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    MOH Rallies for Joint Responsibility to End Tobacco Abuse

    Health
    The sensitization meeting’s objectives included raising awareness, promoting healthy practices, engaging stakeholders, and fostering community support by building a supportive environment for those seeking to quit smoking. 

    Masaka Coffee Farmers Decry Rampant Theft amid Inflation

    Crime
    The situation in Buwunga highlights a broader trend affecting coffee farmers across Uganda, where rising prices have made coffee not just a valuable crop but also a target for crime.

    NDA Arrests Health Worker over Theft of Government ARVs

    Crime
    According to NDA, since March 2024, the authority has successfully retrieved government medications worth more than UGX 2.5 billion. 

    Entebbe Expressway Management Issues Precautions to Motorists amid Rainy Season

    Environment
    The four-lane toll expressway under the Uganda National Roads Authority links the Entebbe International Airport to Kampala, the country’s capital city.

    UNDERSTANDING EPILEPSY: A Common Neurological Disorder

    Health
    According to the study done by Makerere School of Public Health, it was unveiled that the national prevalence rate of epilepsy in Uganda is alarmingly high at 1.69%, indicating that over 770,000 Ugandans are living with the disease.

    World Diabetes Day: WHO Commits Support to End Epidemic in Africa

    Health
    According to the International Diabetes Foundation, in 2021, an estimated 716,000 adults in Uganda had diabetes. About 89% of Ugandans with diabetes are neither on medication nor aware of their status and therefore present to the health system with difficult-to-treat complications.

    KAGADI: Uganda Red Cross Mobilizes Blood Donors to Save Lives

    Health
    By giving blood, one is making a significant contribution to their community and helping to ensure that those in need receive the life-saving treatments they require.

    Uganda Prisons Service Prioritizes Health with Ebola Sensitization and Vaccination

    Health
    By combining these strategies, the UPS aims to empower its staff to protect themselves and their communities from the threat of infectious diseases.

    Museveni Unveils Uganda’s Economic Growth, Coffee Sector Expansion

    Agriculture
    Despite fierce opposition and extensive debates in recent months, the National Coffee Amendment Bill 2024 was approved during the plenary sitting on Wednesday, 6 November 2024.

    MOH Encourages Parents to Embrace Second Polio Immunization

    Health
    According to the World Health Organization, the virus is transmitted via the fecal-oral route and by aerosol droplets (usually children), and there is no cure for polio, but it can only be prevented by immunization.

    MOH Resumes Anti-Teenage Pregnancy Campaign

    Health
    Uganda's teenage pregnancy rates are alarmingly high and increasing to a national average of 25% in 2016, down from 24.5% in 2011.

    Health Minister Warns of Rapid Mpox Spread in Uganda

    Health
    Uganda on Wednesday, October 23, 2024, confirmed its first mpox death as the increasing number of laboratory-confirmed infections hit 164 in the country.

    Bobi Wine Accuses Speaker Among of Tribalism in Parliament

    Politics
    The National Coffee (Amendment) Bill, 2024, will be carried on to the Bills Committee stage for clause-by-clause scrutiny after 159 members voted in its favor against 77 opposing members.

    Rotary Club Launches Polio Immunization Campaign ahead of World Polio Day

    Health
    Rotary International and Rotarians around the world are using the day as an opportunity to showcase the current status of the eradication effort and what steps need to be taken to ultimately achieve a lasting world free of all polio viruses.
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