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EXPECTANT MOTHER WITH POOR OBSTETRIC HISTORY EVACUATED FROM LAKE BUNYONYI COORDINATED UNDER KIGEZI LOCAL MATERNAL AND NEONATAL STRATEGY TEAM

EXPECTANT MOTHER WITH POOR OBSTETRIC HISTORY EVACUATED FROM LAKE BUNYONYI COORDINATED UNDER KIGEZI LOCAL MATERNAL AND NEONATAL STRATEGY TEAM By Goodluck Musinguzi Right timing, good coordination and improved referral services in Kigezi Region saved a mother and child who reached Bwama Health Center III at 9:30 pm on 22nd June …

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Masindi Residents Follow Health Guidelines to Combat Malaria

By Our ReporterThe government’s efforts to combat malaria and provide essential medication have garnered appreciation from malaria patients in Masindi town. Residents have expressed gratitude for the availability of malaria medicine, which has aided their recovery and allowed them to resume their daily lives. Furthermore, individuals like Mrs. Christin Nabosa …

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ADJUMANI GETS AN INTENSIVE CARE UNIT WORTH SHS1.6 BILLION

ADJUMANI GETS AN INTENSIVE CARE UNIT WORTH SHS1.6 BILLION BY MARKO TAIBOT ADJUMANI Adjumani district local government launched the construction of an sh1.6 billion Intensive Care Unit (ICU) to handle critical conditions under the Development Response to Displacement Impact Projects (DRDIP). Stephen Okomi, the chairperson Community Procurement Management Committee (CPMC) …

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FIRST-EVER BLOOD PRODUCT IRRADIATION SERVICE MACHINE IN UGANDA/EAST AFRICA BY JCRC

FIRST-EVER BLOOD PRODUCT IRRADIATION SERVICE MACHINE IN UGANDA/EAST AFRICA BY JCRC By Goodluck Musinguzi Dr Diana Atwine, Permanent Secretary Ministry of Health has launched the RS3400 Irradiation system machine manufactured by Rad Source Technologies California valued at Shs1.4 billion. “This blood X-ray irradiation medical device is used to prevent transfusion-associated …

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BONE MARROW TRANSPLANT TO BE LAUNCHED BY JCRC IN OCTOBER 2023 AFTER PRESIDENT MUSEVENI ASSENTS TO NEW LAW

BONE MARROW TRANSPLANT TO BE LAUNCHED BY JCRC IN OCTOBER 2023 AFTER PRESIDENT MUSEVENI ASSENTS TO NEW LAW By Goodluck Musinguzi High-quality blood transfusion and the Uganda Human Organ Donation and Transplant Bill 2021 signed into law have opened up opportunities for transplant patients that require these services. “This service …

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Information gap, alcoholism, staffing levels key to low family planning intake in Karamoja, Health workers.

BY EDWARD AKAKI, TIMOTHY EODU- MOROTO A 2021 survey by National Population Council shows that Karamoja has the highest fertility rates in Uganda standing at Total Fertility Rate (TFR) of 7.9 compared to the country’s average of 5.2.Also, 46% of pregnancies in Uganda are unintended with the mean desired total …

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Mglsd, WFP carry out verification of the elderly to benefit from SAGE in Karamoja.

Friday 17 March, 2023 By Timothy Eodu-Karamoja The Ministry of Gender, Labour and Social Development-Mglsd with support from the World Food Program embarked on a three day exercise to verify details of the elderly person’s in Karamoja that could have been incorrectly taken by National Identification Registration Authority-NIRA during the …

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ADJUMANI DISTRICT BEGINS CONSTRUCTION OF SH1.6 BILLION INTENSIVE CARE UNIT

BY MARKO TAIBOT ADJUMANI: WEDNESDAY, 15 MARCH 2023 Adjumani district local government has launched the construction of a multi-billion Intensive Care Unit (ICU) worth Shs1.6 billion. The facility constructed with funding from the World Bank under the Development Response to Displacement Impacts Project (DRDIP) will handle critical cases. Once completed, …

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