In Brief
Jan 02, 2007
Hospital lacks<br>GULU<br>Woman MP Betty Aol-Ocan has raised concern over the lack of modern equipment and adequate personnel in the national hospital. She was addressing mourners at the funeral of former LC3 chairman of Layibi division, Patrick Jimmy Moro, recently. She said the hospital does not
Hospital lacks
GULU
Woman MP Betty Aol-Ocan has raised concern over the lack of modern equipment and adequate personnel in the national hospital. She was addressing mourners at the funeral of former LC3 chairman of Layibi division, Patrick Jimmy Moro, recently. She said the hospital does not have an X-ray unit, screening apparatus and specialists. Last year, the Government promised to do thorough refurbishing of the hospital to a standard befitting a regional referral hospital, but plans have not taken off due to the insurgency in the north.
Malaria up
KASESE
More than 21,800 malaria cases were diagnosed at major health centres in the district in November. A member of the District Health Committee, Milton Bakulirahi, said this could be the highest number ever, in a month. “According to available records, 20 people died of malaria at Kagando Bwera and Kilembe hospitals and St. Pauls Health Centre in November,†Bakulirahi asserted. He added that the number did not include deaths at privately-owned units.
Vaccine tried
US
Scientists have tested in mice an experimental vaccine for malaria that does not provide immunity, but aims to eradicate the disease-causing parasite from mosquitoes that spread it. The vaccine, developed by scientists at the US National Institute of Health, is not designed to make the recipient less susceptible to malaria. When a mosquito bites a victim, because of changes in the person’s immune system brought about by the vaccine, the parasite would be eliminated from the digestive tract of the blood-feasting mosquito, researchers said.
Circumcision
EAST AFRICA
The International AIDS Society (IAS) recently hailed the results of two national institutes of health clinical trials in Kenya and Uganda, which demonstrated that adult male circumcision could effectively halve the risk of HIV infection among men. The world’s leading independent association of HIV professionals urged careful, yet rapid implementation of this prevention tool, particularly in countries with high HIV prevalence. However, IAS executive director Craig McClure insisted circumcision does not eliminate the need for continued condom use.
GULU
Woman MP Betty Aol-Ocan has raised concern over the lack of modern equipment and adequate personnel in the national hospital. She was addressing mourners at the funeral of former LC3 chairman of Layibi division, Patrick Jimmy Moro, recently. She said the hospital does not have an X-ray unit, screening apparatus and specialists. Last year, the Government promised to do thorough refurbishing of the hospital to a standard befitting a regional referral hospital, but plans have not taken off due to the insurgency in the north.
Malaria up
KASESE
More than 21,800 malaria cases were diagnosed at major health centres in the district in November. A member of the District Health Committee, Milton Bakulirahi, said this could be the highest number ever, in a month. “According to available records, 20 people died of malaria at Kagando Bwera and Kilembe hospitals and St. Pauls Health Centre in November,†Bakulirahi asserted. He added that the number did not include deaths at privately-owned units.
Vaccine tried
US
Scientists have tested in mice an experimental vaccine for malaria that does not provide immunity, but aims to eradicate the disease-causing parasite from mosquitoes that spread it. The vaccine, developed by scientists at the US National Institute of Health, is not designed to make the recipient less susceptible to malaria. When a mosquito bites a victim, because of changes in the person’s immune system brought about by the vaccine, the parasite would be eliminated from the digestive tract of the blood-feasting mosquito, researchers said.
Circumcision
EAST AFRICA
The International AIDS Society (IAS) recently hailed the results of two national institutes of health clinical trials in Kenya and Uganda, which demonstrated that adult male circumcision could effectively halve the risk of HIV infection among men. The world’s leading independent association of HIV professionals urged careful, yet rapid implementation of this prevention tool, particularly in countries with high HIV prevalence. However, IAS executive director Craig McClure insisted circumcision does not eliminate the need for continued condom use.