• A threatened Future- Increasing Drug Abuse In Schools.

    A threatened Future- Increasing Drug Abuse In Schools.0

    Derrick Kiiza, Executive Director of Mental Health Uganda in 2021 said that a preliminary survey conducted in 14 regional referral hospitals by the organization during lock down found that nine out of ten cases of mental health illness are related to alcohol and drug abuse. Uganda has seen over the years uphill cases of substance

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  • Milk To Become Mandatory On Schools’ Menu.

    Milk To Become Mandatory On Schools’ Menu.0

    Government has revived its plans to make milk mandatory on schools’ menu. This decision follows a year long pilot program in 128 schools in western Uganda. The plan is said to have been unveiled a year ago but faced resistance from parents who called it an unnecessary expense especially in times like now where families

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  • President Museveni In Self- Isolation – Covid-19.

    President Museveni In Self- Isolation – Covid-19.0

    The president; Gen. Yoweri Kaguta Museveni has been put in isolation at Nakasero state lodge after testing positive for corona virus on Wednesday. “By God’s Grace all is well, and I am only experiencing mild symptoms. However, I always prefer to err on the side of caution and self-isolate for now,” the President says. He

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  • Backlash As Uganda Assents Anti-Homosexuality Bill Into Law.

    Backlash As Uganda Assents Anti-Homosexuality Bill Into Law.0

    Uganda has received backlash from around the world including major donors like the US after assenting the anti-homosexuality Act which is viewed as an infringe on ‘human rights’. There have been threats on medical support especially for people living with HIV in the country. All these begun after the president of Uganda, Yoweri Kaguta Museveni

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  • Fake Doctor At Kapchorwa Hospital Arrested.

    Fake Doctor At Kapchorwa Hospital Arrested.0

    A 34 year old Male identified as Silas Sukoria- a resident of Tumbobi village in Kaptanya sub-county Kapchorwa, is being held by the Kapchorwa Central police station on charges of impersonating a doctor, conducting illegal treatment and extorting money from patients at Kapchorwa hospital. “The charges against him include impersonation, conducting illegal treatment and extorting

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  • SHOs Doctors’ strike paralyses service.

    SHOs Doctors’ strike paralyses service.0

    The ministry of Health has appealed to the Senior House Officers[SHOs] to resume work to minimize effects on service delivery. SHOs are qualified doctors who are training to become specialists while serving in public hospitals. “We have been discussing with SHOs, they don’t need to go on strike because we are still discussing with the

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