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Why vegetables and fruits should be prioritised in Diabetes and Hypertension

Examples of fruits and vegetables recommended for one's diet include; bananas, leafy vegetables, egg, dodo, Nakati, Sukuma, spinach, cabbage etc.

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Gov’t to introduce second dose of Measles-Rubella vaccine

The Government of Uganda through the Ministry of Uganda has okayed the plans to introduce a second dose of the Measles -...

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Contribution of Nurses in Patient Safety

According to the World Health Organisation (WHO), approximately 10 million people around the world suffer from debilitating injuries or death due to...

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Why you should get tested for Hepatitis B now?

In 2019, Hepatitis B resulted in an estimated 820, 000 deaths, mostly from liver cirrhosis and hepatocellular carcinoma (primary liver cancer). The...

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China approves world’s first inhalable Covid-19 vaccine

The needle-free vaccine which can be stored and administered more easily than intramuscular jabs will be given through a nebuliser, the company...

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Midwifery care remains key in managing complications of pregnancy and childbirth

According to the World Health Organisation (WHO), around 15% of all pregnant women will develop a potentially life-threatening complication that calls for...

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Why We Should Prioritize Good Nutrition?

Because Nutrition is a baseline of every body cell and its normal physiological functioning, nutrition services should be prioritised in order to...

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Over 500 People Pitch Camp at LRRH for Free Eye Treatment

More than 500 people with different eye problems have turned up for free Eye checkups and cataract surgery at Lira Regional Referral...

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Support breastfeeding at workplaces: A great need for the working mother

The United Nations Children’s Fund (UNICEF) recommends exclusive breastfeeding (giving a baby no other food or drink) for the first six months after birth.

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FLOODS: Absa Bank Uganda donates sh60 million to Uganda Red Cross

The MD of Absa Bank expressed sympathies about the ongoing emergency and committed the bank’s resources to meet the needs of the...

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Nurses and Midwives play a key role in facilitating successful breastfeeding

There is a great need to also strengthen the leadership role of midwives and nurses at national, local, and facility levels and...

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Global expert advises Uganda on organ transplant

Dr Kharya who is in Uganda on the invitation of the ministry of Health to among others; assess Uganda’s readiness and train...

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Kitgum registers over 1,000 teenage pregnancies in six months

When schools reopened, many thought the girls would concentrate on their studies, which would automatically lead to a reduction in teenage pregnancies.