The Uganda Aids Commission has called upon married people to always take their HIV tests together such that they can know their HIV status together. This comes at a time when the prevalence rate of HIV amongst married people is increasingly causing concern amongst various stakeholders in the fight against HIV/AIDS in Uganda. The Chairperson […]
The government of Uganda has been asked to increase its commitment to the fight against non-communicable diseases especially breast cancer. Statistics indicate that 36 out of every 100,000 Ugandans were found with the cancer in 2009, with a current survival rate of 56 cases per 100 patients in developing countries. The chairperson of Uganda women’s cancer […]
A study in the South American country of Brazil has found out that a small reduction in forest cover can increases malaria incidences to nearly 50 percent because open spaces and open water pools provide ideal places for mosquito breeding. The study which was conducted among the Brazilian communities in the World’s biggest rainforest of […]
From Action Against Hunger USA Country: Uganda Region: Kampala Job Type: Employment Job Location: Field Directing HQ: Action Against Hunger – USA Job Duration: 12mths Language(s): English Minimum Experience: Humanitarian Job Objectives: Objective 1: General management of the nutrition activities and strategy • Supervises the technical work of the nutrition teams in the field (treatment, […]
From Action Against Hunger USA Country: Uganda Region: Karamoja Job Type: Employment Job Location: Field Directing HQ: Action Against Hunger – USA Job Duration: 4mths Language(s): English Minimum Experience: Humanitarian Expiry Date: Jun 30 ’10 Job Objectives: JOB DESCRIPTION To assess, define and implement a community based communication strategy in Kaabong & Moroto districts. The […]
A new study by scientists from the United States has indicated that pregnant Muslim women who fast during the Muslim holy month of Ramadan are more likely to give birth to smaller babies who get learning disabilities in their adulthood. According to the study, the effects are realized more when pregnant women fast in their […]
Consumer bodies in Uganda want Tabacco companies to clearly engrave the health warnings and the anti smoking warnings on Cigarette packets to reduce on the effects of cigarette smoking in the country. The current markings on Uganda cigarette packets are small warning which is not clearly visible saying “Ministry of Health Warning, Cigarette smoking is […]
Ugandan men have been challenged to take the lead in the campaign to have couples test for HIV/AIDS so as to help reduce the effects of the epidemic in the country. The Programme officer of the Health Communication partnership Jude Ssenyonjo, says HIV testing among Ugandan married couples enables them to know their HIV/AIDS and […]
An official from the Uganda Women Network Maureen Agena has appealed to African leaders to focus more resources in controlling maternal and infant mortality on the continent in order to achieve the Millennium Development Goal of reducing deaths for newborns and mothers in the remaining five years. This comes as Uganda prepares to host the […]
The World Bank has provided funding worth US Dollars 63.66 million for the setting up of a unique regional network of 25 public health laboratories in East African countries of Uganda, Kenya, Tanzania and Rwanda. The laboratories aim at increasing public access to diagnostic services and help in strengthening the regions ability to identify respond […]