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Clubfoot Feature Story

This feature tells testimonies of two parents who had children with clubfoot deformity and how they got helped . It...

ANTIMICROBIAL RESISTANCE: PATIENT LED CONTACT TRACING HELPING UGANDAN MEDICS TO FIGHT DRUG RESISTANT TB

ANTIMICROBIAL RESISTANCE: PATIENT LED CONTACT TRACING HELPING UGANDAN MEDICS TO FIGHT DRUG RESISTANT TB BY RICHARD DRASIMAKU ARUA: SATURDAY, September...

Women in rural Rwanda find affordable sanitary solutions.

Women in rural Rwanda find affordable sanitary solutions By Violah Natukunda Before it clocks six in the morning, Alice Bazizane...

UGANDA’S SWIFT RESPONSE TO YELLOW FEVER OUT BREAKS PAYS OFF DESPITE CHALLENGES

By Namiganda Jael Despite the Yellow Fever disease being endemic in Africa, in Uganda identifying a patient suffering from it...

A mass vaccination campaign geared towards securing Ugandans against yellow fever.

By Namiganda Jael In August 2020, Mr. Mark Oguma Oguti, and his daughter Claudia, were thrilled when they received news...

Palliative Care changing Lives In Uganda

By Olivia Namaloba Palliative care is giving an extended lease of life for patients with serious illnesses in Hoima district....

Easy access to water in Makima Village Saves lives

Easy access to water in Makima Village has improved school attendance, reduced deaths/injuries due to crocodile attacks and saves time...

Kenya: Market Center Providing Safe Breastfeeding Space

Breastfeeding mothers are among hundreds of traders who sell wares at Kibuye, in a bid to put food on their...

BIOMETRICS IN HOSPITALS

Biometrics register helping to improve health workers attendance in Uganda.This was first published in UBC -Uganda https://soundcloud.com/science-africa/biometrics-in-hospitals?si=de423a999957414788b681f661035706&utm_source=clipboard&utm_medium=text&utm_campaign=social_sharing

MUAC Approach, enabling Timely Diagnosis of Severe Malnutrition

Malnutrition-deficiencies, excesses,or imbalances in a person’s intake of energy and nutrients-  remains a challenge in Uganda with over 250, 000...

Pharmacists faulted for the growing use of antibiotics without prescriptions

By Namale Shahista Although Uganda has a law that dictates that antibiotics should only be sold with a prescription, most...

OLIVER OCHIENG LINDA MAMA FEATURE, JUNE 2022

This video describes how Kenya's Linda mama, a free health insurance program for pregnant women is working to reduce maternal...