For years, Grace Achola, 48 years-old businesswoman in Omiya-Anyima village, Kitgum District did not think about her blood pressure. At 43 years, she was focused on her career and raising her children. It was not until on her normal business journey to Lira City when she was rushed to the hospital and screened for high blood pressure revealed consistently high blood pressure that she realized she was living with a condition known as “the silent killer” –hypertension.
In his bail application, Mwizerwa claimed that he was arrested on September 30, 2024, at Kajjansi Police Station and detained for seven days before being transferred to Nateete Police Station for an additional four days. He was subsequently charged with aggravated defilement on October 11, 2024, and remanded to Kigo Prison.
Elsi Muhumuza, the brother of the deceased, revealed that Mugisha had been battling her illnesses for several years, and three weeks ago, she was admitted to the Intensive Care Unit of the referral hospital. He expressed that Mugisha, a long-time advocate for women's rights and democracy, would be remembered for generations.
Namulondo, who walks approximately five kilometers from her village to Nawandala sub-county where the funds are disbursed, first learned of the error in February last year when the SAGE teams were issuing payments of Shillings 75,000 in April.
Lydia Kwikiriza collapsed after Jinja chief magistrate, Jude Muwone remanded 20-year-old Joel Musasizi, a senior six student at Jinja senior secondary school, and his 18-year-old sibling Andrew Muwanguzi, a senior three student at African secondary school for illegal possession of narcotic substances.
Fatinah Kigenyi, a resident of Kabi Zone in Buwenge Town Council, Jinja District was arrested by police over allegations of trespass on Wednesday morning. However, on arrival at the police station, she collapsed and died a few minutes later.
Dr. Richard Idro, the president Uganda Medical Association, says the number of younger people between 20 and 30 years of age with hypertension is multiplying yet most of them are not aware of the condition.
Speaking at the celebrations of the World Heart Day in Jinja district on Friday, Kadaga says that, some schools have limited space where pupils can hardly carry out physical exercises which has left them lazy and prone to heart diseases.
Aceng suggests that everyone who goes to access medical services from the facilities must be tested to ascertain whether or not they are suffering from hypertension.
Now Ugandans will be able to procure medication to treat and control high and low blood pressure at less than 3,800 Shillings a month. Novartis will provide drugs like Amlodipine, Flutamide and Hydrochlorothiazide, which are used to treat and control low and high blood pressure.
Most pharmacists and medical practitioners interviewed by URN pointed to the huge demand for the supplements especially from men. The pills are openly displayed and are either sold as a full dose or as per ones need.
The Ministry of Health has distributed equipment worth 138 million Shillings to at least 40 health facilities and all regional referral hospitals countrywide to ease screening of non-communicable diseases.
Gulu Chief Administration officer, Julius Peter Odongkara has died today morning from Kampala International Hospital, the district chairperson Martin Ojara Mapenduzi has announced.
High blood pressure has been singled out as a silent killer, and the public urged to make regular medical checkups to help reduce its occurrence and that of other non communicable diseases.
Younger Ugandans are being diagnosed with high blood pressure, diabetes and other lifestyle diseases, also referred to as non-communicable or non-infectious diseases.
