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BY MARKO TAIBOT LIRA CITY: Monday, June 12, 2023 Lira regional referral Hospital is receiving a growing number of Kidney patience that require dialysis. It is the only facility that is managing dialysis in the Northern region. Lira Regional Referral Hospital through the help of Kiruddu National Referral Hospital has established …
Read More »Extension services boost service delivery at Lotirir HC II
By Edward Akaki – Moroto Lotirir Health Centre II a church of Uganda founded Private Not For Profit (PNFP) facility located at Nawanatau village, Nawanatau Parish, Loputuk Sub-county Moroto district has enhanced service delivery by extending out-patients department services to the villages that have difficulties accessing the health facilities. According …
Read More »Over 500 Obstetric Fistula patients treated at TEREWODE Women’s Community Hospital last quarter
By Timothy Eodu Over 500 Fistula patients across Uganda have been treated between April 2021 to June 2022 quarter, according to a report published by TEREWODE Women’s Community Hospital. Obstetric fistula is one of the most serious and tragic childbirth injuries. A hole between the birth canal and bladder and/or …
Read More »ADJUMANI GETS INTENSIVE CARE UNIT WORTH SHS1.6 BILLION
BY MARKO TAIBOT ADJUMANI: WEDNESDAY, MAY 31, 2023 Adjumani district local government launched the construction of a sh1.6 billion Intensive Care Unit (ICU) to handle critical conditions under the Development Response to Displacement Impact Projects (DRDIP). Stephen Okomi, the chairperson Community Procurement Management Committee (CPMC) of Forua village in Adjumani town …
Read More »Two widowed, 9 fatherless as man dies in a road crash
By Edward Akaki – Moroto Tears, sadness and sorrow has stormed the family of Steven Okello Olara (deceased) who on the night of Saturday 6th May 2023 succumbed to a road crash involving two riders along Moroto-Soroti road. Lack of crash helmets, speeding and drink riding has all been attributed …
Read More »Information gap, alcoholism, staffing levels key to low family planning intake in Karamoja, Health workers.
BY EDWARD AKAKI, TIMOTHY EODU- MOROTO A 2021 survey by National Population Council shows that Karamoja has the highest fertility rates in Uganda standing at Total Fertility Rate (TFR) of 7.9 compared to the country’s average of 5.2.Also, 46% of pregnancies in Uganda are unintended with the mean desired total …
Read More »Doctor dies, two injured in Katakwi road crash
By Our ReporterAmidst a lag in the number of health workers in the country especially in the public health facilities, a road crash has taken the life of Dr. Charles Collins Morulem of Katakwi General Hospital.This happened at around 6pm on Thursday 23rd March 2023 along the bad Usuk-Katawi road …
Read More »CLIMATIC CHANGE IN KARAMOJA (MOROTO), ITS EFFECTS ON HUMAN RIGHTS AND POSSIBLE SOLUTIONS TO IMPROVE THE SITUATION
By Edward Akaki – Moroto, Karamoja On a humanitarian ground, everyone deserves a right to life, health and clean water and sanitation, afact that thousands in Karamoja see as a myth due to changing climatic conditions. The suffering and pain in Uganda’s north-eastern pastoralist region, is visible in massive crop …
Read More »Mulalu donates 54 modern electric beds to Katakwi General Hospital
By Richard OnapatumKatakwi general hospital has on Saturday 28th January, 2023 received a variety of modern electric beds and equipment worth 300million to improve on the patient’s bed ratio in the hospital.The health equipment delivered during the weekend to the hospital include 54modern beds, 57 modern coated mattresses, 97 bed …
Read More »Hundreds get free eye care treatment in Katakwi
By Edward AkakiA team of ophthamologists from Pakistan are in Katakwi district to perform eye surgeries and attend to other medical conditions in the Teso sub region. Around 600 eye surgeries will be done for free by the end of the Four-Day medical camp organised by Vice President Jessica Alupo …
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