malaria

Minister calls for special audit on malaria impact

Minister calls for special audit on malaria impact

The health minister Elioda Tumwesigye is now calling for a special economic audit from experts on the impact of malaria to the country’s economy in the current state as well as the strategies used to combat the disease. Speaking at the official opening of the world malaria day scientific colloquium today in Kampala, Hon. Elioda says […]

Ministry to give out 25 Million Mosquito nets

Ministry to give out 25 Million Mosquito nets

Ministry of Health is set to distribute a total of 25 Million Mosquito nets starting August this year; a move aimed at sensitizing Ugandans on how to eradicate Malaria ahead of the international Malaria day celebrations under Global Fund Initiative. This has been revealed by the minister of State for Primary Health Care Sarah Opendi at […]

New drug may be more effective at preventing malaria in pregnant women

New drug may be more effective at preventing malaria in pregnant women

Malaria is a mass killer that every family in Africa dreads. In 2013 statistics showed that about 3.2 billion people – almost half of the world’s population – were at risk of malaria. There were about 198 million malaria cases and an estimated 584 000 malaria deaths; of these 90%  occured in sub-Saharan Africa. This […]

Alcohol consumption causes cancer

  Over-consumption of alcohol linked is to cancer. Almost 10% of all cancers in men and 3% in women in Western Europe are caused by people drinking too much alcohol. The scientist in German analyzed  this data from France, Italy, Spain, Greece, Denmark, Netherlands, Britain  and found 50,400 out of a total of 79,100 cases […]

Beverage that prevents malaria on sale

  A malaria prevention beverage that is taken in hot water, hot milk or porridge has come to Uganda. It is called artavol. When artavol is taken regularly, it prevents you and your family from suffering from malaria. Medical experts and researchers say that artavol helps to prevent worm infestation and provides the human body […]

Police warn on false prophets who are on increase in Uganda

Police spokesman Asuman Mugyenyi has warned Ugandans against getting involved in activities of false prophets. He says many people have lost their money and lives under the activities of false prophets who disguise as born again pastors. Mugyenyi says that some witchdoctors camouflage as pastors and discourage the sick persons to shun hospitals. In the […]

Chameleon’s wife to give birth in January

A source from Dr. Jose Chameleon’s Leone Island Crew has told us that the singer’s wife, Daniela Atim is pregnant. The source told informers that Daniela has been vomiting and suffering from malaria due to the pregnancy for the last very many months. When contacted Daniela told our informers that she doesn’t want people who […]

Chameleon’s wife Daniella to give birth in December

A source from Dr. Jose Chameleon’s LeoneIsland Crew has told us that the singer’s wife, Daniela Atim is pregnant.  The source told informers that Daniela has been vomiting and suffering from malaria due to the pregnance for the last very many months.  When contacted Daniela told informers that she doesn’t want people spreading news about her pregnancy. […]

Uganda Health Minister vows to adequately account for Global Fund cash

The Minister of Primary Health, James Kakooza has promised to adequately account for all the money that his ministry will receive from Global Funds. The Global Fund grants resumed flowing normally in July 2009 after they had been suspended for about four years due to corruption. Kakooza told journalists at the Uganda Media Centre in […]