Health

‘’Poorer’’ countries will soon be able to see access to HIV self-test kits increase in availability. This follows a drastic slash in prices and boosted production according to Unitaid. The international health agency said it closed a deal with US-based global healthcare company Viatris. The deal will see blood-based self-test kits made available for under $2 across 135 low and ...

A drop in HIV cases was registered in 2020 according to experts compared to 2018 and 2019. Apparently, they registered 38,000 cases contrary to the 53,000 cases registered in 2018 and 2019. No clear reason was given for this drop in number. However, They anticipate that the lockdown could have contributed to this drop in infections. The Uganda AIDS Commission, ...

The government of Uganda has warned citizens of a possible 2nd Covid wave due to complacency. This comes as Uganda’s immediate neighbour, Kenya, faces a deadly third wave of the virus. During her last week’s address, Dr Jane Ruth Aceng said people should not abandon the scientifically proven prevention measures. Some of these measures include wearing masks correctly while in ...

Since the outbreak of COVID-19, people have clamoured for protection, even causing market unrest due to high demands of alcohol and hand sanitisers. As an initial result, the coronavirus pandemic caused a price spike in isopropyl alcohol and related products. Using hospital-grade hand sanitiser effectively thwarts its growth if you are looking for an effective product to kill germs and ...

However much the vaccination is to begin on March 10th, the government is set to launch the activities later today. The launch will involve a subsequent distribution of the vaccine to different parts of the country. Many myths about the vaccine have moved around over time. However, despite all these myths, the Ministry of Health National Taskforce kicked off an ...