Health
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635WHO urges caution over travel bans linked to new COVID-19 variant
The development on Friday came as a World Health Organization (WHO) panel prepared to meet to assess the potential impact of a...
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337Only 1 in 4 African health workers fully vaccinated against COVID-19
Only 27% of health workers in Africa have been fully vaccinated against COVID-19, leaving the bulk of the workforce on the frontlines...
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393Uganda’s health system will greatly change, says Museveni
PRESIDENT Yoweri Museveni is optimistic that the country’s health sector will greatly change since Parliament has passed the Health Insurance Bill as...
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375Makerere unveils recipes, products for people living with HIV/AIDS
Human Immunodeficiency Virus (HIV) is a global pandemic that is currently affecting 3.7 million people worldwide of which 70% are found in...
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229WHO recommends groundbreaking malaria vaccine for children at risk
The World Health Organization (WHO) is recommending widespread use of the RTS, S/AS01 (RTS, S) malaria vaccine among children in sub-Saharan Africa...
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310Merck Foundation, African First Ladies mark “World Heart Day 2021” by training future cardiovascular preventive experts in Africa
Merck Foundation, the philanthropic arm of Merck KGaA Germany marks World Heart Day 2021 in partnership with African First Ladies, Ministries of...
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183Uganda extends vaccination campaign to bars, theaters
KAMPALA, UGANDA — Uganda is scaling up coronavirus vaccinations with the arrival of another 1.6 million doses from the United States. But...
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408New study highlights challenges of communities’ response towards Covid-19 mitigation measures
A new study conducted by a team of researchers from Makerere University led by Prof. Nelson Sewankambo reveals that there was an...
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396MPs demand report on status of health facilities
The Deputy Speaker, Anita Among has directed the Ministry of Health to carry out a comprehensive audit of the state of district...
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1.0KFACTCHEKER: Can COVID-19 or the vaccine cause erectile dysfunction?
If you’ve been following news about the pandemic, you may have heard some claims that COVID-19 can cause erectile dysfunction (ED). For...
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702Hoima’s Nyakato leads Parliamentary committee to Hoima Referral Hospital
Members of Parliament on Covid-19 task force got shocked by the state of hospitals in Bunyoro Sub Region. Led by Woman MP...
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741COVID-19 cases rise for seven consecutive weeks since onset of third wave
Africa marked its worst pandemic week ever, surpassing the second wave peak during the seven days ending on 4 July 2021. Yet,...
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473LIST: Midwives, nurses succumb to Coronavirus
At least 15 midwives and nurses have so far succumbed to COVID-19, one of their union leaders has revealed. Isaac Okello Wonyima,...
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868Can steaming save you from coronavirus?
By Elizabeth Kamurungi, Daily Monitor More by this Author The uncertainty and rush to prevent and manage coronavirus has pushed many...
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768Uganda records 49 Covid-19 deaths in single day
Uganda has registered 49 deaths, the highest ever recorded in a day, bringing the total number to 508. The country also recorded...
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COVID-19 kills 25 in a single day as Uganda records worrying surge in infections
Uganda has registered 25 deaths, the highest ever recorded in a day, bringing the total number to 459. Ministry of Health data...
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1.9KWHO answers Frequently Asked Questions on Coronavirus vaccines, vaccination
Millions of people around the world have now been safely vaccinated against COVID-19, bringing us all one step closer to getting back...
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479Gov’t warns against self-medication as COVID-19 cases surge
As Uganda’s COVID-19 cases surge, the east African country is grappling with self-medication that claims to be able to cure the viral...
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512EXPERTS: Steam inhalation is useless in Covid-19 treatment
The recent resurgence in COVID-19 infection has forced many into desperate prevention and treatment interventions that doctors warn could be more harmful...
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3731Ministry of Health speaks out on under-declaring Covid-19 deaths
KAMPALA — Ministry of Health has spoken out after it was accused of downplaying Coronavirus related deaths. Whereas on some days government...
