Health
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775Scientists urge Govt to prioritise action to curb aflatoxins
Scientists at Makerere University have proposed to the government to show strong political will and commitment in tackling the negative effects of...
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914Study shows Anti-Covid drug may have led to virus mutations
An anti-Covid drug widely used across the world may have caused mutations in the virus, researchers said on Monday, but there was...
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1.3KConsider using Pre-exposure Prophylaxis (PrEP) to reduce the risk of HIV contraction
Recently, while conducting Antenatal Care (ANC) in one of the lower health facilities, a pregnant woman walked in with her spouse for...
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605First Aid: The difference between life and death, rapid vs prolonged recovery
By Sande E Oundo A series of sad events have happened in our country Uganda that makes one wonder whether we are...
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Blood clots and death: A worrying condition for most Ugandans
In a space of one to two months back, we have noted increasing cases where people collapse and die mysteriously in Uganda....
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645Skin Overgrowths: What you need to know
By Brian Nambale Skin overgrowths are becoming very common and cause a condition in clinical nursing called body image disturbance which is...
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822KAMARA DANIEL: Street foods and non-communicable diseases
By Kamara Daniel Non-communicable diseases are diseases that can’t be transmitted from one person to another. They can also be known as...
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825HEPATITIS: A disease that is still a taboo
By Samuel Lukanga Sendi as we always called him, now a father of six had a painful experience with viral hepatitis, an...
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970Obesity: A health time bomb to watch out for
By Sande E Oundo The World Health Organization defines obesity as an abnormal or excessive fat accumulation that presents a risk to...
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878Female Infertility: Review and key takehome considerations for women
By Sande Elison Oundo There are few things which make people happier than having kids. So why is it that some people...
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988How frequent breastfeeding can delay pregnancy for a woman
Globally, it is a well-known fact that breastfeeding suppresses a woman’s fertility in the early months after delivery. However, many women do...
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851Polypharmacy in patients with chronic illnesses
By Ezra Tumusime Polypharmacy, also known as polypragmasia, refers to multiple drug consumption or excessive use of medication without indication. According to...
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1.5KBreastfeeding: The best gift for your newborn and infant
Often, we as health workers support mothers to successfully breastfeed their babies. Globally, it is known that breastfeeding is one of the...
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908WHO adds two new cancer drugs to essential medicines
The World Health Organization (WHO) has added two new cancer medicines to the list of essential medicines that hospitals treating the disease...
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2.0KBreastmilk: The Liquid gold for every child’s perfect life
Interestingly, we cannot talk about breast milk without talking about breastfeeding. Looking at this from the oldest book ever known, the Bible....
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889Multiple sexual partnerships and the burden of STIs among university students
Sexually transmitted infections (STIs) pose a formidable public health challenge globally, and Uganda is no exception. Despite concerted efforts to curb their...
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Why pregnant women and those trying to conceive should not drink alcohol
The consumption of alcohol by women during pregnancy may have adverse effects not only on the incidence of diseases, injuries, and other...
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Pressure Ulcer Care: A great nursing component for patients everyone must know
A pressure ulcer refers to localised damage to the skin and/or underlying tissue, usually over a bony prominence (or related to a...
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Pelvic pain during pregnancy: A concern by most pregnant women
As a midwife and Women’s’ Health Specialist, I encounter lots of pregnant women with various concerns. A few years ago, while working...
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993INFECTION? Whenever I visit the hospital after all tests they tell me I have an infection
Infections can begin anywhere in the body and may spread all through it. Infectious diseases can be viral, bacterial, parasitic or fungal...
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1.1KStomach Ulcers: Lifestyle and dietary habits to avoid
Stomach ulcers or medically known as peptic ulcer disease is a conditions in which there is a break in the inner lining...
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1.3KWhy you should avoid self-medication with antibiotics
As health workers, often, we receive calls from family, friends and different people in the community complaining of not feeling well, with...
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806Uganda among 12 African countries to receive 18 million doses of first-ever malaria vaccine
Uganda has been listed among the twelve countries across different regions in Africa that are set to receive 18 million doses of...
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Embrace the use of family planning after childbirth
Five years ago, while working in one of the biggest referral hospitals in Uganda, I encountered a 16year old girl who came...