All posts tagged "Lilian Nuwabaine"
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352OP-EDAlcohol, the only drug we have to explain not using
According to the World Health Organisation, alcohol consumption contributes to 3 million deaths each year as well as to disabilities and poor...
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278HealthVaccinate 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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415HealthCervical 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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843OP-EDThe untold story about Medical Internship in Uganda
Medical internship is a fundamental part of all medical degrees awarded by different universities all around the world aimed at bridging the...
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366HealthShould 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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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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227HealthBlood 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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556OpinionIs stress healthy? Here is what specialists say!
Stress is a reality of everyday life. The term “stress” was used first in physics in order to analyze the problem of...
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442Health
Avail sexual and reproductive health services to young people
“Prevention is better than cure” is a statement we often hear. It is now a fundamental principle of modern health care and...
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451EditorialJoin Ugandan midwives in the fight against abortion stigma
Abortion stigma plays a critical role in the social, medical, and legal marginalization of abortion care around the world and it leads...
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616EditorialEating soil by pregnant women could harm babies: Midwives’ insight
The practice of soil consumption (geophagy) can be seen as a form of pica which is the craving and ingestion of non-nutritive...
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414OP-EDOPINION: Yours Super Nurses
Nursing as an integral part of the health care system that encompasses the promotion of health, prevention of illness, and care of...
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497Health
LILIAN NUWABAINE: Choose when and how many children to have
OPINION: According to the United Nations (UN) Contraceptive report of 2019 and the World Health Organisation (WHO), an estimated 190 million women...
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OPINION: Can Doctors work without Nurses and Midwives?
OPINION: “They’re just nurses, simply a doctor’s assistant,” a cliché that is nothing new to us. In fact, some patients treat us...
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218HealthBasic First Aid Kit: A Must Possess in Every Home
HEALTH & LIVING: There will be a time in your life when you wish you had a first aid kit close by....
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836Health
What are the danger signs in pregnancy and after childbirth?
HEALTH & LIVING: Maternal mortality rate is still a global issue despite the various efforts by most countries to reduce it. Although...
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OPINION: Respect and dignified care, every pregnant woman’s unspoken desire
OPINION: Every woman has a right to be treated with dignity and respect according to International Covenant on Civil and Political Rights...
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423Current AffairsJoin midwives in saving the lives of young girls!
If all of us would come together, join hands, and get involved in women’s matters, the world would be a better one....
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542HealthThe image of nursing: Nurses and Midwives deserve better
Growing up, the nursing profession was one of the most respected professions. Whenever each one of us was asked about their dream...
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Safe abortions or letting women die? The Midwives’ perspective
Abortion in Uganda just like in any other African countries is legal only when performed to save a woman’s life. As of...
