Botswana calls on African countries to ensure access to quality education
GABORONE, Botswana | Xinhua | Botswanan Minister of Foreign Affairs Lemogang Kwape on Saturday called on African countries to ensure that every young African has access to quality education. Every year […]
Ugandan Researchers: Blood test can diagnose early forms of heart disease
Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Researchers at the Uganda Heart Institute (UHI) have revealed that now they can diagnose heart complications in children using a blood test. During a research […]
Mbarara’s HIV +ve girls give up on ARVs, resort to spreading virus
Mbarara, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Health experts in Mbarara City have expressed concern that people living with HIV in care are dropping out. The HIV focal person in Mbarara City […]
Five suspected cases of Crimean Congo Hemorrhagic Fever registered in Kasese
Kasese, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Kasese District has registered five suspected cases of the Crimean Congo Hemorrhagic Fever (CCHF). The suspects have been admitted at Bwera Government General Hospital. Stephen […]
Makerere ordered to pay shs100m for denying Prof Barya a post-retirement contract
Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | The Makerere University Staff Appeals Tribunal has overturned a decision by the university’s Appointments Board to deny law Professor, John Jean Barya, a post-retirement contract. […]
Ugandan Researchers: Blood test can diagnose early forms of heart disease
Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Researchers at the Uganda Heart Institute (UHI) have revealed that now they can diagnose heart complications in children using a blood test. During a research […]
Ugandan women turn agricultural waste into biofuel to save trees
KAMPALA, Uganda | Xinhua | Every morning, Sheeba Kwagala and her colleague head to a sanctuary in the Ugandan capital of Kampala to mash agricultural waste, mainly banana peels and crop […]
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 […]
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 […]
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 […]