Health
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Gov’t called on to focus on affordable nicotine alternatives over costly Anti-Tobacco Campaigns
Government has been urged to address the amount of money and time spent on campaigns addressing the control of tobacco,…
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Patients forced to buy from private clinics as Mubende Hospital sits on 121million worth of expired drugs
Gorreth Namugga, the Vice Chairperson, Public Accounts Committee, has announced plans to probe circumstances under which drugs weighing 2322Kgs and…
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Lack of delivery beds at Entebbe Hospital leaves MPs in shock
Members of Parliament sitting in the Public Accounts Committee (PAC) were left in shock after it emerged that Entebbe Regional…
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Survey reveals Kamwenge district has second highest malnutrition cases
MPs on Uganda Parliamentary Alliance on Food & Nutrition Security) urged residents in Kamwenge district to intensify efforts to fight malnutrition, after…
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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…
