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SOME KARAMOJA POLITICIANS ALLEGEDLY FRUSTRATE EMERGENCY HEALTH SERVICES, ONLY PS DR DIANA ATWINE CAN STOP THIS

Hon Lokwang denies accusations SOME KARAMOJA POLITICIANS ALLEGEDLY FRUSTRATE EMERGENCY HEALTH SERVICES, ONLY PS DR DIANA ATWINE CAN STOP THIS By Our Reporters As the Christmas festival season approaches, several parts of the country are busy in preparation to celebrate but it comes with many challenges of emergency nature that …

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CSOs CALL FOR DOMESTIC HEALTH SECURITY FINANCING AS THE WORLD RECOVERS FROM COVID19

CSOs Call for Domestic Health Security Financing as the World Recovers from Covid-19 Civil society organisations are calling for committed and sustained funding for health security in Uganda. The World Health Organization defines global health security as the activities required, both proactive and reactive, to minimize the danger and impact …

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The Hidden Toll of Open Cast Gold Mining on Health, Environment: The Case of Uganda and Burundi

Bare-chested miners dig pits to look for gold in Odupi sub county, Uganda. Image by Richard Drasimaku. Whether in Uganda or Burundi, gold mining remains predominantly artisanal and rudimentary. Many miners do not care about their health, less about the environment. By Richard Drasimaku and Renovat Ndabashinze November 15, 2023 …

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Omuwendo ogwekwekeddwa ogw’okusima zaabu mu lujjudde ku by’obulamu, obutonde bw’ensi: ensonga ya Uganda ne Burundi.

Ka kibeere mu Uganda oba Burundi, okusima zaabu kusigala nga kwa mikono era nga kwa musingi. Abasimi bangi tebafaayo ku bulamu bwabwe, tebafaayo nnyo ku butonde bw’ensi. Bya Richard Drasimaku (Uganda) ne Rinovat Ndabashinze (Burundi) This story was produced with support from the Congo Basin Rainforest Journalism Fund and the Pulitzer Center Okuva …

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LOCAL MATERNITY AND NEONATAL SYSTEM INNOVATION LAUNCHED BY DR DIANA ATWINE, IT HAS IMPROVED COORDINATION IN SAVING MOTHERS

LOCAL MATERNITY AND NEONATAL SYSTEM INNOVATION LAUNCHED BY DR DIANA ATWINE, IT HAS IMPROVED COORDINATION IN SAVING MOTHERS   Uganda’s 3rd Safe Motherhood Conference discusses innovative solutions  Uganda’s Ministry of Health, in partnership with PATH Uganda, convened a three-day conference to address the pressing issue of maternal mortality. The “Safe …

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AMBULANCE DRIVERS WARNED AGAINST SMUGGLING , KOBOKO DRIVER ARRESTED WITH SMUGGLED CIGARETTES

AMBULANCE DRIVERS WARNED AGAINST SMUGGLING , KOBOKO DRIVER ARRESTED WITH SMUGGLED CIGARETTES Uganda Revenue Authority impounded this ambulance. The Uganda Revenue Authority (URA) enforcement team at Pakwach checkpoint has impounded an ambulance belonging to Koboko district Local Government, which was transporting smuggled cigarettes. The Toyota Land Cruiser registration number UBD …

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