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    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.

    NMS Receives 500,000 Doses of Hepatitis B Vaccine

    Health
    In a report by the World Health Organization Around 90% of all infants receive childhood vaccinations, making Uganda the first country in Africa to reach and surpass WHO’s 2020 program targets of diagnosing 30% of people living with hepatitis B, ensuring awareness of and access to care.

    Pink October: A Month of Awareness and Action on Breast Cancer

    Health
    Reports by the World Health Organization reveal that every year, breast cancer kills more than 500,000 women around the world. Treatment is based on the person, the type of cancer, and its spread, and it combines surgery, radiation therapy, and medications.

    KAMPALA: Woman Arrested for Assaulting Traffic Police Officer in Viral Video

    Crime
    Several netizens expressed their shock and disgust at the woman's behavior, calling for her immediate arrest and prosecution.
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