Updated at 1036 EAT on FEB 20th 2022. Construction crews from mainland China were helping Hong Kong build two temporary isolation facilities to house thousands of coronavirus patients on Sunday as a senior official declared the city “in full combat mode” Hong Kong. The crowded Chinese financial hub is in the throes of its worst-ever…
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Health Minister: Uganda’s COVID-19 third wave over
Updated at 1436 EAT on FEB 16th 2022 Uganda is past the third wave of COVID-19, Health Minister, Dr Jane Ruth Aceng has announced. She revealed this during a press briefing at the health ministry headquarters in Kampala, Tuesday. “While the country is out of the 3rd COVID-19 wave, registering a low positivity rate and…
HIV prevalence drops: Ministry of Health-Uganda
By Adam Bukenya | Friday, February 11th, 2022 The Ministry of Health has reported a general decline in the prevalence of HIV among the population as the fight against the scourge intensifies. Released yesterday in Kampala by the Ministry, the 2020 Uganda Population-based HIV Impact Assessment (UPHIA) report, indicates that the prevalence of HIV among…
Uganda Cancer Herbalist suspends treatment over threats
By Kafeero Twaha update at 0218 EAT on 8 February 2022 David Ssenfuka, a Ugandan herbalist treating cancer, diabetes and other ailments has announced the suspension of treatment and considering asylum in other countries due to continued threats against him and his herbal remedy. Named SD2018 , the herbal remedy has since gone through animal…
Series- Living With HIV; 30 year old HIV positive mother learns from her mistake to save future children from HIV
By Adam Bukenya | Saturday, February 5th, 2022 30 year old Jackie Ayebale is a mother of four children, two girls and two boys. The girls aged 8 and 6 were born with HIV. Ayebale learnt from her mistake and protected the boys aged 4 and 2 years from the deadly epidemic. She gave birth…
HIV and Tuberculosis in Uganda
By Adam Bukenya Tuberculosis (TB) remains a major issue for people living with HIV/aids in Uganda. HIV is the leading risk factor for development of TB, and TB is the leading cause of death among people with HIV/aids. In 2016, HIV prevalence in Uganda was estimated at 8.1%, and 25% of people with TB were…
Vitamin D supplements, heart health, and cancer risk
Written by Timothy Huzar on January 15, 2022 — Fact checked by Harriet Pike, Ph.D. Initial research has suggested that vitamin D may reduce the risk of developing cardiovascular disease and cancer. However, there have been few large, higher-quality randomized controlled trials (RCTs) to corroborate this. A recent RCT examined the effects of vitamin D…
WHO adds new drugs for COVID treatment.
Latest recommendations prompt new calls for patent waivers to allow more people access to treatments. By Faith Barbara Namagembe Updated at 0948 EAT on 14 January 2022 The World Health Organization (WHO) has added two more drugs to its guidelines for recommended treatments for COVID-19, as the more infectious Omicron variant of the coronavirus triggers…
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