Updated by Nakayima Ritah at 0029 EAT on 09 April 2022. In the latest battle of the coronavirus mutants, an extra-contagious version of omicron has taken over the world. The coronavirus version known as BA.2 is now dominant in at least 68 countries, including the United States. The World Health Organization says it makes up…
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Billions of People Still Breathe Unhealthy Air: New WHO Data
Updated at 1104 EAT on 5th April 2022. Almost the entire global population (99%) breathes air that exceeds WHO air quality limits, and threatens their health. A record number of over 6000 cities in 117 countries are now monitoring air quality, but the people living in them are still breathing unhealthy levels of fine particulate…
Antibiotic Could Be Used As A ‘Last Line Of Defence’ Against Superbugs To Save Millions Of Lives From Drug-Resistant Infections, Study Suggests
Updated by Nakayima Ritah at 2202 EAT on 29th March 2022. What you need to know? A ‘game-changing’ antibiotic could save millions of lives lost to superbugs worldwide each year, a study suggests. In a breakthrough, British scientists have developed synthetic versions of the compound teixobactin — the first new antibiotic discovered in decades. The…
HIV Prevention Ring Approved, But Next Steps Unclear
Updated at 1758 EAT on 29th March 2022. In a decision widely welcomed by civil society organisations, the South African Health Products Regulatory Authority (SAHPRA) recently approved the use of the monthly dapivirine vaginal ring for women 18 years and older to reduce the risk of HIV infection. South Africa is one of the first…
Govt Confirms Outbreak Of Influenza Type A virus
Updated at 1435 EAT on 19th March 2022. The government yesterday said its investigations confirmed that the spike in flu and cough cases in the country has been triggered by a more severe influenza virus type A. Presenting a joint statement from the ministries of Health, and Education, Dr Joyce Moriku Kaducu, the State Minister…
Health Ministry Investigating Flu Virus In Schools
Updated at 2053 EAT on 10th March 2022. The Minister of Health, Dr Jane Ruth Aceng, has asked the public for patience with the COVID-19 taskforce as it investigates the mysterious human flu virus in institutions of learning. Aceng was responding to a matter of national importance raised by the Bugiri Woman MP, Hon. Agnes…
The Impact Of The New HIV Variant On The Global HIV Response.
Updated at 0850 EAT on February 25th 2022. In the light of the recent identification of a new variant of HIV, DrLycias Zembe a medical virologist and technical officer at UNAIDS, about whether the new variant will have an impact on the global HIV response. What you need to know ; •HIV is one of…
Dr.Aceng: Older Adults Urged To Get COVID-19 Booster Shot.
Updated at 2030 EAT on FEB 21st 2022. The Ministry of Health has urged older persons and those living with other health conditions that compromise immunity to obtain booster doses of COVID-19 jabs. Speaking to the press, Health Minister Dr. Jane Ruth Aceng said booster doses are authorized for all those above 50 years of…
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