By Winfred Watenya The United Nations World Health Organization (WHO) has raised the response to the Mpox outbreak in over a dozen African countries to the highest level, mobilizing efforts across the agency. This was announced during Thursday’s emergency meeting of the Committee of Experts called by WHO chief Tedros […]
By Yahudu Kitunzi Local leaders and health officials in Bugisu Sub-region have raised concern over the growing number of premature births. This is after a new report indicated that about 40 percent of 300 babies born at Mbale Regional Referral hospital every month are premature. A premature birth, also known […]
Health professionals have been asked to strengthen diagnosis as one of the sure ways of reducing Uganda’s disease burden for Sexually Transmitted Infected (STIs). This after a new World Health Organisation (WHO) report released on Tuesday this week indicated that, STIs such as Syphilis Gonorrhoea are on the rise in […]
Officials from Butabika National Referral Mental Hospital have raised concern over the increased mental health cases in Uganda, after records indicated a 5% increase in patients’ admission at the facility. The concern was raised by the Executive Director of Butabika Hospital, Juliet Nakku, while appearing before the Health Committee of […]
KFM’s Patrick Kamara hosts Prof Augustus Nuwagaba, an international consultant on economic transformation, former MP Stephen Mukitale, and Wakiso district chairman Dr Matiya Lwanga Bwanika for a conversation on economic transformation. Listen to the show below;
