The book will combine storytelling, powerful photography and data to capture personal testimonies of cancer survivors, families, Rotarians, medical workers, sponsors and volunteers whose lives have been touched by the programme, as well as the tangible infrastructure built from the runs.
Rwamirama explained that the figures show the need for continued public-health vigilance and action on rabies and the need to improve reporting, investigation and coordinated surveillance.
“Through this regional training, the EAC is building a common pool of health professionals with the practical skills to detect, manage and contain outbreaks while strengthening the ability of Partner States to respond together when a public health emergency occurs.”
The KCCA director for Public Health and Environment, Dr Sarah Zalwango, told a team led by Dr. Warren Namara, the director of the State House Health Monitoring Unit (SHMU), that ever since the inception of KCCA, the budget for health facilities has never increased despite the overwhelming numbers seeking care in the facilities.
“To help support the fight against sickle cell disease, we recently launched locally manufactured Hydroxyurea, a development that will improve treatment access, reduce costs and strengthen the country’s pharmaceutical independence,” Kumar said.
Most health workers acknowledge the system's potential benefits but cite poor network connectivity, inadequate computers, and unstable power as major operational challenges.
The treatment King Oyo received was reportedly for ulcers and other conditions linked to excessive gym training, until further evaluation at Nairobi-based Aga Khan Hospital revealed a devastating diagnosis: Angiosarcoma, a highly aggressive cancer that had already spread to several organs. These revelations were contained in his sister, Princess Ruth Komuntale’s speech during his funeral service in Fort Portal city on September 12.
“Competence-based curricula is a sector reform matter that has to be anchored and governed at the inter-ministerial coordination committee level. We are working towards actualising the institutional arrangements with the relevant ministries, departments and agencies,” Driwale said. The reform will affect 44 programmes and introduce new competencies in emergency medicine, critical care and palliative care, as well as training in emerging health-related technologies.
Senegalese pharmaceutical firm Teranga Pharma is producing a local treatment it touts as more affordable and better suited to patients' realities.
A PET-CT scan combines metabolic information with detailed anatomical imaging. Radioactive tracers can highlight areas of increased metabolic activity, allowing doctors to investigate suspected disease and determine whether cancer has spread.
Amb. Mbundi emphasised the importance of formalising the framework through a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) to define the areas of cooperation and provide a clear basis for implementation.
The concern followed an admission by one of the hospital administrators that patients are sometimes asked to contribute towards fuel costs due to inadequate funding for ambulance operations.
Monday said the committee had received information alleging that some staff members were being mistreated, harassed and spoken to harshly by senior hospital leadership.
None of the MPs at the caucus answered the question. The hall was silent. I have carried that question since Munyonyo, because as MP for Kabweri County in Kibuku district, my people ask me the same question every day at Kadama, Kibuku and Bulangila health centres.
Sugar, salt and fat are important ingredients in many foods and contribute to taste, texture and palatability. However, nutrition experts warn that consuming excessive amounts of these ingredients can have long-term health consequences, particularly by increasing the risk of NCDs.
Prevention must be Uganda’s first line of defence against cancer: evidence indicates that 37% of new cancer cases worldwide in 2022 were linked to preventable causes, including tobacco, alcohol, cancer-causing infections, unhealthy diets, physical inactivity, excess body weight, air pollution and occupational exposures.
Education authorities in Beni say they are coordinating with health officials to strengthen prevention measures, with Robert Kibonge, head of the Beni educational sub-division, saying officials had been asked to identify the areas most affected by Ebola while some partners had promised to provide additional prevention equipment to schools.
“We work with several Somali doctors. They’re under Danab, and we work well with them. It’s been good working with them because when the civilians come and they see a familiar face, someone from home, it enables us to also be able to handle them with ease," Lt. Dr. Namagga stated during the interview.
Dr Mamawi Godfrey Ambayo, the district production officer, revealed that only 1,000 of the 10,000 dogs in the district had been vaccinated due to a shortage of vaccines, raising concern about the spread of rabies.
Mwanje credited the achievement to public trust and the team’s transparency and expressed sincere gratitude to the public.