Health
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3.0KOPINION: Can Doctors work without Nurses and Midwives?
OPINION: “They’re just nurses, simply a doctor’s assistant,” a cliché that is nothing new to us. In fact, some patients treat us...
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954Breast cancer in Ugandan men 7 times higher than world average
KAMPALA, UGANDA: While women are encouraged to always check their breasts to look out for any possible swellings five to ten days...
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1.3KBasic First Aid Kit: A Must Possess in Every Home
HEALTH & LIVING: There will be a time in your life when you wish you had a first aid kit close by....
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2.3KWhat are the danger signs in pregnancy and after childbirth?
HEALTH & LIVING: Maternal mortality rate is still a global issue despite the various efforts by most countries to reduce it. Although...
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1.5KOPINION: Respect and dignified care, every pregnant woman’s unspoken desire
OPINION: Every woman has a right to be treated with dignity and respect according to International Covenant on Civil and Political Rights...
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1.2KJoin midwives in saving the lives of young girls!
If all of us would come together, join hands, and get involved in women’s matters, the world would be a better one....
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1.6KOPINION: Maternal Mental Health; Uganda’s Alienated Health Field
Pregnancy is a normal life event and is often a happy exciting time, however, it’s a period in which a woman is...
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1.6KThe image of nursing: Nurses and Midwives deserve better
Growing up, the nursing profession was one of the most respected professions. Whenever each one of us was asked about their dream...
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1.7KEVE KATUSHABE: Fear of Childbirth
The fear of childbirth (FOC) is a common phenomenon among women. Their confidence and ability to give birth normally is highly affected...
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2.0KSafe abortions or letting women die? The Midwives’ perspective
Abortion in Uganda just like in any other African countries is legal only when performed to save a woman’s life. As of...
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1.5KSafe abortions are a lifesaver for young girls and women
Every year, worldwide, about 42 million women with unintended pregnancies choose abortion. Nearly half of these procedures, 20 million, are unsafe while...
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1.0KNUWABAINE: What everyone needs to know about Covid 19 jabs in pregnancy
HEALTH & LIFESTYLE: Recently, the Ministry of Health (MoH) Uganda through their twitter account communicated that pregnant women and breastfeeding mothers who...
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1.1KHow to manage pain during labour and after childbirth
HEALTH & LIFESTYLE: Most women experience pain during labour and after childbirth. The World Health Organization (WHO) includes pain management as a...
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1.8KLILIAN NUWABAINE: When can women resume sex after childbirth?
HEALTH & LIVING: During the first weeks after giving birth, women face physical, psychological, social, and emotional challenges as well as changes...
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1.9KLILIAN NUWABAINE: Why women should attend a minimum of 8 Antenatal Care contacts
HEALTH & LIVING: Globally, approximately 300,000 women die annually from pregnancy or childbirth-related complications according to the World Health Organisation (WHO). Almost...
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1.3KMinister Aceng summoned by parliament over 800 fake Covid-19 vaccines
The Minister of Health, Dr. Ruth Aceng has been summoned by the Parliamentary Committee on COVID-19 to explain the vaccination of more...
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954KCCA dispatches 18 ambulances for emergency health response
COVID-19 RESPONSE: Kampala Capital City Authority (KCCA) has sent out 18 ambulances to offer emergency health response to the residents across the...
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1.0KSteam Inhalation Could Be More Dangerous Than Covid19 Itself – Experts Warn
The recent resurgence in COVID-19 infection has forced many into desperate prevention and treatment interventions that doctors warn could be more harmful...
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1.3KGovernment To Register all Herbal Medicine Practitioners
The National Drug Authority-NDA is in the process of registering all herbal medicine practitioners across the country in a bid to ensure...
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1.0KPerfect Family Getaway awaits you at Munyonyo Commonwealth Resort This Easter Season
Munyonyo Commonwealth Resort is partnering with sister hotel Speke Resort and Calabash Spa and Salon – all subsidiaries of Ruparelia Group to...
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1.3K‘We will accept AstraZeneca Vaccine after President is vaccinated’ – Mbale Officials
The vaccination of health workers has started in the Mbale region. PHOTO URN
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1.3KPresident Museveni And 1st Family Still Undecided On Which Covid-19 Vaccine To Take
By Our Reporter Uganda’s President Yoweri Museveni has said he has not yet been vaccinated against COVID-19 because he is “careful” and...
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1.1KWealthy Nations Blocking Access To COVID-19 Vaccines For Poor Nations
By Our Reporter The United States and other wealthy countries are standing in the way of low- and middle-income countries seeking better...
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1.2KCovid-19 Vaccination Kicks-off Today With Frontline Medics
MINISTRY OF HEALTH, KAMPALA: The muchly anticipated Covid-19 vaccination will kick-off today with frontline health workers at Mulago National and Entebbe Regional...
