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1.3KWork together to tackle Aflatoxins, MoH and MAAIF urged
DailyExpress is now on TikTok Follow Us Today Kampala, (UG): The Parliamentary Committees on Health and Agriculture investigating aflatoxins have tasked the...
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1.5KScientists urge Govt to prioritise action to curb aflatoxins
DailyExpress is now on TikTok Follow Us Today Scientists at Makerere University have proposed to the government to show strong political will...
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1.7KStudy shows Anti-Covid drug may have led to virus mutations
DailyExpress is now on TikTok Follow Us Today An anti-Covid drug widely used across the world may have caused mutations in the...
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2.2KConsider using Pre-exposure Prophylaxis (PrEP) to reduce the risk of HIV contraction
DailyExpress is now on TikTok Follow Us Today Recently, while conducting Antenatal Care (ANC) in one of the lower health facilities, a...
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1.4KFirst Aid: The difference between life and death, rapid vs prolonged recovery
DailyExpress is now on TikTok Follow Us Today By Sande E Oundo A series of sad events have happened in our country...
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Blood clots and death: A worrying condition for most Ugandans
DailyExpress is now on TikTok Follow Us Today In a space of one to two months back, we have noted increasing cases...
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1.5KSkin Overgrowths: What you need to know
DailyExpress is now on TikTok Follow Us Today By Brian Nambale Skin overgrowths are becoming very common and cause a condition in...
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1.6KPROFILE: Meet William W. Popp, the new U.S. Ambassador to Uganda
DailyExpress is now on TikTok Follow Us Today Kampala, (UG): The United States Mission in Uganda on Friday announced the appointment of...
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1.7KKAMARA DANIEL: Street foods and non-communicable diseases
DailyExpress is now on TikTok Follow Us Today By Kamara Daniel Non-communicable diseases are diseases that can’t be transmitted from one person...
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1.7KHEPATITIS: A disease that is still a taboo
DailyExpress is now on TikTok Follow Us Today By Samuel Lukanga Sendi as we always called him, now a father of six...
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1.7KObesity: A health time bomb to watch out for
DailyExpress is now on TikTok Follow Us Today By Sande E Oundo The World Health Organization defines obesity as an abnormal or...
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1.6KFemale Infertility: Review and key takehome considerations for women
DailyExpress is now on TikTok Follow Us Today By Sande Elison Oundo There are few things which make people happier than having...
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1.8KHow frequent breastfeeding can delay pregnancy for a woman
DailyExpress is now on TikTok Follow Us Today Globally, it is a well-known fact that breastfeeding suppresses a woman’s fertility in the...
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1.7KPolypharmacy in patients with chronic illnesses
DailyExpress is now on TikTok Follow Us Today By Ezra Tumusime Polypharmacy, also known as polypragmasia, refers to multiple drug consumption or...
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2.4KBreastfeeding: The best gift for your newborn and infant
DailyExpress is now on TikTok Follow Us Today Often, we as health workers support mothers to successfully breastfeed their babies. Globally, it...
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1.7KWHO adds two new cancer drugs to essential medicines
DailyExpress is now on TikTok Follow Us Today The World Health Organization (WHO) has added two new cancer medicines to the list...
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2.8KBreastmilk: The Liquid gold for every child’s perfect life
DailyExpress is now on TikTok Follow Us Today Interestingly, we cannot talk about breast milk without talking about breastfeeding. Looking at this...
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1.7KMultiple sexual partnerships and the burden of STIs among university students
DailyExpress is now on TikTok Follow Us Today Sexually transmitted infections (STIs) pose a formidable public health challenge globally, and Uganda is...
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Why pregnant women and those trying to conceive should not drink alcohol
DailyExpress is now on TikTok Follow Us Today The consumption of alcohol by women during pregnancy may have adverse effects not only...
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Pressure Ulcer Care: A great nursing component for patients everyone must know
A pressure ulcer refers to localised damage to the skin and/or underlying tissue, usually over a bony prominence (or related to a...
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Pelvic pain during pregnancy: A concern by most pregnant women
DailyExpress is now on TikTok Follow Us Today As a midwife and Women’s’ Health Specialist, I encounter lots of pregnant women with...
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1.9KINFECTION? Whenever I visit the hospital after all tests they tell me I have an infection
Infections can begin anywhere in the body and may spread all through it. Infectious diseases can be viral, bacterial, parasitic or fungal...
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2.1KStomach Ulcers: Lifestyle and dietary habits to avoid
Stomach ulcers or medically known as peptic ulcer disease is a conditions in which there is a break in the inner lining...
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2.2KWhy you should avoid self-medication with antibiotics
DailyExpress is now on TikTok Follow Us Today As health workers, often, we receive calls from family, friends and different people in...