Report: Lack of gov’t-funded pre-primary education in Uganda creates lifelong consequences
EDUCATION–> A report released by Human Rights Watch and the Initiative for Social and Economic Rights (ISER) reveals that Uganda’s lack of government-funded pre-primary education is causing significant lifelong negative consequences. The report, titled “Lay a Strong Foundation for All Children: Fees as a Discriminatory Barrier to Pre-Primary Education in Uganda,” emphasizes that fees charged […]
Lack of dormitories blamed for pregnancy cases at Ariwa SS
EDUCATION–> Courtesy Photo Female learners at Ariwa Secondary School in Bidibidi refugee settlement in Yumbe District are struggling to complete their studies due to the absence of dormitories. The situation has forced students to rent houses within the community, something the school authorities say has exposed the female learners to the risk of teenage pregnancy […]
Stock-outs of crucial HIV medicines
Survey exposes extent of danger to children in Kenya and Uganda ANALYSIS | MERCY SHIBEMBA | A recent survey which assessed the availability of paediatric antiretroviral formulations across health facilities in Uganda and Kenya has revealed that recommended medications for children were only available in 52% and 64% of Kenyan and Ugandan health facilities. In the […]
Low-cost tech program supports healthcare
The initiative delivers free information to health practitioners in the form of PDFs and audio files via tiny raspberry-pi computers and auto-running USB drives ANALYSIS | AGENCIES | A program to sustainably deliver medical education in three African countries is proving to be a hit among doctors thanks to low-cost technologies and student volunteers. Associate Professor […]
UHI, Jinja hospital give free cardiac surgeries to infants
Jinja, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | The Uganda Heart Institute (UHI), in collaboration with Jinja Regional Referral Hospital, has launched a five-day camp to provide free cardiac surgeries to 11 infants from various districts across the Busoga sub-region. The camp, running from June 17 to 21, began with patient admissions for thorough examinations last week, ensuring […]