Current Affairs
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1.3KBreast Cancer Awareness: Why self-examination remains a vital screening tool
Breast cancer is the most common cancer worldwide and the leading cause of cancer deaths among women. In fact, 1 in 8...
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1.0KMeningitis- A silent killer disease easily confused: Know the signs, act fast and save lives
By Brian Nambale As we commemorate World Meningitis Day every 5th of October every year, Uganda is also among the countries wrapped...
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1.3KScientists bring after-sex antibiotic pill to prevent STIs
Washington, DC (AFP). Amid soaring rates of chlamydia, gonorrhea and syphilis, US health authorities on Monday proposed that doctors begin prescribing a...
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539Work together to tackle Aflatoxins, MoH and MAAIF urged
Kampala, (UG): The Parliamentary Committees on Health and Agriculture investigating aflatoxins have tasked the Ministry of Health to tackle food contamination using...
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813Scientists urge Govt to prioritise action to curb aflatoxins
Scientists at Makerere University have proposed to the government to show strong political will and commitment in tackling the negative effects of...
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958Study shows Anti-Covid drug may have led to virus mutations
An anti-Covid drug widely used across the world may have caused mutations in the virus, researchers said on Monday, but there was...
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1.3KConsider using Pre-exposure Prophylaxis (PrEP) to reduce the risk of HIV contraction
Recently, while conducting Antenatal Care (ANC) in one of the lower health facilities, a pregnant woman walked in with her spouse for...
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650First Aid: The difference between life and death, rapid vs prolonged recovery
By Sande E Oundo A series of sad events have happened in our country Uganda that makes one wonder whether we are...
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Blood clots and death: A worrying condition for most Ugandans
In a space of one to two months back, we have noted increasing cases where people collapse and die mysteriously in Uganda....
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Skin Overgrowths: What you need to know
By Brian Nambale Skin overgrowths are becoming very common and cause a condition in clinical nursing called body image disturbance which is...
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1.4KPROFILE: Meet William W. Popp, the new U.S. Ambassador to Uganda
Kampala, (UG): The United States Mission in Uganda on Friday announced the appointment of Mr William W. Popp as the new U.S....
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872KAMARA DANIEL: Street foods and non-communicable diseases
By Kamara Daniel Non-communicable diseases are diseases that can’t be transmitted from one person to another. They can also be known as...
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865HEPATITIS: A disease that is still a taboo
By Samuel Lukanga Sendi as we always called him, now a father of six had a painful experience with viral hepatitis, an...
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1.0KObesity: A health time bomb to watch out for
By Sande E Oundo The World Health Organization defines obesity as an abnormal or excessive fat accumulation that presents a risk to...
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929Female Infertility: Review and key takehome considerations for women
By Sande Elison Oundo There are few things which make people happier than having kids. So why is it that some people...
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How frequent breastfeeding can delay pregnancy for a woman
Globally, it is a well-known fact that breastfeeding suppresses a woman’s fertility in the early months after delivery. However, many women do...
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886Polypharmacy in patients with chronic illnesses
By Ezra Tumusime Polypharmacy, also known as polypragmasia, refers to multiple drug consumption or excessive use of medication without indication. According to...
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1.6KBreastfeeding: The best gift for your newborn and infant
Often, we as health workers support mothers to successfully breastfeed their babies. Globally, it is known that breastfeeding is one of the...
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976WHO adds two new cancer drugs to essential medicines
The World Health Organization (WHO) has added two new cancer medicines to the list of essential medicines that hospitals treating the disease...
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2.0KBreastmilk: The Liquid gold for every child’s perfect life
Interestingly, we cannot talk about breast milk without talking about breastfeeding. Looking at this from the oldest book ever known, the Bible....
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931Multiple sexual partnerships and the burden of STIs among university students
Sexually transmitted infections (STIs) pose a formidable public health challenge globally, and Uganda is no exception. Despite concerted efforts to curb their...
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Why pregnant women and those trying to conceive should not drink alcohol
The consumption of alcohol by women during pregnancy may have adverse effects not only on the incidence of diseases, injuries, and other...
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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
As a midwife and Women’s’ Health Specialist, I encounter lots of pregnant women with various concerns. A few years ago, while working...
