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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.

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Ntungamo district partially lifts livestock quarantine

The government imposed total livestock quarantine on the sub counties of Rubaare and Ngoma in February following the outbreak of the Foot...

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Yumbe regional referral hospital grappling with staff shortage

According to the locals who seek services at the facility, the hospital continues referring patients to Arua regional referral hospital

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Study finds 95% of monkeypox cases transmitted through sexual activity

The research, published in the New England Journal of Medicine on Thursday, came as World Health Organization experts debated whether to classify...

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Gov’t ermarks UGX 300M for installing X-ray machine at Buliisa hospital

The digital X-ray machine has been lying idle for two years since it was procured by the Health Ministry owing to the...

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‘Stop Using Saliva During Sex’, Experts Warn

Health experts say that there is an increase in diseases caused by fungal and bacterial infections in the female reproductive tract and...

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PROVEN: Here is how you can easily get rid of back pain

Experts say strains and sprains are the most common cause of back pain as a result of injuring your muscles, tendons or...

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Five remanded over attempted murder of police officer

Dr. Samuel Ntunya from Mulago hospital was on Friday afternoon produced before the Grade 1 Magistrate Patience Koburungo at Mukono Chief Magistrates...

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Mulago hospital launches non-invasive surgery training center

During such procedures, equipment is inserted into the body through the mouth or small cuts to either carry out surgery or diagnose...

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Safe sex is not only about preventing unplanned pregnancy

Safe sex is also sometimes referred to as protected sex which is defined as sexual contact that does not involve the exchange...

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Provide Post-exposure prophylaxis (PEP) to HIV exposed persons

In the context of HIV, post-exposure prophylaxis refers to the set of services that are provided to manage the specific aspects of...

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Bududa livestock farmers irked by gov’t delayed intervention over anthrax outbreak

However, more than one month and a half after the outbreak of the disease in the district, the Ministry of Agriculture, Animal...

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Uganda monkeypox samples come back negative

The samples were taken to the National Institute of Communicable Diseases in South Africa following an outbreak of the disease in more...

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Report adverse reactions to Covid-19 vaccines: Experts advise

According to the vaccinologists, many of the reactions experienced by people after vaccination are being reported by family members late thus hindering...

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Shame as 56-year-old man defiles 4 year old girl, infects her with HIV

The minor, a pupil in 'baby class' at Katuum Asubira primary school is alleged to have been defiled by the suspect identified...

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Stanbic Bank, Prudential unveil joint medical insurance cover

The prospective customers can choose between three MediProtect packages based on affordability with the least priced policy being Silver—accessible at Shs 600,000...