Health

A study conducted by Reproductive Health Uganda has indicated that strict Covid-19 pandemic lockdown instituted by President Yoweri Museveni hindered access to Reproductive Health services  country wide. Their report on the impact of covid pandemic has revealed. The study notes that  Uganda’s response to COVID-19 negatively impacted maternal, child and neonatal health. They noted an increase in pregnancy complications and ...

Snakebite envenoming is a potentially life-threatening disease that is caused by toxins in the bite of a venomous snake. At times, if they don’t treat it, it can cause permanent disability or even death in some cases. The good news is that the Ministry of Health has developed a national snakebite prevention and management strategy. This will help address snakebite ...

A study has revealed that about half the patients discharged from hospital from Covid-19 still suffer from at least one persistent symptom. To be specific, it is either the fatigue or the muscle weakness, for twelve more months. Even after they test negative after hospitalization, fatigue, and shortness of breath still affect ex-Covid patients. This is according to a new ...

Kampala City Council Authority(KCCA) has taken the lead in making sure teachers, support staff and learners are vaccinated. They rolled out a plan on how this is going to run before schools reopen. In his speech, while addressing the country about Covid, the president emphasized that the key to opening schools is to vaccinate more people. This exercise is for ...

In recent years, social media has subsequently become part of our day-to-day life. A study conducted in 2019 showed that on average, an adult Ugandan picks up their phone about 58 times in a single day. In addition, one spends roughly three of every 24 hours on their mobile devices. As for teenagers, the average time increases to seven hours ...