Uganda can now boost of oil production engineers to help the country exploit the oil resources confirmed in different parts of the country.

According to a media statement, the group of 10 underwent 6-10 months hands-on training in the United Kingdom and at the Bangladesh production facility where they were exposed to areas such as oil and gas separation, gas dehydration, natural gas liquids recovery, fractional distillation, oil pumping and metering, injection and water treatment, as well as environment health safety management.

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  We don’t know if all Ugandans are aware of a company called Monsanto which produces over 90% of the worlds Genetically Modified Seeds. The genetically modified seeds are sometimes called “Improved” Seeds.

The improved seeds or genetically modified seeds are being heavily promoted inUgandawith the support from the Bill Gates Foundations (who are the major shareholders in Monsanto).

 The Monsanto is reportedly buying upUgandaorAfrica’s traditional seeds and replacing them with the genetically modified seeds.

If you check in the villages you will find it harder and harder to get traditional African maize, beans and groundnut seeds etc. Monsanto’s seeds don’t produce.

 The critics of the genetically modified seeds argue that the new technology is against God’s Nature and that Monsanto activities must be stopped!

InUgandagroups of opinion leaders have come out to expose the companies working with Monsanto in the production of genetically modified seeds.

The ‘enemies’ of Monsanto allege that the use of genetically modified seeds can cause Cancer, allergies, Birth defects, and skin disorders.

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Garlic prevents and treats many diseases

Alliums sativum (garlic) may help to improve iron metabolism because the daily sulfides in it can help increase production of protein called FERROPORTION.

Garlic is what scientists call aseleniferous plant since it can uptake selenium from the soil even when the soil concentrations don’t favour this uptake.

The cardio-protective benefits of garlic may partly rest on the production of hydrogen sulfide gas, and it can also help to regulate the number of fat cells that get formed in our body. The unique sulfur compounds in garlic have along been recognised as having anti-inflammatory properties.

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Dangers of skin lightening creams are so many and many skin lightening creams cause cancer.

Skin lightening creams inhibits the production of melanin (kills body natural protection). The skin is more susceptible to skin cancer and uneven colour. Hydroquinone is a multi-organ toxic chemical that is rapidly and extensively absorbed through the gut and it may damage the liver, and also cause irreversible damage to the connective tissue in the skin and cartilage.

It results in a bluish-black discolouration of tissues and patched skin. The way forward for skin lightening creams: relevant regulatory agencies must be put in place to stop importation of these products and the government departments must investigate the different brands of skin lightening creams on the market.

The government should continue to carry out continuous campaigns to raise awareness, and a law should be enacted to shift the mandate of cosmetics from Uganda National Bureau of Standards (UNBS) and National Drug Authority (NDA) to another body such that the amount of cosmetics that enter Uganda can be regulated.

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Gonja (type of banana in Uganda) is one of Africa’s oldest plantains. It is a type of banana, quite similar to matooke and the yellow banana but with less sugar. Gonja being a potassium rich food, it’s useful in lowering high blood pressure.

Eating it for a week will keep you healthy. It is rich in vitamin A, and vitamin B6 that boosts immunity and Vitamin C which is useful in the production of collagen.

Gonja also has thiamin, riboflavin, niacin, pantothenic acid, pyridoxine (B6), folate (B9) zinc, and protein.

It can also improve body flexibility by energizing the body by reducing fatigue and acting as an anti-depressant. The plantation still supports brain function, boosting memory and checking nervous system disorders and anemia.

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Ways to bid malaria farewell are many. Sleep under treated mosquito nets and stay away from swamps.

Take malaria medication when traveling to an area where you think that there are many mosquitoes.

Keep your windows and doors closed in the evening hours. Wear long sleeved shirts and pants in the evening.

Use indoor residual spraying, drain stagnant water in areas prone to mosquitoes to prevent production of mosquito eggs.

Use insect repellent with a DEET concentration of 35%-50%, when infected seek for treatment and take the full doze.

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Menopause is the time when the woman’s periods stop. For men it’s called Andropause.

Andropause is reduced production of sex hormones and the testosterone levels are usually highest around the late teenage years to mid twenties, and towards wards the age 30 it starts to drop gradually.

It can ably sustain a normal erection and sperm production. However for about 10% of the men as they approach the age of 50, the level drop significantly and could result in infertility. Men experience some mood swings, restlessness, low sex drive and irritability when suffering from this condition.

However the symptoms differ in severity and they aren’t similar in all men affected by this condition. If it occurs at any age between 30, it can be treated through sexual hormone replacement (testosterone). However when it occurs after the age of 50, the treatment is not effective because during this period the sexual growth is not taking place.

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Menopause is the time when the woman’s periods stop. For men it’s called Andropause.

Andropause is reduced production of sex hormones and the testosterone levels are usually highest around the late teenage years to mid twenties, and towards wards the age 30 it starts to drop gradually.

It can ably sustain a normal erection and sperm production. However for about 10% of the men as they approach the age of 50, the level drop significantly and could result in infertility. Men experience some mood swings, restlessness, low sex drive and irritability when suffering from this condition.

However the symptoms differ in severity and they aren’t similar in all men affected by this condition. If it occurs at any age between 30, it can be treated through sexual hormone replacement (testosterone).

However when it occurs after the age of 50, the treatment is not effective because during this period the sexual growth is not taking place.

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Millions of people, according to the world health organisation (WHO) are suffering from Athma. And many people die everyday as a result of asthmatic conditions.

But what is the recommended food for asthma patients. Eat a simple but light diet, based on foods that don’t promote mucus production.

The foods that don’t promote mucus production include raw vegetables and fruits, seeds, whole grains, lean poultry and fresh fish.

carotenoids are antioxidants that have natural antioxidant and anti-inflammatory benefits. Eat fish, garlic and onions, take a glass of clean water every after two walking hours, eating ground flaxseeds are an excellent source of anti-inflammatory Omega-3 fatty acid.

The doctors and new discoveries in health science indicate that if a person suffering from asthma eats the recommended foods for asthma patients, its effects gradually reduces.

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Leukemia or cancer of the blood starts when abnormal cells fail to protect the body against diseases because the cells are defective. The cancer progresses and it interferes with the production of cells.

Dr. Peter Barongo, an oncologist (cancer specialist) in Kampala says that the signs of leukemia include body weakness, pain in the long bones, loss of weight, low appetite,  and fatigue.

Other signs are bleeding from the gums and under the skin, sweating at night, frequent fevers, infections which do not respond to medication, abdominal swelling caused by the swelling of the spleen and visual blurring.

The commonest form of leukemia is acute lymphoblastic leukemia. This is the leukemia where the bone marrow makes too many white blood cells. To diagnose for leukemia the blood and bone marrow tests have to be carried out and once the patient presents with leukemia symptoms, a thin film test has to be done on him/her to ascertain the number of immature white blood cells. Bone marrow tests are free at Mulago Hospital according to Dr. Barongo.

By Walakira Nyanzi

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