A health worker rides on a motorcycle to vaccinate children with the oral polio drug.The vaccine is being phased out for preference to the Injectable Polio Vaccine (IPV).

In a bid to increase immunity of children across the globe, Uganda is among the countries that are slowly phasing out oral polio vaccines to replace it with the new type of injectable vaccine which experts say offers extra health protection to the children.

Presenting a paper on the new immunization programme, the deputy programme manager at United National Expanded Programme on Immunisation (UNEPI), Dr. Henry Luzze recently confirmed that this type of vaccine dubbed ‘injectable polio vaccine’ (IPV) was recommended by the Global Health Organization after a full study on how it works and its advantages compared to the current vaccine used in 60 countries across the globe.

Luzze revealed that Uganda is among the countries that are yet to fully embrace that vaccine for the elimination of polio in the country’s population by 2020.

“As UNEPI, we are very sure that when Uganda finally fully embraces the new injectable polio vaccine, then the country’s population will be free from the disease and ensure that there is a health population,” Luzze said.

With Uganda now already at 98% immunization levels, the health ministry is now moving in swiftly to start mass immunization of the swarming refugee population that is entering the country from all directions.

The current South Sudan conflict has seen an influx of refugees entering Uganda with the United Nations figures putting the number at 26,000.

Luzze however maintains that all the foreign populations from war tone nations are strictly being targeted to keep Uganda at the desire immunization levels with polio being the highly considered immunizable disease among other deadly immunisable diseases.

According to the ministry of health, efforts have already been put in place at especially the borders with South Sudan to avoid having Ugandan citizens’ contract  immunisable diseases especially children.

Luzze, said it has been a long journey for Uganda to reach these levels and still sights challenges that the country is facing to hit its target of 100% immunization levels.

He said the challenges mainly include; negative attitudes towards immunization by some parents, negative cultural and religious trends among others which need to be overcome for the country to fully embrace immunization and eradicate immunizable diseases which continue to kill and affect Uganda’s children.

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Fish on display in Gaba landing site.

A new study has found out that eating a lot of omega 3 fatty acids found in oily fish like tuna and salmon can greatly increase one’s chances of survival from  bowel cancer.

The study released and published Wednesday by the British journal Gut bases its findings on an analysis of data from more than 170,000 people in the United States that revealed that among 1,659 who developed bowel cancer, there was a strong correlation between higher omega 3 intakes and lower risk of death.
“Compared with patients who consumed less than 0.1 grammes (0.004 ounces) of omega 3 fatty acids daily, those who consumed at least 0.3 grammes daily after their diagnosis, had a 41 percent lower risk of dying from their disease,” the study says.
“If the findings can be reproduced in other studies, patients with bowel cancer might benefit from boosting their oily fish intake to help prolong their survival.”

Further research was needed to prove the link was not coincidental, and that omega 3 actively lowered death risk, said the team.

Yet, the findings “provide the first line of population-based evidence for the potentially positive impact of oily fish omega 3 fatty acids on bowel cancer survival”.

Omega 3s plays a crucial role in growth and healthy brain function, but cannot be manufactured by the human body.

They are ingested through so-called “fatty” fish and other seafoods, some plants, and certain nut oils.

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For further reading go to Uganda starts Population council

Also read;

2002 Uganda census

Statistical abstract publications  2002-2012

The annual population growth rate 2008-2012

Life expectancy since 2008-2012

Uganda’s population by region

Summary of demographic indicators

Population by gender

Uganda’s population to grow to 35m in 2013

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The recently released report indicated that Uganda’s population had shot up to 35 million and is largely comprised of the youth.

According to Director of Advocates Coalition for Development and Environment Godbar Tumushabe, the current demographic composition does not foster development and is so dependent on the government and the limited resources.

Tumushabe says that although this population can be a source of labour, it is incapable of steering the country to development.

He is now advising that government invests more in agriculture, health and education among other sectors to improve the quality of population.

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The call was made by bunya east mp waira Kyewalabye Majegere while expressing concern over the increase of the scourge of jiggers among the population in the areas of Busoga.

Majegere says that it not necessarily needs someone to be rich in order to be clean but the attitude of an individual.

He says that people should try to use traditional means of controlling dust in their houses and schools like the use of cow dung which is cheap rather than waiting for cement which cannot be managed by a poor person.

He says that families and schools should make it a routine and smear their houses once in a week as a way of creating a clean environment in their homes.

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Students from all around the world with different subject backgrounds are welcome to apply for MA in European Public Health Scholarships.

The Master provides a high level education in public health issues.

Duration: EUROPUBHEALTH is a two year Masters course (120 ECTS Credits)

Its main goal is to enable the students to improving the health of both specific population groups and the population as a whole through :1. The designing, planning, implementation, advising and assessment of health prevention and promotion programmes.

2. The management of health and social services and establishments.

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Students or professionals who are applying for an Erasmus Mundus MA in European Public Health Scholarships should send their application form before the 31st December.

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Each year, the Committee for the United Nations Population Award presents an award to an individual(s) and/or institution(s) in recognition of outstanding contributions to increasing the awareness of population questions and to their solution.

The Award, which was established by the General Assembly in November 1981, in resolution 36/201, and was first presented in 1983, consists of a gold medal, a diploma and a monetary prize.

Nominations:

Written nominations for the Award may be received from:

a) Governments of Members States;

b) Intergovernmental organizations engaged in population-related activities;

c) Population-related non-governmental organizations having consultative status with the United Nations;

d) University professors of population or population-related institutions; and

e) Laureates of the Award.

Each nominator is asked to submit no more than one nomination, either for an individual or for an institution.

 Deadline:
Nominations for the award are accepted through 1 December of each year.

For further enquiries on the United Nations Population Award, please send email to: Ms. Lourdeth Ferguson (ferguson[at]unfpa.org) or Mr. Kwabena Osei-Danquah (danquah[at]unfpa.org) or visit: United Nations Population Award Website

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Students from all around the world with different subject backgrounds are welcome to apply for MA in European Public Health Scholarships.

The Master provides a high level education in public health issues.

Duration: EUROPUBHEALTH is a two year Masters course (120 ECTS Credits)

Its main goal is to enable the students to improving the health of both specific population groups and the population as a whole through :1. The designing, planning, implementation, advising and assessment of health prevention and promotion programmes.

2. The management of health and social services and establishments.

Lead university: Andalusian School of Health, Granada, Spain and SheffieldUniversity, UK.

Partners:

– University of Copenhagen, Denmark: Quantitative assessment in Public Health

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Answer: The most comprehensive internet usage and population statistics for Africa can be found at http://www.internetworldstats.com/stats1.htm

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