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INFECTION? 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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Stomach 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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Why you should avoid self-medication with antibiotics

As health workers, often, we receive calls from family, friends and different people in the community complaining of not feeling well, with...

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Uganda among 12 African countries to receive 18 million doses of first-ever malaria vaccine

Uganda has been listed among the twelve countries across different regions in Africa that are set to receive 18 million doses of...

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Embrace the use of family planning after childbirth

Five years ago, while working in one of the biggest referral hospitals in Uganda, I encountered a 16year old girl who came...

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ELOPROSTINE: A complementary medicinal product to support prostate health in Men

ELOPROSTINE may interact with prescription drugs or other herbal products used for reducing swelling of the prostate gland and sugar lowering.

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Nutrition and Mental Health: The Relationship

The nervous system is a determinant of an individual’s mental capacity. The provision of adequate nutrients required for its development is vital...

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Text Neck Syndrome: An emerging health issue among youths in the 21st Century

Text neck syndrome refers to a repetitive stress injury to the neck caused by having your head in a forward position for...

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Integrate palliative care services in Refugee settlement camps

By Brian Nambale & Ezra Tumusime As we commemorate World Refugee Day 2023 today (June 20), Uganda is among the many countries...

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What parents should know about Meningitis

Be aware of the signs and symptoms of meningitis. Don’t minimize your consciousness, Visit the nearest health facility, Contact your child’s doctor...

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Pregnant women at higher risk of developing blood clot

Pregnant women may also experience less blood flow to the legs later in pregnancy because the blood vessels around the pelvis are...

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ELO-ENJO: What you need to know about Eloipharm’s sexual arousing herbal

Among the benefits that come with the appropriate usage of Elo-Enjo include; prolonged ejaculation in men, improved lubrication in women, and improved...

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Uganda needs a Sexual and Reproductive Health and Rights Advocacy Strategy

Good sexual and reproductive health is a state of complete physical, mental, and social well-being in all matters relating to the reproductive...

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Experts say addiction to social hampering mental health fight

According to Dr Kalani a Psychiatrist at the health Ministry, 85 per cent of the people suffering from mental health-related illnesses do...

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African psychologists warn of dangers in Uganda’s Anti-homosexuality Bill

African psychologists with expertise in sexuality and gender have condemned the Bill saying it goes against a core ethical duty to promote...

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How greed for profit by big pharmaceuticals’ is a danger to African lives

Another large pharmaceutical company - Gilead Sciences is at it again, reaping billions from public coffers while at the same time risking...

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Prioritise midwives to improve maternal and newborn health

Skilled, knowledgeable, and compassionate midwifery care reduces maternal and newborn mortality and stillbirths, keeps mothers, and babies safe..

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Can an HIV-Positive Mother give birth to an HIV-Negative baby?

To eliminate Mother to Child Transmission, increasing antenatal HIV screening and linking HIV-positive pregnant women to PMTCT and ART care and providing...

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Sex during periods: What’s the Biblical and medical approach?

Some people may worry about it, but from a medical standpoint, there's no reason why you can't have sex on your period....

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Self-care in health: Beyond what you think

According to the World Health Organisation (WHO), self-care refers to the ability of individuals, families, and communities to promote health, prevent disease,...

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