Current Affairs
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1.1KPetrocity ordered to close over hiking petrol prices
The station was selling a litre of petrol at Shs 12,000 by end of business on Monday, while the price per litre...
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1.3KHoima youths demonstrate against increase in accidents by sugar cane trucks
HOIMA, UGANDA: Hoima city youths on Wednesday afternoon demonstrated against the increased accidents on Hoima city Roads that are caused by over...
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1.6KVaccinate young girls and women to protect them from Cervical Cancer
In Uganda, cervical cancer is the most common incident and mortal cancer amongst women as it contributes to about 40% of all...
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1.5KWEJULI MIKE: Encouraging better nutrition for a healthier living
Today the world faces a double burden of malnutrition that includes both undernutrition and overweight especially in middle- and low-income countries like...
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2.0KDiabetes Mellitus and Covid-19; What Clinicians and Patients Need To Know
Diabetes mellitus and coronavirus infection have all been in existence but with little focus on their pathologic relationships until the recent 2019...
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1.7KCervical Cancer: How can it be screened and prevented
Globally, cervical cancer is a health crisis impacting the lives of women and their families, most especially in developing countries. In 2020,...
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LILIAN NUWABAINE: Know the Risk Factors for Cervical Cancer Among Women
Almost all cervical cancers are caused by the human papillomavirus (HPV), which is a common virus that can be passed from one...
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1.5KBus operators maintain fares despite carrying full capacity
KAMPALA, UGANDA: Bus operators have maintained transport fares despite being allowed to carry full capacity of passengers. On Friday during the end...
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1.4KRelaxation of SOPs among Hoima residents worries District Health sector
HOIMA, UGANDA: The increased reluctance to follow the guidelines set the ministry of health to reduce the spread of Covid 19 has...
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1.5KGov’t to launch Covid 19 vaccination verification app for taxi drivers and traffic police
KAMPALA, UGANDA: Government through the ministry of works and transport is in the final stages of launching an application that will be...
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1.5KRoad users to start paying Entebbe Expressway toll this week
KAPALA, UGANDA: The Uganda National Roads Authority (UNRA) has announced that tolling operations at the Entebbe Expressway will start this week on...
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1.3KUPDF commences Tarehe sita activities in Bududa
BUDUDA, UGANDA: The Uganda People’s Defense Forces have started the implementation of Tarehe Sita activities in Bududa district. The activities include construction...
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1.5KGulu district returns 100,000 doses of Moderna Covid-19 vaccines
GULU, UGANDA: Gulu district health officials have returned a total of 108,220 doses of Moderna COVID-19 vaccines to the Ministry of Health....
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2.2KUS approves first injectable drug to prevent HIV infection
People at risk of getting HIV will now have an injectable option for pre-exposure prophylaxis (Prep) after the US regulator approved its...
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1.2KKibale district finance committee decry delayed release of quarterly monitoring funds
KIBALE, UGANDA: Members of the Kibale District Finance Committee led by the chairperson Mr. Charles Businge are up in arms with the...
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1.1KKAKUMIRO: Wetlands enchroachers refuse to vacate despite expiry of six months ultimatum
KAKUMIRO, UGANDA: Several wetland enchroachers in Kakumiro District have adamantly refused to vacate where they are dealing in agricultural activities despite the...
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1.6KMulago Hospital calls for crisis meeting over interns strike
KAMPALA, UGANDA: Mulago National Referral Hospital top led by the Executive Director – Dr Byarugaba Baterana has called for a crisis meeting...
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1.4KFishermen on Lake Albert accuse FPU of using impounded fishing equipment
ALBERTINE REGION, UGANDA: Fishermen in the Albertine Region have expressed their dissatisfaction with the Fisheries Protection Unit – FPU’s attempt to use...
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2.8KSelf-Injectable Family Planning: A Solution For The Busy, Working Woman.
The injectable family planning method (Depo-Provera) is the most used contraceptive among women in Uganda as per the Uganda Demographic Health Survey...
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1.6KShould 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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1.9KLEAH 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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What’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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1.4KBlood 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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1.2KImproving 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....