Stories :: Category: Health :: Accepted date: February 2019

Updated: 23 Feb, 06:5906:59

• NMS Struggles to Supply Drugs Amidst Inadequate Funding

  21 Feb 2019, 11:04 Comments 288 Views Entebbe, Uganda Health Report

  Speaking on Wednesday during the on-site monitoring of the new NMS warehouse, the NMS Chief Executive Officer Moses Kamabaale said that the government allocates a third of the total budget of drugs needed, which is inadequate. He says that the government allocates 300 Billion Shillings instead of the required 1 trillion shillings to deliver all essential drugs in health facilities.

  Read more ...

  Lubulwa Henry

  • All stories by Lubulwa Henry
  • Public profile

    Accepted

• Mayors' Alliance Proposes Compulsory HIV Testing for Men

  20 Feb 2019, 20:53 Comments 347 Views Masaka, Uganda Health Local government Report

  The urban council leaders under the umbrella Alliance of Mayors and Municipal Leaders on HIV/AIDs in Africa-AMICAAL-Uganda chapter made the suggestion in Masaka district on Wednesday, during a meeting convened to take stock of the progress in campaigns against HIV.

  Read more ...

  Ezekiel Ssekweyama

  • All stories by Ezekiel Ssekweyama
  • Public profile

    Accepted

• 80 percent of Childhood Cancers Misdiagnosed-Medics

  20 Feb 2019, 16:23 Comments 215 Views Kampala, Uganda Health Report

  Dr Joyce Balagadde Kambugu, the Head of Pediatric Oncology at UCI says that many of the cancer patients admitted at the institute were misdiagnosed in the earlier stages of the disease. She adds many lives could be saved if the cancers are rightfully detected, diagnosed and treated in time.

  Read more ...

  Pamela Mawanda

  • All stories by Pamela Mawanda
  • Public profile

    Accepted

• UGX 18.6M Required for Minor's Heart Surgery

  20 Feb 2019, 15:36 Comments 196 Views Kabale, Uganda Health Breaking news

  Moses Arineitwe, a resident of Burambira village in Kabale Municipality was reportedly abandoned by his mother after showing signs of bad health and was taken up by his grandmother Lydia Twesigye. Cardiologists later confirmed that Arineitwe was battling four severe defects.

  Read more ...

  Samuel Amanya

  • All stories by Samuel Amanya
  • Public profile

    Accepted

• Child Mothers Overwhelm Kitgum Hospital

  19 Feb 2019, 20:21 Comments 287 Views Kitgum, Uganda Crime Education Health Report

  Despite the absence of statistics to illustrate the magnitude of the problem, Sr. Ayaa says the rampant cases of teenage pregnancies continue to cause deaths due to labor associated complications.

  Read more ...

  Dominic Ochola

  • On behalf of Dominic Ochola & Dan Komakech
  • All stories by Dominic Ochola
  • Public profile

    Accepted

• Police Storm Church Over Chained Woman

  19 Feb 2019, 18:14 Comments 312 Views Luweero, Uganda Court Crime Health Breaking news

  Mworozi says that when they stormed the church, they found Nakiwala chained on a pole where they were praying for her healing. He says they rescued her and transferred her to Butabika Mental Hospital for mental checkup and treatment

  Read more ...

  Brian Luwaga

  • All stories by Brian Luwaga
  • Public profile

    Accepted

• Construction of Kiruddu Hospital Lagoon to Start Next Month

  19 Feb 2019, 07:44 Comments 373 Views Kampala, Uganda Health Report

  The Minister of State for Health, Sarah Opendi says that the government procured land near the hospital belonging to Buganda Kingdom. She adds that construction of the lagoon will be completed at the end of the year.

  Read more ...

  Pamela Mawanda

  • On behalf of Pamela Mawanda and Jennifer Apio
  • All stories by Pamela Mawanda
  • Public profile

    Accepted

• MPs Demand Answers from Gov't on US$ 379M Support to Hospital Investor

  18 Feb 2019, 19:16 Comments 437 Views Kampala, Uganda Business and finance Health Parliament Updates

  Now MPs sitting in the national economy committee want the government to explain how the developer was selected, why Government does not take lead in the construction and how the facility will be managed by the investor and then handed over after six years.

  Read more ...

  Alex Otto

  • All stories by Alex Otto
  • Public profile

    Accepted

• Premature Births Overwhelm Hoima Hospital

  18 Feb 2019, 16:08 Comments 251 Views Hoima, Uganda Health Analysis

  In January alone the Neonatal unit received 52 preterm babies admitted to the unit. Of these 43 survived while nine died, according to Constance Katusiime, the officer in charge of the unit. By today, the records show that 18 premature babies have been admitted in the intensive care unit during the month of February.

  Read more ...

  Okello Emmanuel

  • On behalf of Emmanuel Okello
  • All stories by Okello Emmanuel
  • Public profile

    Accepted

• Police Arrest MP Allan Ssewanyana

  18 Feb 2019, 14:07 Comments 362 Views Kampala, Uganda Health Politics Updates

  Ssewanyana who was armed with a chain ready to close the facility was however stopped by the police who arrested him and drove him to Naggalama Police Station.

  Read more ...

  Alex Otto

  • All stories by Alex Otto
  • Public profile

    Accepted

• Kyenjojo Hospital Operating Without Surgeon, Gynaecologist

  18 Feb 2019, 07:38 Comments 329 Views Kyenjojo, Uganda Health Report

  The hospital lacks a surgeon, gynaecologist, paediatrician, and anaesthetists. According to the Bruce Rwampunda, the Kyenjojo Hospital Senior Administrator, says that due to lack of the specialists, many patients are referred to Fort Portal Regional Referral Hospital.

  Read more ...

  Christopher Tusiime

  • All stories by Christopher Tusiime
  • Public profile

    Accepted

• Measles Outbreak Confirmed in Nabilatuk, Moroto

  15 Feb 2019, 18:46 Comments 289 Views Moroto, Uganda Health Report

  The tests were carried out after several children developed illnesses related to measles in the two districts recently.

  Read more ...

  Edward Eninu

  • All stories by Edward Eninu
  • Public profile

    Accepted

• Museveni to Clear Kisoro Councilor's Medical Bill

  15 Feb 2019, 07:40 Comments 401 Views Kisoro, Uganda Health Analysis

  Kansiime had travelled to Narayan Hospital, India, for a kidney transplant, two months ago. However, the transplant did not take place after the supposed donor a businessman only identified as Gisinuka failed to show up.

  Read more ...

  Samuel Amanya

  • On behalf of John Muftimukiza
  • All stories by Samuel Amanya
  • Public profile

    Accepted

• Health Ministry Warns Herbalists, Media Houses on Drug Adverts

  14 Feb 2019, 18:17 Comments 324 Views Kampala, Uganda Health Analysis

  Dr. Grace Nambatya Kyeyune, the Director for the Natural Chemotherapeutic Research Institute and also a board member at NDA, says they will now be able to regulate who sells what.

  Read more ...

  Pamela Mawanda

  • All stories by Pamela Mawanda
  • Public profile

    Accepted

• Allied Health Professionals Council Halts Salary Payment of Health Workers over Licenses

  14 Feb 2019, 14:06 Comments 221 Views Moroto, Uganda Health Report

  In a letter signed by Patrick Mpiima Kibirango, the registrar AHP, three other health workers Mike Suckson Amuri, laboratory assistant, Eric Oloo, health assistant and Walter Owing, clinical officer have no registration certificates or practising licenses.

  Read more ...

  Edward Eninu

  • All stories by Edward Eninu
  • Public profile

    Accepted

• Bukomansimbi District to Get Piped Water

  14 Feb 2019, 10:35 Comments 206 Views Bukomansimbi, Uganda Environment Health Analysis

  Hadijja Nakyanzi, an elderly woman and resident of Kawoko trading center, says they are delighted with the project. She explains that she has been finding a lot of difficulty accessing water.

  Read more ...

  Ezekiel Ssekweyama

  • All stories by Ezekiel Ssekweyama
  • Public profile

    Accepted

• Residents Petition RDC over Shoddy Latrine Construction

  13 Feb 2019, 19:47 Comments 321 Views Health Analysis

  Residents led by the village chairperson, George Kiwanuka argue that the 20 million shillings allocated for the construction of the 5 stance toilet was allegedly misappropriated.

  Read more ...

  Fahad Jjingo

  • All stories by Fahad Jjingo
  • Public profile

    Accepted

• Bushenyi District Lacking Ambulance Services

  13 Feb 2019, 16:50 Comments 262 Views Mbarara, Uganda Health Analysis

  The district has got only one pick up which is attached to Kyabugimbi health center four and is the one that is on some occasions used as an ambulance. This puts citizens at risk in respect to rapid response to emergences. Citizens still trek for long distances to get health services in many of the sub counties.

  Read more ...

  Anthony Kushaba

  • All stories by Anthony Kushaba
  • Public profile

    Accepted

• Research on Use of Baby Gel to Fight New Born Deaths Launched

  12 Feb 2019, 17:57 Comments 254 Views Kampala, Uganda Health Report

  The hand sanitizer also being called a baby gel will be produced from Sugar cane grown locally. More than Shs24 bn will be injected into the project

  Read more ...

  Pamela Mawanda

  • All stories by Pamela Mawanda
  • Public profile

    Accepted

• Ministry to Immunize More than 20 in Tororo Against Ebola

  12 Feb 2019, 16:12 Comments 297 Views Kampala, Uganda Health Report

  Emmanuel Ainebyoona, the Senior Public Relations Officer Ministry of Health, says they are doing everything to ensure that whoever came into contact with the deceased is decontaminated.

  Read more ...

  Pamela Mawanda

  • All stories by Pamela Mawanda
  • Public profile

    Accepted