Nutritionist Bwambale Warns on Increased Malnutrition, Recommends Balanced Diet
Lucky Dr. Bernard Bwambale a Nutritionist at Kabarole Research Center, says malnutrition in Tooro region is pausing a serious threat and concern. Bwambale, has cited Fort Portal Regional referral hospital, which has admitted a total of 358 children suffering from under nutrition, in a short period of June to July this year. […]
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Kabarole District Registers An Increase In Malaria Fever
Sylvia Kugonza Leaders in Kabarole district are worried over the high malaria positive reports at their health facilities. Current statistics indicate that malaria positivity rate for the district, year 2021/2022 stands at 33.3% ; a figure that is alarming compared to the national target of 7%. In her presentation during the […]
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Fort Portal City Partly Challenged By Sanitation& Hygiene
By Lucky Patrick The deputy mayor Fort Portal city, Hon. Stella Marunga, has observed that some parts of the city have got poor sanitation facilities. Marunga, warns that the issue needs to be addressed with immediate effect, for fear of disease outbreak. During a joint monitoring exercise organized by the Fort Portal […]
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Baylor Uganda, CDC Establish Public Health Emergency Operation Center At Buhinga-FPRRH
By Sylvia K Baylor Uganda, in partnership with the center for disease control has established a public health emergency operation center at Fort Portal regional referral hospital [FPRHS]. This was launched by the state minister for health Margret Muhanga Mugisa. According to Dr. Daniel Kyabayinze, who is also the director […]
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Sensitizing Public On Disease Prevention More Important Than Treatment-Nutritionist
BY SYLVIA Following the worryingly increasing health detoriation in Ugandans, a nutritionist at KRC, Joshua Tumuhereza, has observed the need to sensitize public on disease prevention and management rather than treatment. Tumuhereza, says many people are unaware of their health status and will only go for check up when they are seriously sick. This […]
Continue ReadingPoverty, Stress, Depression & High Costs Of Living Steering Mental Illness in Ugandans
Kabooha Experts, have attributed the rising cases of mental illness to drug abuse, depression, stress, poverty and high costs of living that sometimes lead to suicidal cases. According to the recent report by the Ministry of Health and the Uganda Counseling Association, 14 million Ugandans are mentally sick accounting for 35% out of the 45 […]
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Kabarole Health Officials Worried Of Escalating Number Low Birth Weight Babies
Alice The Kabarole district health officials are worried over the escalating number of pregnant mothers who deliver babies weighing less than 2.5 kilograms. According the district health educator Kabarole, Catherine Kemigabo, the recent report conducted in January to April this year, indicates that a total of 246 pregnant mothers delivered babies weighing below 2.5 kilograms. […]
Continue ReadingRwebisengo Community Demonstrate Over In-charge Demotion
The community of greater Rwebisengo has demonstrated over the demotion of Dr. Joshua Mugarra the In-Charge at Rwebisengo Health Centre IV. According to the later dated 26thApril 2022, the district chief Administrative Officer Mr. Anselm Kyaligonza ordered Dr. Mugarra to hand over his office as In-charge Rwebisengo Health Centre IV to Dr. Nimron Sekanabo […]
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Kabarole Registers High Cases of Low Birthweight Babies
Clare Nayebare A total of 284 Underweight babies were registered in Kabarole district in a period of January-December 2021.This has been confirmed by Brian Kisembo, the District Health Officer. He says, that 57 fresh still births were recorded in the same period, attributing the problem to malnutrition of mothers. Kisembo, also links gender based violence […]
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