Residents of Masongora in Kabende Parish Hakibaale Sub County have expressed concern over lack of drugs in the Kabende health centre III. John Kapipi a resident says that whenever they go to the health centre they just sit under the trees only to hear from nurses that drugs are not available. Kapipi says there children […]
Children living with HIV/Aids have petitioned the minister of health Dr. Christine Ondoa to give priority to prevention of HIV transmission from mother to child. Over 20 children from Baylor Uganda presented a petitioned today also demanding government to provide enough antiretroviral drugs for pregnant mothers in all hospitals of Uganda. The children say that they […]
Health experts are calling for government attention to the health crisis report in the Islands. Over the past few years government has committed to focusing on the health sector in the country to improve its performance. In the new financial year a total of 995 billion shillings of the national budget has been allocated to […]
Lack of cooperation among local leaders and delayed prosecution have been cited as some of the challenges affecting the operations of the medicine and health services delivery monitoring unit. The unit was set-up by President Yoweri Museveni following increased out cry of drug shortage in hospitals and other government facilities. The unit has however suffered […]
A Woman in Gulu district on Saturday night gave birth to acodrapolites in what has been described as a normal delivery. 30 year old Santa Adong a resident of Kabedo Opong village Badege division in Gulu municipality delivered the babies at 6:30am on Saturday with the Aid of a traditional birth attendant. The four babies […]
Reports of increased HIV/AIDS prevalence in Kasese district have sparked off concern among health care activists in the district who say little has been done to render vital services. HIV/AIDS prevalence rate in Kasese stands at 11.3% where above the national prevalence rate which stands at 6.5%. The district bi-statistical Dr. shadrach Bakulirahi told a […]
Kamuli hospital management has expressed concern over lack of electricity and water within the hospital premises. Kamuli hospital superintendent Robert Isabirye says they have experienced a blackout for three weeks which has affected service at the hospital. He says they are now transferring patients in bad conditions to neighboring hospital and clinics since Kamuli hospital […]
The minister of health Dr. Christine Androa has warned nurses against being abusive to patients. Androa said that nurses should be with love and positive attitudes to patients saying that being a nurse is a God calling and she said that a nurse can not be negative to peoples God. She made the remarks while […]
The National Drug Authority Kampala Regional Inspectors of Drugs David Ekau proposes that owners of clinics which sale expired drugs should be denied bail when are arrested. He made the remarks after the ministry of health reported that 70% of the private health units in Kampala operate illegally and do not have qualified personnel. Ekau said that most […]
The government will put two modern isolation facilities at Mulago and Entebbe hospitals to handle avian influenza and other deadly and unique diseases like Ebola. The Commissioner for Health Services, Dr. Dennis Lwamafa says that land has been secure and consultancy firms contacted for design work. Lwamafa says that after the installation of […]