The 7 Dangerous Acts after meal
* Don't smoke- Experiment from experts proves that smoking a cigarette after meal is comparable to smoking 10 cigarettes (chances...
Health
One Person Dead As Cholera Strikes Namayingo District
Cholera patients being treated in one of the health centers (FILE PHOTO) One person has died and 20 others are...
Kilembe Mines Hospital Re-opened
Normal operation resumes at Kilembe mines hospital in Kasese district following a week of closure. River Nyamwamba in Kilembe, Kasese...
Study Lists Dangerous Chemicals Linked To Breast Cancer
They include chemicals in gasoline, diesel and other vehicle exhaust, flame retardants Certain chemicals that are common in everyday life...
MPs Divided On Proposed HIV/AIDS Fund
Parliament is yet to decide on which government agency will manage the proposed HIV/AIDS fund. Parliament in session Clause 28...
Health Workers Accused Of Hording Drugs
Medical workers at Hamurwa Health centre IV in Kabale district have come under fire from residents for allegedly hording medicine,...
Kampala Rolls-out Pneumococcal Vaccine
The Pneumococcal conjugate vaccine-PCV, which protects children against pneumonia and meningitis will now be available to parents in hospitals in...
More than 10,000 Health Professionals Operating Illegally.
More than 10,000 health professionals across the country are operating illegally, Dr Patrick Kibirango, the Registrar of the Allied Health...
Cabinet Approves the Uganda Cancer Institute Bill 2014
As part of the efforts to establish Uganda Cancer Institute (UCI) in Mulago as a National centre of excellence of...
3 More Immunisation Vaccines Introduced in Uganda
Red Pepper has exclusively obtained information from the United Nations Emergency Program for Immunisation (UNEPI) that indicates that Uganda has...
Mulago Hospital Burns Institute Receives Boost From Dutch Surgeons
President Museveni receives Plastic Surgeons from Netherlands. PPU PHOTO Ugandan President, Yoweri Museveni on Sunday held a meeting with Dr....
Nodding Disease Victim Sodomized by HIV Positive Man.
Kitgum police is under the spot for releasing an HIV positive man accused of sodomizing a victim of the nodding...
King Oyo Appointed HIV/AIDS Goodwill Ambassador
The King of Tooro, Oyo Nyimba Kabamba Iguru Rukidi IV has been appointed a goodwill ambassador to end HIV/AIDS among...
Buluba Mission Hospital Receives Equipment Worth UGX 500 Million
Buluba Mission Hospital in Mayuge district has received a boost of modern medical equipment worth 500 million shillings from Hope...
Experts Tip Mothers On Baby Sleep Principles
To mark the World Sleep Day marked on March 14th 2014, Pampers, together with experts shared their advice with mothers...
Kabaka Marathon : Airtel Shows Up Strong In Fistula Cause
Airtel Uganda sealed their new partnership with the Kabaka Foundation at the Kabaka’s Birthday Run on Sunday morning. A group...
Three Health Workers Arrested Over Absenteeism
Police in Kabale district is holding three health workers for allegedly abandoning their duty stations and causing financial loss to...
Kalangala Health Workers End Month-Long Strike
Health workers in Kalangala have ended a month long strike in which they were protesting poor working conditions and delayed...
South Africa To Use Flavoured Condoms To Tackle HIV
The condoms will be given out for free at universities and colleges South Africa's government will distribute coloured and flavoured...
Research: Seven-a-day Fruit And Veg ‘saves lives’
Few of us eat the recommended five a day, let alone seven portions Eating seven or more portions of fruit...