How Climate Impacts Mental Health in Africa
As we enter Earth Month and rally to protect our planet, we need to recognize the profound impact climate change effects can have on mental health. Extreme weather events and natural disasters can cause displacement and resource scarcity, as well as infectious disease outbreaks, as seen in Zambia earlier this year when the country experienced […]
Acibadem Healthcare Group expands global reach, establishes presence in Uganda
Kampala, Uganda | PATRICIA AKANKWATSA | Acibadem Healthcare Group, a leading Turkish medical entity, on May 29th, inaugurated its first information office in Kampala, marking a significant milestone in the region’s healthcare landscape. This strategic move aims to leverage advanced medical technology and provide Ugandans with state-of-the-art healthcare solutions. By establishing a presence in Uganda, Acibadem […]
Ndejje Health Center IV benefits from Chinese solar products, technology
WAKISO, Uganda | Xinhua | Power outages once plagued Ndejje Health Center IV, a hospital serving 40,000 people, in Uganda’s central district of Wakiso. Surgeons would get stuck in theater. Midwives used to improvise, using phone light to aid births. Now, the situation has improved, with solar panels transforming the facility, said Geoffrey Kisuze, manager of […]
New ‘game-changer’ HIV drug sought for Africa
More than 300 politicians, health experts and celebrities on Thursday called for US pharmaceutical giant Gilead to allow cheap, generic versions of a promising new HIV drug to be produced so it can reach people in developing countries most affected by the deadly disease ANALYSIS | AGENCIES | The drug lenacapavir could be a “real game-changer” […]
Researching HIV in children
Local experts focus on international research findings to study effect of treatment interruptions Kampala, Uganda | PATRICIA AKANKWATSA | Researchers in Uganda are making significant strides in the fight against pediatric HIV. Leveraging data from the International Maternal, Pediatric, Adolescent AIDS Clinical Trials (IMPAACT P1115) study, they are exploring the complexities of Analytical Treatment Interruptions (ATIs) […]
Africa to spend $75 billion on debt interest, AfDB says
Debt chokes Africa’s ability to meet more pressing needs ANALYSIS | AGENCIES | African nations will spend $75 billion on debt interest payments this year, money they desperately need for pressing issues such as social spending and public investments, according to the African Development Bank. In addition, the countries will require $10 billion annually for the […]
DEPRESSION IS REAL!!!
Been trying to come to terms to causes of depression that might have led JJ Babirukamu to commit suicide last Friday. I checked his Facebook wall and he had written an article almost 13 months ago on 2nd May 2023 about the pressure from society to have children and he asked, ‘Is having children the […]
Mainstream mental health in all MDAs
Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Parliamentary Commissioner and Nyendo – Mukungwe Member of Parliament, Mathias Mpuuga has called on government to plan for mental health services in all its departments and agencies. Mpuuga said the same efforts should eventually be spread to the private sector just as it is in the case with HIV/AIDS. “One […]
Mapping malaria in Africa
Climate change study predicts where mosquitoes will breed in future ANALYSIS | MARK SMITH & CHRIS THOMAS | The relationship between climate and malaria transmission is complex and has been the subject of intense study for some three decades. Mosquito vector populations sufficient to maintain malaria transmission occur within a particular range of temperatures and humidity […]
Lower cancer and heart disease with plant diet
But rather than vegetarian or vegan, a flexitarian diet is best ANALYSIS | AGENCIES | A new scientific literature review has found that vegetarian and vegan diets help improve cardiometabolic risk factors, such as elevated lipids, blood sugar, body weight, BMI, and inflammation. The individuals studied also had a lower risk of ischemic heart disease and […]