Avoid eating fatty meat - Aceng

Aug 12, 2017

The current generation has a high appetite for meat like eating boiled pork and poorly cooked meat

Minister of Health Dr Jane Aceng has cautioned the communities against poor hygiene and consuming fatty meat saying it's a source of peoples` sicknesses.   

"Our grandfathers used to stay longer without getting sick. This is because they concentrated more in eating greens and fruits," she said.

Aceng was addressing people who turned up for a medical camp on Friday.

She said the current generation has a high appetite for meat like eating boiled pork and poorly cooked meat which is dangerous to one`s health.

The 10th Uganda Medical Mission attracted a team of over 20 doctors, medical officers and clinicians from United State of America, United Kingdom and Canada according to Vasant Lakhani, the founder of Indo-Africa a charitable society in Canada and Indo-Africa Trust in United Kingdom.

In an attempt to give medical service to the communities according to the district health officer Dr Patrick Ocen, Uganda People`s Defence Forces (UPDF) conducted a health camp and treated 2,600 patients with hepatitis B, Rotary Club gave wheelchairs, doctors in the sub region also organized a health camp while Lions Club also donated reading glasses.

John Marl, assistance mobilization officer, Indo-Africa said more doctors will arrive in the country on Monday since there is an overwhelming number of patients.

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