In Brief
Jun 07, 2009
Sh1.7m tools for cancer <br>- KAMPALA<br>The National Cancer Institute at Mulago Hospital has received breast cancer screening films and chemicals worth £500 (sh1.7m) from Barclays Bank staff.
Sh1.7m tools for cancer
- KAMPALA
The National Cancer Institute at Mulago Hospital has received breast cancer screening films and chemicals worth £500 (sh1.7m) from Barclays Bank staff. Receiving the package over the weekend, the in-charge Dr. Fred Okuku, said they would start mobile screening services in two months. He said they had been sensitising women about self examination, the benefits of screening and treatment options. “People think cancer cannot be cured because it is normally detected late.†Okuku said they would limit screening to women aged 35 years and above. He added that they have a capacity to screen 20 to 30 women daily. “Not every swelling in the breast is cancerous. In fact, 60% of swellings in the breasts are not cancerous. The problem is when we sensitise people, they develop a phobia and keep running to the unit, consequently overwhelming the already stretched services.â€
Youth attend S. Africa meet
- KAMPALA
The British Council has sponsored three Ugandan youth to participate in international development workshops in South Africa.
The five-day Africa Youth Forum precedes this year’s World Economic Forum on Africa, the project delivery coordinator, Charlotte Kukunda, said. Kukunda, was flanked by the British Council director, Julian Baker. The Ugandans who travelled yesterday to Cape Town are Dickson Baseke, Moses Senyonyi and Alex Kamukama. “They were chosen through a vigorous exercise that attracted over 600 applications who are actively engaged in their communities to improve the state of the world in political and economic spheres,†Kukunda said.
Sh265m HIV drive launched
- KAMPALA
Young Empowered and Healthy, a local non governmental organisation, has launched a $1.2m (sh265m) HIV campaign. The director general of the Uganda AIDS Commission, Dr. Apuuli Kihumuro, said the programme targets young people who are mainly affected by social norms. Executive director Anne Gamurorwa, said the project, funded by the Government and USAID, targets youth between 15-24 years.
- KAMPALA
The National Cancer Institute at Mulago Hospital has received breast cancer screening films and chemicals worth £500 (sh1.7m) from Barclays Bank staff. Receiving the package over the weekend, the in-charge Dr. Fred Okuku, said they would start mobile screening services in two months. He said they had been sensitising women about self examination, the benefits of screening and treatment options. “People think cancer cannot be cured because it is normally detected late.†Okuku said they would limit screening to women aged 35 years and above. He added that they have a capacity to screen 20 to 30 women daily. “Not every swelling in the breast is cancerous. In fact, 60% of swellings in the breasts are not cancerous. The problem is when we sensitise people, they develop a phobia and keep running to the unit, consequently overwhelming the already stretched services.â€
Youth attend S. Africa meet
- KAMPALA
The British Council has sponsored three Ugandan youth to participate in international development workshops in South Africa.
The five-day Africa Youth Forum precedes this year’s World Economic Forum on Africa, the project delivery coordinator, Charlotte Kukunda, said. Kukunda, was flanked by the British Council director, Julian Baker. The Ugandans who travelled yesterday to Cape Town are Dickson Baseke, Moses Senyonyi and Alex Kamukama. “They were chosen through a vigorous exercise that attracted over 600 applications who are actively engaged in their communities to improve the state of the world in political and economic spheres,†Kukunda said.
Sh265m HIV drive launched
- KAMPALA
Young Empowered and Healthy, a local non governmental organisation, has launched a $1.2m (sh265m) HIV campaign. The director general of the Uganda AIDS Commission, Dr. Apuuli Kihumuro, said the programme targets young people who are mainly affected by social norms. Executive director Anne Gamurorwa, said the project, funded by the Government and USAID, targets youth between 15-24 years.