weight-loss injections are not the shortcut they seem
Weight-loss injections promise fast results, but the hidden health risks, side effects, and rebound weight gain raise serious questions about long-term safety.
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906Uganda sounds alarm over surge in prostate cancer cases, now 3rd most common type
Kampala, Uganda: The Uganda Cancer Institute (UCI) has raised urgent concern over the rising burden of prostate cancer among Ugandan men, warning...
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2.5KBehind the Muscles: The dangerous rise of steroid use in youth chasing the ‘perfect body’
By Lilian Nazibanja As pressure to look “perfect” grows on social media and in local gyms, many young Ugandans are turning to...
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984Teenage pregnancy drops as Adoloscence project registers success in Buyende
Buyende, Uganda: Buyende District leaders have applauded the Prevention of Adolescent Pregnancy (PROAP) project for significantly improving adolescent health outcomes as the...
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1.8KMuseveni to commission Dei BioPharma plant in Kamuli during Busoga campaign trail
The multibillion-dollar plant, spearheaded by Ugandan scientist and industrialist Dr Mathias Magoola, will use cassava as its primary raw material, sourced directly...
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1.1KGenetic study reveals strong link between cannabis use and mental illness
San Diego, USA: A mental health counselor has revealed compelling genetic links between cannabis use and several psychiatric conditions, offering new scientific...
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864Hand in Hand for Better Foods; A call to Uganda’s adolescents to eat for life
By Kamara Daniel This World Food Day, the global theme to join “hand in hand for better foods” must focus squarely on...
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903Why Uganda must prioritise chronic care service provision
By Aisha Naava Let’s do a self-reflection! Take a pause, reflect on your own family—mother, father, granny, or any other relative—with chronic...
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1.2KPatriotism in healthcare: Strengthening Uganda’s Nursing and Midwifery workforce
On the 09th October 2025, Uganda commemorated her 63rd Independence Day. Reflections on patriotism, especially within the healthcare sector, occurred. Among the...
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6.2KRight to Play champions SRHR awareness through youth dialogues in Buyende
Buyende, Uganda: Right to Play Uganda, under the SHARE project consortium, has intensified efforts to create awareness on Sexual and Reproductive Health...
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6.7KWhy the Snack September Challenge Matters for Uganda
By Kamara Daniel Uganda is facing a silent but deadly health crisis poor dietary habits that are fuelling the rise of noncommunicable...
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7.2KBreastfeeding Week 2025: A Nutritional Foundation for Uganda’s Future
By Kamara Daniel In Uganda, breastfeeding is more than a cultural norm it is a nutritional and public health imperative. As of...
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8.4KUganda to introduce six-month HIV prevention injection
Kampala, Uganda: The Uganda AIDS Commission has unveiled plans to introduce Lenacapavir, a groundbreaking HIV prevention injection that will protect HIV-negative individuals...
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Why prioritize chronic care service provision?
By Aisha Naava Let’s do a self-reflection! Take a pose, reflect on ur own family, mother, father, granny or any other relative,...
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8.1KUNAIDS calls out Gilead over alarming $28K price for new HIV prevention drug, urges equity for Africa
Geneva, Switzerland: UNAIDS Executive Director Winnie Byanyima has called out pharmaceutical giant Gilead Sciences for placing profit before lives following the U.S....
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7.6KUnderstanding how Mpox spreads, its symptoms, and how to prevent it
By Wejuli Junior Mike | Medical Intern, Wakiso As Ugandans converge at registration centres to acquire national identity cards, queuing, shaking hands,...
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7.3KWhy ‘safe rooms’ at schools are essential for girlchild education and dignity
Kamuli, Uganda: Lack of private and hygienic “Safe Rooms” in schools continues to hinder girls’ education and dignity during menstruation, contributing to...
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7.1KThe Relevance of Nutrition in Surgical Recovery
Post-surgical recovery hinges on optimal nutrition to accelerate wound healing, support immunity, and reduce hospital stay durations. Surgical recovery is a critical...
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8.1KStigma, USAID exit, deny sex workers access to critical health services
Caro (not real name), one of the affected women, shared with DailyExpress her distressing ordeal, explaining how stigma is driving a silent...
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7.3KLet’s Change the Narrative: “Nurses Good Mothers; Bad Wives”
By Brian Nambale As we celebrate this year’s Nurses Week, 5th–12th May, a week that has two celebrations in it, with the...