The World Health Organisation has warned that by 2030, the world will have a shortage of 10 million health workers due to unfair pay and poor working conditions. The health body notes that countries are losing health workers at an alarming rate due to poor welfare. In a tweet, the […]
By Babra Anyait Kawempe Referral Hospital has received a new digital ultrasound machine from Uganda Registration Service Bureau (URSB) aimed at improving maternal health and childcare services in the area. While donating the medical equipment, the URSB Director General, Ms. Mercy Kainobwisho said the machine will help to improve the […]
The ministry of health says the continued low use of contraceptives is contributing to an increase in the number of babies being born each year. The commissioner in charge of Reproductive and Infant Health at the Ministry of Health, Dr. Richard Mugahi says last year, 1.5 million babies were delivered […]
By Catherine Ageno A first-of-its-kind World Health Organization Global report on sodium intake reduction shows that the world is off-track to achieve its global target of reducing sodium intake by 30% by 2025. The report released last week shows that only 5% of WHO member states are protected by mandatory and comprehensive […]
By Kevin Githuku People living with Diabetes have been advised to embrace dietary remedies in order to have fair control of sugar levels in their body system amid reports of an acute shortage of drugs. This comes at a time when health facilities are facing stock-outs for diabetic drugs in […]
