Health
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MPs blame rise in mental health issues on early morning school reporting
MPs have attributed the increased cases of mental health in Uganda to the gruesome early morning reporting time learners are…
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Uganda Cancer Institute rejects appeals to stop charging patients at private wing
Dr. Jackson Orem, the Executive Director Uganda Cancer Institute, has rejected appeals by MPs to stop charging patients seeking services at the private…
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MPs task Mulago women hospital administration to justify high charges on patients
Members of Parliament on Parliament’s Public Accounts Committee have protested that charges imposed on patients at Mulago Specialised Women and…
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There are not many taxes in Uganda, says Museveni as he cautions traders against endless importation
President Yoweri Kaguta Museveni has disagreed with traders who say that there are many taxes in the country being imposed…
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Young girls, uncircumcised divorced men remain at higher risk for HIV infection, says Aids Commission
The Uganda Aids Commission (UAC) has revealed that cases of HIV infections among adolescent girls and uncircumcised men, who were formerly married, divorced, or separated, are increasingly being…
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Parents enlightened on maintaining a balanced diet this school holiday season
As pupils and students come home for their Term-I school holidays this entire week, parents have been reminded to maintain…
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Pharmaceutical company boosted as supplementary budget is approved
Parliament has approved a supplementary expenditure budget worth Shs1.106 trillion for settling the offtake arrangement between government and DEI Pharmaceuticals,…
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Gov’t to contribute Shs1billion towards radiation bunker construction at Nsambya Hospital Cancer Unit
The speaker of parliament Anita Among has revealed that Parliament will contribute Shs1billion towards the construction of the radiation bunkers…
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How expanding HIV services will improve the broader national health and well-being
A new report released Monday 15,2024 by UNAIDS and Friends of the Global Fight Against AIDS, Tuberculosis and Malaria shows how countries…
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Dog Farting Awareness Day: Shedding Light on Canine Digestive Health
Yesterday April 8th was Dog Farting Awareness Day. Passing gas is a bodily function we share with many animals, such…
