prevention

Prevention of hydrocephalus

Medical experts around the globe encourage taking folic acid before and during pregnancy. Delivering in hospitals or health units to reduce risk of infection and keeping the baby in a clean and incompact environment is also another prevention of hydrocephalus. Sources of folic acid are beans and peas, greens such as broccoli, spinach, okra dooddo […]

Prevention of hydrocephalus

Medical experts around the globe encourage taking folic acid before and during pregnancy. Delivering in hospitals or health units to reduce risk of infection and keeping the baby in a clean and incompact environment is also another prevention of hydrocephalus. Sources of folic acid are beans and peas, greens such as broccoli, spinach, okra dooddo […]

Lawyers want Government supporters punished

Lawyers under their umbrella association of the Uganda Law Society want the supporters of the government in power punished. The lawyers say that most of the violence in Uganda is caused by the ruling government cadres and supporters. The lawyers told the media in Kampala that they want the prohibition and prevention of Torture Bill […]

Conference and International Meeting Scholarships

Conference Scholarships: Scholarships are being offered at the11th World Conference on Injury Prevention and Safety Promotion to increase participation on the part of advocates, practitionersand researchers involved in injury prevention and safetypromotion, coming primarily from low or middle-income countries. To increase the number of scholarships provided the vast majorityare likely to be awarded as partial […]

Government launches fresh strategies against HIV/AIDS

Following the tremendous increase in the HIV prevalence in the country, Uganda has been forced to launch three anti HIV/AIDS strategies that will help in driving down the high rates of HIV among the populace staring 2011 until 2016. The launched strategies by the vice president, H.E. Edward Kiwanuka Sekandiinclude, the national HIV prevention strategy, Prevention of mother to child transmission of HIV strategy. Speaking at the launch of […]

Male circumcision key to reducing HIV/AIDS prevalence in Uganda

Health experts have noted the need for all stakeholders to work towards scaling up the number of circumcised men in the country in order to curb HIV infections. Officials from the ministry of Health revealed that the prevalence of safe male circumcision must be increased from the current 25 % to at least 40% to […]