By Science Africa correspondent Kenya becomes the tenth country in Africa to eliminate Human African Trypanosomiasis (HAT), also known as sleeping sickness, as a public health concern. The other countries that have…
YELLOW FEVER VACINATION AND SURVEILLANCE UGANDA
Community Sensitization Keeping Yellow Fever at Bay in Uganda
BY NAMIGANDA JAEL Joyce Kabyanga is a vibrant young mother of two. I happened to bump in to her as she exited the immunization center at the Kasese Municipal health…
Livestock insurance Keeping Livestock Farmers Afloat in Rwanda after Rift Valley Fever
Livestock insurance Keeping Livestock Farmers Afloat in Rwanda after Rift Valley Fever By Francine Andrew Rwandese Livestock farmers have resorted to taking insurance to cushion them against losses as a…
FINDING A LASTING SOLUTION TO HUNGER IN KARAMOJA THROUGH IMPROVED SEED VARIETIES By Hasifah Namuli Following a long dry spell in the Karamoja sub-region, the government of Uganda moved to…
By Sharon Atieno The six-in-one (hexavalent) vaccine protecting against diphtheria, tetanus, pertussis (whooping cough), hepatitis…