Health
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1.3KShould there be mandatory HIV testing for men with partners attending antenatal care?
In Uganda, when a pregnant woman visits majority of the private health facilities for Antenatal care (ANC) with her spouse, baseline laboratory...
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1.4KLEAH MBABAZI: Birth Control After Childbirth; How Soon is too Soon?
Have you just had a baby? Birth control could be the very last thing on your mind, but preparing for contraception is...
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1.6KWhat’s the fate of male midwives in Uganda?
Globally, a large percentage of women and girls receive medical and surgical care in the hands of men. These cares are provided...
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1.0KBlood donation during the COVID-19 pandemic
HEALTH & LIVING: Blood transfusion saves lives and improves health, but many patients requiring blood transfusion do not have timely access to...
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807Improving Treatment Outcomes for Patients with Diabetes Mellitus Type-2 with Glucagon-Like Peptide-1 Receptor Agonists-Experts View
Diabetes mellitus is a metabolic disorder associated with abnormal carbohydrate & lipid homeostasis leading to persistent elevation in plasma glucose & dyslipidaemias....
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1.1KAvail sexual and reproductive health services to young people
“Prevention is better than cure” is a statement we often hear. It is now a fundamental principle of modern health care and...
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601Preparations in High Gear For This Year’s National HIV & AIDS Scientific Meeting
KAMPALA, UGANDA: The Uganda AIDS Comission (UAC) is currently buzzing with activities following the kick off of preparations for this year’s National...
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1.1KHealth and protection of elderly persons (>60yrs) in light of COVID-19 pandemic crisis
The COVID-19 pandemic is a health and human crisis threatening the health and well-being of millions of people around the world. The...
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1.2KJoin Ugandan midwives in the fight against abortion stigma
Abortion stigma plays a critical role in the social, medical, and legal marginalization of abortion care around the world and it leads...
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1.7KEating soil by pregnant women could harm babies: Midwives’ insight
The practice of soil consumption (geophagy) can be seen as a form of pica which is the craving and ingestion of non-nutritive...
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LILIAN NUWABAINE: Choose when and how many children to have
OPINION: According to the United Nations (UN) Contraceptive report of 2019 and the World Health Organisation (WHO), an estimated 190 million women...
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OPINION: 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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834Breast 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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1.1KBasic 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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What 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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OPINION: 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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1.1KJoin 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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1.4KOPINION: 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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1.5KThe 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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1.5KEVE 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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Safe 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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1.4KSafe 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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NUWABAINE: 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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1.0KHow 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...