Health

MPs on the Climate Change committee are disappointed with the state in which Kiteezi landfill currently is. Some of them have revealed that it has turned into a health and environmental hazard. The MPs, accompanied by KCCA officials, took an oversight visit to the facility recently. However, they were disturbed by the rudimentary manner of its management and the stench ...

The government through the Uganda Cancer Institute (UCI) will roll out a new national cancer control plan. Apparently, this is to enable Ugandans access cancer care all around the entire country. The government said they reached this through a thorough study of barriers stopping people from accessing cancer care. These barriers have resulted in high death rates, especially among new ...

Sources in the Health Ministry have revealed the government’s plans to put quinine back in the main malaria treatment medicines. It will also bring back Dichlorodiphenyltrichloroethane (DDT), a pesticide to kill mosquitoes. This is due to the continued increase in malaria cases in the country. However, the ministry said the increase is due to the new species of mosquitoes and ...

The Ministry of Health has revealed that it will begin the mass vaccination of children between 12 and 17 against Covid-19 today. Mr. Emmanuel Ainebyoona, the spokesperson of the Health ministry spoke to the press yesterday. In his address, he appealed to parents to take their children for vaccination saying it is essential for effective control of the pandemic. He ...

Vitamin patches are a new and innovative way to get vitamins and minerals in your diet. They may be more convenient for you because they require less effort on your part than taking supplements or pills. Find out how vitamin patches work and why they may be worth getting! What is a Vitamin Patch? A vitamin patch is a small, ...