Current Affairs
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1.6KDiabetes 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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1.4KCervical 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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1.7KLILIAN 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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1.0KBus 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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1.0KRelaxation 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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1.2KGov’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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982Road 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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863UPDF 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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1.2KGulu 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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1.8KUS 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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908Kibale 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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709KAKUMIRO: 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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1.3KMulago 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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988Fishermen 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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2.2KSelf-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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1.3KShould 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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1.5KLEAH 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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1.0KBlood 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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829Improving 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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687Police blames bomb attacks on Allied Democratic Forces
KAMPALA, UGANDA: The Uganda Police Force has attributed today’s twin bombings in Kampala to the Allied Democratic Forces-ADF, a rebel force that...
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1.8KJINJA: Two shot dead, motor vehicle taken along Jinja-Kamuli road
JINJA, UGANDA: Police in Kiira Region has launched an investigation into the shooting which claimed two lives of a man and a...
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1.7KPastor Bugingo and wife Teddy Naluswa Reconciliation flops
KAMPALA, UGANDA: The reconciliation of House of Prayer Ministries’ Pastor Aloysius Bugingo and his estranged wife Teddy Naluswa has hit a deadlock...
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816Ministry of Works takes over motor vehicle registration from URA
KAMPALA, UGANDA: The Ministry of Works and Transport (MoWT) has officially taken over the registration of motor vehicles from the Uganda Revenue...
