Health Minister Ruth Aceng

The Uganda population HIV impact assessment survey 2016 released  last week reveals that the current HIV prevalence among adults aged 15 to 49 in the country is at 6%, among children under 5 years stands at 0.5% while among those aged between 5 to 14 years still stands at 0.5% with the total number of Ugandans both adults and children living with HIV/AIDS standing at 1.3 million.

The survey that was carried out from August 2016 to March 2017 shows that HIV prevalence among women is at 7.5% compared to 4.3% among men with the prevalence recorded higher among urban populations at 7.1% compared to rural populations at 5.5%.

However, Mid-eastern Uganda recorded the lowest prevalence of the disease and central 1which covers greater Masaka recording the highest at 7.6% but south western Uganda is having the highest number of people living with HIV/AIDS.

According to the health minister, Ruth Aceng and other experts attribute the high numbers among adolescents to poor compliance and vulnerability among females

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 Health minister, Christine Andoa is now on the menu to make a wedding in a period less than a year since Alupo made hers.

 Christine Andoa we are told she is preparing to walk down the aisle soon with his long time lover, Thomas Udongo Pongona. He is a businessman operating inKampala.

 A source in the ministry of health told our informers that Andoa and her hubby will say ‘I do’ atResurrectionChurchin Bugolobi,Kampala. Andoa is a member of that church. The reception will take place at Munyonyo resort beach.

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Our surveillance staff who followed Tumukunde to stanbic bank main branch yesterday were left in shock and awe when the brigadier approached the bank counter and unleashed several 100 US dollars to have them exchanged to Ugandan cash.

Tumukunde went to the bank in a pajero. All the business in the bank came to a standstill as both the workers and other clients had focused their attention on the brigadier. The brigadier was all smiles as he waved to everyone as he was being served.

Immediately after getting the local currency, Brig. Tumukunde walked out of the bank and drove away.

By James Okello

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The ministry of health has says many hospitals are reporting increased cases of diabetes in different parts of the country.

Dr. Richard Nduhura, Uganda's Minister of State for Health

The ministry’s program manager in charge of non-communicable diseases Dr. James Sekajugo says the cases of diabetes have increased by 5% over the last decade.

He says if the trend is not checked, they could be 10 times more over the next 10 years.

Dr. Sekajugo attributes the trend of increasing diabetes to the lack of physical exercise, bad eating habits, especially foods only rich in sugar, salt and fat.

He adds that people consuming alcohol and tobacco are also more prone to contracting diabetes than those who don’t

The disease has mainly been noted among the elderly above 50 years of age and the children.

The state health minister in charge of general duties Dr. Richard Nduhura says a sensitization campaign will kick off next week on how to prevent and control diabetes and other non-communicable diseases.

The campaign which will be conducted at a cost of 1 million US dollars kicks of Monday next week as Uganda marks the World Day against diabetes.

By Olive Eyotaru

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