Health
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1.4KWork together to tackle Aflatoxins, MoH and MAAIF urged
DailyExpress is on TikTok Follow Today Kampala, (UG): The Parliamentary Committees on Health and Agriculture investigating aflatoxins have tasked the Ministry of...
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1.6KScientists urge Govt to prioritise action to curb aflatoxins
DailyExpress is on TikTok Follow Today Scientists at Makerere University have proposed to the government to show strong political will and commitment...
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1.8KStudy shows Anti-Covid drug may have led to virus mutations
DailyExpress is on TikTok Follow Today An anti-Covid drug widely used across the world may have caused mutations in the virus, researchers...
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2.3KConsider using Pre-exposure Prophylaxis (PrEP) to reduce the risk of HIV contraction
DailyExpress is on TikTok Follow Today Recently, while conducting Antenatal Care (ANC) in one of the lower health facilities, a pregnant woman...
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1.5KFirst Aid: The difference between life and death, rapid vs prolonged recovery
DailyExpress is on TikTok Follow Today By Sande E Oundo A series of sad events have happened in our country Uganda that...
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Blood clots and death: A worrying condition for most Ugandans
DailyExpress is on TikTok Follow Today In a space of one to two months back, we have noted increasing cases where people...
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1.6KSkin Overgrowths: What you need to know
DailyExpress is on TikTok Follow Today By Brian Nambale Skin overgrowths are becoming very common and cause a condition in clinical nursing...
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1.7KKAMARA DANIEL: Street foods and non-communicable diseases
DailyExpress is on TikTok Follow Today By Kamara Daniel Non-communicable diseases are diseases that can’t be transmitted from one person to another....
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1.7KHEPATITIS: A disease that is still a taboo
DailyExpress is on TikTok Follow Today By Samuel Lukanga Sendi as we always called him, now a father of six had a...
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1.7KObesity: A health time bomb to watch out for
DailyExpress is on TikTok Follow Today By Sande E Oundo The World Health Organization defines obesity as an abnormal or excessive fat...
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1.7KFemale Infertility: Review and key takehome considerations for women
DailyExpress is on TikTok Follow Today By Sande Elison Oundo There are few things which make people happier than having kids. So...
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1.8KHow frequent breastfeeding can delay pregnancy for a woman
DailyExpress is on TikTok Follow Today Globally, it is a well-known fact that breastfeeding suppresses a woman’s fertility in the early months...
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1.7KPolypharmacy in patients with chronic illnesses
DailyExpress is on TikTok Follow Today By Ezra Tumusime Polypharmacy, also known as polypragmasia, refers to multiple drug consumption or excessive use...
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2.4KBreastfeeding: The best gift for your newborn and infant
DailyExpress is on TikTok Follow Today Often, we as health workers support mothers to successfully breastfeed their babies. Globally, it is known...
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1.8KWHO adds two new cancer drugs to essential medicines
DailyExpress is on TikTok Follow Today The World Health Organization (WHO) has added two new cancer medicines to the list of essential...
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2.9KBreastmilk: The Liquid gold for every child’s perfect life
DailyExpress is on TikTok Follow Today Interestingly, we cannot talk about breast milk without talking about breastfeeding. Looking at this from the...
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1.7KMultiple sexual partnerships and the burden of STIs among university students
DailyExpress is on TikTok Follow Today Sexually transmitted infections (STIs) pose a formidable public health challenge globally, and Uganda is no exception....
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Why pregnant women and those trying to conceive should not drink alcohol
DailyExpress is on TikTok Follow Today The consumption of alcohol by women during pregnancy may have adverse effects not only on the...
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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
DailyExpress is on TikTok Follow Today As a midwife and Women’s’ Health Specialist, I encounter lots of pregnant women with various concerns....
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1.9KINFECTION? 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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2.2KStomach 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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2.3KWhy you should avoid self-medication with antibiotics
DailyExpress is on TikTok Follow Today As health workers, often, we receive calls from family, friends and different people in the community...
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1.7KUganda 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...