Uganda targets domestic HIV cure production via Canada research
The commitment was announced at a Uganda-Canada partnership side event on advancing HIV cure research, health innovation, and industrial capacity, a hybrid event in Canada on July 14.
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For the elderly, the plan calls for further guidance on the rational use of medications, and stresses efforts to develop general hospitals with distinctive strengths in geriatric medicine, advance community-supported home-based eldercare, and improve the care system for older adults with disabilities and dementia.
Trial of potential Ebola antiviral underway, says WHO
The trial, called EBO-PEP, aims to assess the effectiveness of the antiviral obeldesivir in post-exposure prophylaxis for people who have been in contact with confirmed Bundibugyo cases.
Ebola cases in DR Congo top 2,000
A total of 366 patients have recovered, while 753 people remain in isolation.
MPs call for stronger malaria response as infections climb among schoolchildren
Kaluya urged the ministries of health and education to improve malaria case management in schools by ensuring that learning institutions are equipped to respond to infections.
Health Commissioner decries understaffing in govt health facilities
Mugahi said a report by the Equal Opportunities Commission noted that there is a deficit of 96 per cent of specialists in government facilities, with only about 307 specialists available for the entire country, yet 8,272 specialists are required nationally.
Minister Baryomunsi reaffirms Medical Interns' deployment
Baryomunsi revealed that during an impromptu inspection of Mbarara Regional Referral Hospital, intern doctors were carrying much of the clinical workload, underscoring their importance in delivering healthcare services.
Health ministry, KOFIH Uganda strengthen partnership
Dr. Ponsiano Mwebe (Medical Superintendent), Butenga Health Centre IV, Bukomansimbi District Local Government emphasised that the MOH scales up NOMAD usage to lower-level health facilities as well as the National Referral Hospitals and specialised Health Institutions in Uganda.
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What is driving the youth to viagra?
Nearly three years later, Davis, now 19, says he cannot sustain an erection for more than a minute without taking the viagra pills. A bodaboda rider, he keeps sexual enhancement drugs within reach wherever he operates, buying several tablets at once and storing them for future use.
We cannot keep chasing outbreaks: It’s time to detect them where they begin
As the Director-General of the World Health Organisation observed during a recent Ebola outbreak, the disease had a big head start, and we are still trying to catch up." We cannot afford to keep catching up.
Govt approves construction of sh184.4b medical manufacturing facility
Beyond improving healthcare services, the investment is expected to employ over 6,000 youths across manufacturing, logistics, research, and related value chains and skills development, among other contributions.
How water, sanitation are aiding education in Kabarole schools
Rwankenzi is one of the schools in Kabarole benefiting from transformative model programmes for WASH (Water and Sanitation) in Schools by IRC WASH (International Water and Sanitation Centre). The school health club and management committee are trained to influence positive hygiene attitudes among peers and to advocate for improved budget for water and sanitation for the learners, respectively.
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How priest’s hand got injured by dialysis machine at St Francis Hospital Nsambya
“I told the doctor it was too painful, but he told me to be strong and that the pain was a sign that I was getting healed,” Kirunda says. “The doctor started fumbling with the machine. He tried to switch it off, but it failed,” he recalls. Fearing for his life, Kirunda says he pulled himself away from the machine. By then, his hand had already begun swelling, and wounds were emerging. “I knew my hand would be cut off because of what had happened,” he says.
Mwenda tours Dei Pharma, apologises to Museveni, plant owner Magoola
After touring the facility, Mwenda described what he saw as impressive and said the project had changed his perception. He said he would meet the President soon and give him a report of what he had seen; that is why he insisted on visiting every unit and kept on asking questions.
Lenacapavir: Uganda’s key to ending AIDS by 2030
Uganda has a special reason to celebrate this scientific milestone because our scientists and research institutions were among those that participated in the groundbreaking studies that generated evidence on the safety and effectiveness of Lenacapavir.
Ebola deaths in DR Congo top 500 amid continued community transmission
According to the report, the country has recorded 1,561 confirmed cases, including 506 deaths. A total of 254 patients have recovered, while 628 confirmed patients are currently in isolation or hospitalization.
Scientists teach human cells to compute, paving way for smarter cancer treatments
In a study published in Nature Communications, the researchers described a new system that enables cells to process biological signals simultaneously. Instead of reacting to just one sign of disease, the cells can check for a specific combination of signals before taking action.
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Shock as men lose manhood for 50k
Kazibwe alleges there existed a troubling reality: Poor men are being targeted with financial incentives, recruited from villages and drinking places, transported long distances and in some cases, denied sufficient time and information to make an informed decision before undergoing the irreversible medical procedure.
Considering delaying motherhood? Freeze your eggs before 35, expert advises
Speaking at the Bride & Groom Expo 2026, fertility specialist Dr Edward Tamale Ssali encouraged women who are not yet ready to start a family to consider freezing their eggs before the age of 35, when egg quality is generally at its best.
Nine-year-old boy seeks sh200m for life-saving bone marrow transplant
Mola, a resident of Busamaga East in Mbale City, was diagnosed with Acute Lymphoblastic Leukemia, a type of cancer that affects white blood cells, in January 2023.
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