If a baby chokes, hold him up-side down and part pat between the shoulder blades to dislodge the foreign body from the windpipe. If the object doesn’t come out, seek medical aid immediately. But Burns need urgent treatment to minimise risks of infection. Burns involving only damage of the skin can be treated at home […]
In order to reduce cases of children with spina bifida and with hydrocephalus, the following interventions are recommended: 1. More sensitization is necessary to improve accessibility and inclusion of persons with spina bifida and hydrocephalus in society at national and local level. The celebration of world spina Bifida and Hydrocephalus Day is one […]
In Uganda there is an organization called IF Child Help Uganda. It is a branch office of the International Federation for Spina Bifida and Hydrocephalus. IF Child Uganda works together with hospitals and rehabilitation centers to provide interdisciplinary care for persons with spina bifida and hydrocephalus. Specialized neurosurgical care for children with spina […]
Prevention of hydrocephalus is a more complex matter, as there are more possible causes. They include congenital disorder, post-infections, and cerebral hemorrhages or tumors. However improving maternal and child health care and improving immunization coverage is believed to prevent some of the post –infectious cases. Adequate and timely referral for treatment of hydrocephalus […]
Hydrocephalus is treated surgically either by draining the excessive fluids into the abdomen by placing a special tube called a drain or a shunt. It is also possible to create a natural by-pass, without using a shunt using a process called endoscopic surgery. These procedures are done in CURE Hospital in Mbale […]
A child can have both spina bifida and hydrocephalus. Approximately two third of children with spina bifida in Uganda also develop progressive hydrocephalus. Ventricles or cavities of the brain in all persons produce cerebral-spinal fluids and it is absorbed in the brain and spinal cord. However, hydrocephalus develops if there is no […]
Spina bifida is a birth defect that occurs when the bones of the spine (vertebrae) do not form properly around part of the baby’s spinal cord. It can be like a sac of water at any point on the back of the baby or an open sore. Having adequate levels of folic acid before […]
Prevention of further damage to bladder and kidneys can be achieved through routine catheterization to fully empty the patient’s bladder. This procedure called Clean intermittent Catheterization [CIC] can be taught to children from four or five years of age and to parents. A tube is inserted through the patient’s vagina or penis up to […]
Spina bifida is one of the most common congenital birth defects, affecting one in every 1000 live births globally according to revelations by Dr Michael Muhumuza, the Acting Head of the Neurosurgical Unit at Mulago Hospital. This condition is common in low income countries due to their limited or lack of consumption of foods […]
There is no doubt that Uganda for sometime has been steadily registering high level of economic growth and development especially for the last 27 years of NRM’s governance. This economic growth and development is characterized by improvement in provision of social services such as health and education, reduction in poverty levels, improvement in infrastructure, […]