Faced with declining external financing, the government has to make its priorities right to ensure that the available resources are optimally utilized, but fears are that this might hurt other sectors, especially social services and agriculture.
Kiira Region Police Spokesperson, James Mubi confirmed the incident, adding that, the suspect's mental state has been thoroughly examined to ascertain sanity before detaining him at Jinja Central police station, awaiting further prosecution.
Bisikwa, a resident of Nalwanza Sub-county, was referred to Bududa Hospital from Bumusi Health Center following complications during her pregnancy that could not be handled at the health center.
Dr. Michael Jurua, the head of the private wing at Arua Regional Referral Hospital, emphasized that regular screening makes it easier to manage diabetes if diagnosed.
According to Dr. Charles Olaro, the Director of Curative Services in the Ministry of Health, the same group of people who will receive this vaccine in the current campaign will get another jab of a vaccine component known as Mvabea as a second dose starting on the 23rd of November 2024.
According to the Bukedi North Region Police spokesperson, Samuel Semewo, Akurut had been diagnosed with anemia and was advised to go to Pallisa General Hospital for a blood transfusion.
Dr. Olaro Charles, the Director of Clinical Services at the Ministry of Health, emphasized that self-care is connected to the health system but does not include self-medication.
Manday emerged from a 10-day coma, which had previously hindered the completion of necessary surgical procedures. He was attacked on June 29th inside All Saints Church while leading four Christians in preparing for the Sunday service scheduled for the following day.
Hospital staff, speaking anonymously, express surprise that the suspects cannot be traced through the CCTV footage, which was installed specifically to prevent such thefts.
The latest Uganda Demographic and Health Survey (UDHS) report for 2022 reveals that the infant mortality rate in the West Nile region is 54.9 deaths per 1,000 live births, the highest in the country.
Sheikh Adhi Basoga, the Kadhi of Jinja district, reiterated their claim to the land and urged government agencies to avoid double standards in land allocation, which can lead to conflicts among communities.
The procedure, involving the complete excision of female genitalia can lead to long-term health
complications during childbirth, such as fistula, continuous urine leakage, and
increases the risk of death during delivery due to early marriage.
Joseph Wakonte, the in charge of Walukuba, said that the health facility is surrounded by a wetland, which makes it easy for medical waste to end up in the community drainage systems. Wakonte notes that vandals first vandalized the perimeter fence around the health center in 2018 before resorting to the incinerator.
Moses Mpango, one of the area residents, says that they live in a very superstitious community. He says most of the residents link all manner of death to either witchcraft or food poisoning.
Prisca Nanangwe, one of the complainants accuses health workers of instructing her to either pay 2000 Shillings and access coartem drugs cheaply at the health facility or buy the same at 5000 Shillings from a neighboring drug shop.
According to Kigongo, the victims include the daughter of Dan Waiswa, who succumbed to Ebola last week, and her 18-month-old daughter, both residents of Kayalwe B village in Buyengo town council.
48 pupils in Primary Seven were attending a party at the time the building collapsed. All the pupils were retrieved from the rubble alive, but 10 were rushed to Bukatuube Health Center III for treatment.
