Health

Celebrated musician turned civil society activist and founder of Women at Work International (WAWI) Halima Namakula has vowed to eliminate fistula in Uganda by 2025. Uganda is ranked 3rd in the world with highest cases of fistula diseases and majority of victims are in rural areas. Halima Namakula who is so passionate about women advocacy and health issues says she ...

Over 500 Congolese people have died of Ebola in DR Congo. The vaccination program has helped to prevent thousands from dying, according to Mr Kalenga, the minister of health. Check also: 25 Deadliest Diseases In Human History So far, 502 have died and 271 people got healed,’’health minister said on Friday during the interview on the outbreak in the Eastern part ...

In an effort to keep children in good health,NSK specialized clinic is offering free medical screening for children as parents prepare to take their children back to school. Dr.Shinsha Shetty  consultant pediatrician at NSK Clinic advises parents to always take children for routine medical checks up to prevent any form heart disease attacks because Children in Uganda are regularly exposed to ...

National Medical Stores (NMS) has launched activities to mark 25 years anniversary. As part of the celebration, NMS will hold a number of stakeholder engagement meetings to create a platform where they can discuss issues affecting the health sector in their areas and find a way forward. The engagements will be held under the theme “innovations for effective and efficient ...

The 10-hour transplant operation – and later fertility treatment – took place in São Paolo, Brazil, in 2016. The mother, 32, was born without a womb. Check also: A Mother Fought 20 Chimpanzees And Rescued Her Baby From Them There have been 39 womb transplants using a live donor, including mothers donating their womb to their daughter, resulting in 11 babies. ...