The health workers will be trained in proper diagnosis of different types of cancers in both adults and children. They will also be trained on how to provide world-class care using new technologies to treat cancer in Uganda.
Read more ...Those vaccinated are believed to have been in contact with the three Ebola cases that were reported in Kasese.
Read more ...Dr Nixon Niyonzima the laboratory director and head of research and training UCI says that they receive a quarter of the cases that they should be treating at the institute. He attributes the low number of patients seeking treatment to inadequate treatment facilities in the country.
Read more ...Kenneth Kabagambe, the founding Executive Director of National Organisation of persons Living With Hepatitis B, says free treatment for hepatitis C will go along way in changing the lives of infected people.
Read more ...Uganda has been approved to use Mapping Biopharmaceutical Incorporated REGN-EB3 and Remdesivir both manufactured by Gilead Sciences
Read more ...The scorecard that will officially be released during the first African summit on Hepatitis later today, indicates that only three out of 47 countries are on track to eliminate the disease. A handful of countries have also been able to meet that 2016-2020 Action framework on prevention, care and treatment of Viral Hepatitis on the African Region.
Read more ...The high risk suspect is an uncle to the first confirmed case, a five year old boy who succumbed to Ebola on Tuesday. The uncle is believed to have come into contact with two other confirmed EVD cases
Read more ...Simon Abacha, the head of the WHO Ebola Monitoring Team at Entebbe International Airport says that they are increasing surveillance by making sure that the isolation room is ready for use when it is needed. “Currently we have a small isolation facility where all persons suspected to have the disease can be taken and kept as we wait for medical officers to come and take them to the designated unit.”
Read more ...The patient is a three year old child who is a brother to the five year old boy who succumbed to Ebola on Wednesday.
Read more ...According to the findings, the Congolese woman tested negative for all hemorrhagic fevers
Read more ...According to the announcement on the WHO tweet feed, the two new confirmed cases are relatives of the five-year-old boy- a Ugandan national who was the first case to be confirmed in the country. According to WHO, the five-year-old boy passed away last night.
Read more ...Damon Kawamara, the Country Director of Dwelling Places, says that preparations are still ongoing to remove the children. “Meetings are still ongoing to rescue the children. This campaign is going to big since many organisations are concerned and proper planning is needed to make it a success,” he said.
Read more ...So far eight people who had contact with the boy are under surveillance. The Ministry of Health and WHO have dispatched a Rapid Response Team to Kasese to identify other people who may be at risk, and ensure they are monitored and provided with care if they also become ill. People who have been in contact with someone with the disease are offered vaccine and asked to monitor their health for 21 days to ensure they do not become ill as well.
Read more ...The KCCA Acting Executive Director Engineer Andrew Kitaaka says that despite having a drainage master plan, the authority does not have money to carry out construction works for three main channels of Kampala.
Read more ...Dr. Charles Olaro, the Director of Clinical Services in the Health Ministry, says without a registry, there's little that government can do to help persons living with albinism.
Read more ...The report entitled the Scale, Scope and Context of Sexual Exploitation of Children shows the number of sexual exploitation cases in the country have risen from 15000 in 2014 to 50,000 in 2019
Read more ...Medical experts say that nicotine causes the release of dopamine, a chemical that affects emotions, movements, sensations of pleasure and motivation areas of the brain. Consuming nicotine is also linked to raised alertness, euphoria, and a sensation of being relaxed. A similar effect reportedly occurs when people take heroin or cocaine.
Read more ...The Ministry’s move follows a number of land wrangles between the Ministry of Education, KCCA and religious institutions regarding land.
Read more ...During the trial, a fifth of the yellow fever dosage 0.1 millilitres will be given to participants. The global recommended dose of yellow fever vaccination is 0.5 millilitres.
Read more ...The five-day campaign is scheduled to take place from 18th to 22 September 2019. During the campaign, children will receive vaccines for measles, rubella and polio.
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