Health

The Rotary Club of Acacia Sunset -Kampala has refurbished the dilapidated Kyabadaza Health Centre III maternal wing in Butambala district as part of its community service intervention to improve overall maternal health in Uganda. The renovation of the facility followed a needs assessment conducted by the club and health unit authorities early this year which identified key gaps affecting the ...

Rwanda has imposed a seven-day quarantine for passengers arriving in Kigali due to he new COVID-19 variant. The quarantine will however, majorly be for passengers traveling in from countries that have been affected by this new variant. Currently, all direct flights between Rwanda and southern African countries have been temporarily suspended. The country made the decision to try and contain ...

Chemo Beanie or a Hat Contrary to common belief, wearing hats for chemo patients with hair will not prevent your hair from coming back after chemotherapy treatment. They are a crucial part of your wardrobe if you want to keep your hair and scalp protected while undergoing chemotherapy. They are equally as essential as your mastectomy bras and breast prosthesis ...

On Wednesday, November 17, doctors under the Uganda Medical Association (UMA) and UMA Council of Elders held a meeting with President Museveni. The meeting aimed at resolving the impasse after the doctors announced the strike a week ago. According to sources, the president agreed to the UMA’s call for immediate salary increment and allowance during the meeting. Apparently, he also ...

Mulumba Moses, director at Center For health, human rights and development has cautioned government about the ongoing doctors strike. He says if the strike is not looked at as a national crisis, then the issue will never be solved. According to him, the doctors laying their tools down is a national problem and something should be done as soon as ...