Mubende, Kasanda Ebola Lockdown: Fort Portal Still Safe
Kabooha Health authorities from Fort Portal Tourism City have confirmed that there is no Ebola patient at Fort Portal Regional Referral hospital Buhinga as of today October 17, 2022. The revelation, comes two days after president Yoweri Museveni announced a lockdown in Mubende and Kasanda districts, the epicenter of Ebola virus that has […]
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Fort Portal City Wants 900M to Fight Ebola
By Sylvia. Following the Ebola outbreak in central Uganda Mubende district, the Fort Portal regional referral hospital-FPRRH administration has put strict measures to be followed by every person intending to enter the hospital. The hospital has also reportedly isolated a patient spotted with Ebola-like symptoms and signs at the facility. The suspect […]
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Ebola surveillance heightened in Bundibugyo district
Kabooha Authorities in Bundibugyo district ,have heightened surveillance activities to curb the spread of Ebola disease after it was announced in the neighboring Democratic Republic of Congo. Residents have been warned against unnecessary movements across the common border following the resurgence of the deadly Ebola virus in DR Congo Uganda at […]
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Njara P/S Cordially Awaits Sanitary Towel Support From Rwenzori Aid
Kabooha Njara primary school has revealed a willingness to welcome support towards improving the health and sanitation of their school as promised by Rwenzori Aid a non-government organization. Based in Rwengoma Fort Portal City, Rwenzori Aid launched a football tournament dubbed Cooperate Games For WASH 2022, that has attracted more than 30 […]
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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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