Health

The Ministry of Health will today release some of the 65 health workers that were recently quarantined after exposure to the Ebola virus. The Health Minister Dr. Jane Aceng confirmed this. The mutated Ebola Sudan strain virus has by far claimed the lives of three health workers including a trainee doctor from Tanzania. Yesterday, the Ministry of Health discharged a ...

Hon Dr Jane Ruth Aceng, The Minister of Health has asked two of the first Ebola survivors to become ambassadors of prevention. These two survivors recovered from Mubende hospital. She asked them to preach about the signs and symptoms of the disease in their community. Hon Aceng’s message got delivered yesterday at the official discharge of the patients who survived ...

The Forum for Democratic Change Party has urged the government to provide free transport for Ebola patients and also support their families. Ibrahim Ssemujju Nganda, the party spokesperson, said the party has instructed all its branches to participate in and lead awareness campaigns in their communities against the disease. He said this while speaking to the media during their weekly ...

The Ministry of Health has issued a list of SOPs to follow in this unexpected outbreak of the Ebola virus in Mubende. These SOPs are majorly aimed at health workers, communities and families members as well as other stakeholders at the frontline fighting the disease. The government on Tuesday confirmed the outbreak of the Ebola virus and these guidelines follow ...

Whether you wake up with back, neck, or shoulder discomfort depends on how you sleep. It has been linked to the etiology of several neurological illnesses and may either increase or alleviate sleep apnea and snoring. Most individuals benefit most from sleeping on their side, which is the healthiest posture. Several drawbacks to sleeping on one’s back or stomach might ...