Teso, Karamoja moot boosting menstrual hygiene to keep girls in school
EDUCATION–> In the Teso and Karamoja sub-regions, menstrual health and hygiene (MHH) challenges continue to keep girls out of school, contributing significantly to high dropout rates. Despite commitments from various partners and the recognition of MHH as a fundamental human right, access to essential menstrual products and services remains severely lacking, adversely impacting the lives […]
Inside the WHO’s rigorous drug certification process
HEALTH–> Covid vaccination The World Health Organization (WHO) plays a critical role in ensuring the safety and efficacy of medicines worldwide. The certification process for a drug is rigorous and multi-faceted, involving several stages of thorough evaluation and testing. Pre-Clinical Testing The journey begins in the laboratory, where new drugs undergo extensive pre-clinical testing. This […]
Why women’s health matters for everyone
Improvements could add years to life and life to years – and potentially boost the global economy by $1 trillion ANALYSIS | MELODY CHIRONDA | Maternal health, which refers to the health of women during pregnancy, childbirth, and the postpartum period, according to WHO Africa, faces a troubling trend worldwide. Seven in 10 of maternal deaths […]
Makindye witch-doctor to serve 7 years for possessing human skulls
Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | The Criminal Division of the High Court sitting in Kampala has sentenced John Magombe, a witch doctor found in possession of three human skulls, to seven years in jail. Lady Justice Margaret Mutonyi convicted Magombe on Monday after he pled guilty to purchasing the skulls from fellow witch doctors for […]