CRS Boosts Ebola Preparedness in Rwenzori with PPE Donation Worth 3,000 US Dollars
Clare Catholic Relief Services, in partnership with the Uganda Catholic Medical Bureau, has donated Personal Protective Equipment to 51 health facilities in the Rwenzori region, to help protect health workers from Ebola. The items, purchased from Joint Medical Stores and worth 3,000 US dollars, were flagged off today at Fort Portal Regional Referral Hospital, with […]
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Virika Institute of Health Sciences Breaks Ground on New Katentebere Campus
Clare N Virika School of Health Sciences, formerly Virika School of Nursing and Midwifery, has broken ground on a new campus in Katentebere, Fort Portal Central Division, marking a major step in its expansion plans. The ceremony was yesterday evening led by Bishop Robert Kasaija Muhiirwa Akiiki of Fort Portal Diocese. Expansion rather than relocation […]
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Rwenzori Religious Leaders Tipped on Ebola Prevention Amid DRC Border Concerns
Editorial Religious leaders from Fort Portal City and Kabarole District have been equipped with vital knowledge on Ebola Virus Disease prevention during a sensitization workshop organized by the Uganda Catholic Medical Bureau, Catholic Relief Services, and the Health Office of Fort Portal Diocese. The workshop brought together faith leaders from different denominations at St.Adolf Ongoing […]
Continue ReadingKijura Road Users Decry Excessive Dust, Raise Health Concerns
By Sylvia Residents and road users along Kijura Road in Kabarole District have raised alarm over excessive dust, which they say is causing serious respiratory health challenges and disrupting livelihoods. The concerned residents report that the situation has worsened during the dry season, with thick dust clouds dominating the road, largely attributed to prolonged sunshine […]
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Uganda Marks World Food Safety Day Amid Rising Foodborne Illness Concerns
Clare A coalition of civil society organizations has called for urgent action to strengthen food safety systems in Uganda, as the country joins the rest of the world to mark World Food Safety Day. In a statement issued during a virtual press conference yesterday, the organizations including Southern and Eastern Africa Trade Information and Negotiations […]
Continue ReadingMahyoro Town Council Tightens Ebola Prevention Measures at Landing Site
Editorial Authorities in Mahyoro Town Council in Kitagwenda District have intensified Ebola prevention measures at the local landing site as Uganda and neighbouring Democratic Republic of Congo continue to report growing concern over the disease’s spread. Town Clerk Pius Mugisha said local leaders have begun engaging traders and fishermen through a series of sensitization meetings […]
Continue ReadingFort Portal: Schools Tighten Standard Operating Procedures in fight against Ebola
Kaboha Primary and Secondary schools across Fort Portal Tourism City have intensified preventive measures setup by government through the ministry of health in the fight against the spread of deadly Ebola Virus. Last week, the Ministry of Health issued Standard Operating Procedures (SOPs) to guide prevention and control against Ebola Virus Disease in education institutions […]
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Uganda M.O.H Links Fistula Cases to Teenage Pregnancies
EDITORIAL Uganda’s Ministry of Health has linked the continued prevalence of obstetric fistula to high rates of teenage pregnancy and delays in accessing emergency maternal care. Commissioner for Maternal and Child Health, Richard Mugahi, says one in four pregnant women in Uganda is a teenager, with some as young as 12 to 14 years. He […]
Continue ReadingKibaale: Midwife Interdicted Over Alleged Negligence at Bubango Health Centre II
Editorial A midwife at Bubango Health Centre II in Kibaale District has been interdicted following allegations of professional negligence that reportedly led to an expectant mother delivering outside the facility. The affected health worker, Rosemary Abigaba, an enrolled midwife attached to the facility in Bubango Sub-county, was suspended from duty after an incident said to […]
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