10% Mothers Exposed To Third Hand Smoking – Expert
Breastfeeding mothers are at risk of being exposed to third-hand smoking which poses a number of health complications to the...
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MOH: Housemaids are Main HIV Carriers
The Ministry of Health has revealed that housemaids are now the highest risk group to HIV/AIDS. Elioda Tumwesigye, the State...
Working Mother Uses Breast Pump to Ensure Exclusive Breastfeeding
Women with corporate careers are increasingly finding it difficult to exclusively breastfeed their babies when they return to work after...
Soroti Regional Hospital Lacks Hepatitis Testing Reagents
Soroti Regional Referral Hospital has spent several months without testing reagents for Hepatitis. A hospital official who spoke to local...
MPs Demand Increased Budget for Immunisation
MPs on the parliamentary Forum for Children-UPFC have tasked government to substantially increase the Immunization and Nutrition budget for 2013-2014...
UN Report: Uganda Continues To Decline In HIV Fight
Uganda continues to post poor results in the fight against HIV/Aids according to a new report by the United Nations Programme...
Patients Stuck as NMS Fails to Deliver X-ray Films Material
Patients in need of X-ray services in Soroti Regional Referral Hospital are stuck following the failure by the National Medical...
Govt To Distribute Mama Kits To All Expectant Mothers
Government is making plans to ensure every woman going to give birth at a health centre is given a mama’s...
CSOs: Thin Health Budget To Affect Rural Poor
The 2013/2014 budget allocations to the health sector could see lower level health centers and district hospitals provide inadequate services...
Health Ministry Begins Crackdown On Fake Laboratories
The Ministry of Health is embarking on mandatory registration of medical laboratories in all government and private health facilities as...
Couple Drags Mulago Hospital to Court Over Missing Baby
A couple has dragged Dr Banterana Byarugaba, the director Mulago National Referral Hospital to court over their missing baby. Michael...
Millions of Girls at Risk of Genital Mutilation – UNICEF
While the majority of people in countries where female genital mutilation/cutting (FGM/C) is concentrated oppose this harmful practice, there are...
Jinja Health Centers Lack Cervical Cancer Screening Kits
Despite the highly publicized campaign promoting cervical cancer screening in the country, health centers in Jinja lack the required tools...
Street Children Benefit from Free Medical Camp
Hundreds of street children have benefited from a free medical camp organized by various NGOs at Buganda road sports ground....
Drug Authority Wants Law to Regulate GMO Drugs
The pharmaceutical industry in Uganda has continued to use medicines from genetically modified organisms (GMO) without a law that could...
Ugandan Scientists Attacked Over Anti GMO Campaign
Ugandan scientists have come under intense criticism for alleged failure to provide sufficient and relevant information about Genetically Modified Organisms-GMOs. Victoria...
IDP Health Centers Left to Waste Away
Seven health centers that were built for former Internally Displaced People in Gulu district are wasting away. The health centers...
Elderly Call For Review Of National Health Policies
Uganda Reach the Aged Association is calling for the review of the National Policies on Health to include diseases associated...
Misunderstanding Failing Health System – MP Lyomoki
The lack of understanding and consensus on the importance of health is the reason Uganda’s health system is struggling, a...
School Teacher Dies After Child Birth
Women activists in Arua are demanding for thorough investigations into the death of Molly Obema, a teacher at Ociba Islamic...