Health

Understanding ‘Ethics’ towards ‘Bioethics’

Understanding ‘Ethics’ towards ‘Bioethics’

‘Bioethics’ as derived from ‘Ethics’ In our day-to-day lives we encounter words like ‘you are right’, ‘you are wrong’, ‘that is the best’, ‘that is the worst’ plus others that you may mention. These ideas and words believe me make up our life. They add up a lot to the way we relate to each […]

Team Type 1 in Partnership with Abbott Donates Glucose Meter and Test Strips to Rwanda

Team Type 1 in Partnership with Abbott Donates Glucose Meter and Test Strips to Rwanda

The foundation of team type 1 and Abbott Laboratories donated glucose meters and 12 million test strips to people diagnosed with Type 1 diabetes in Rwanda, on 16th January 2020. Glucose meters and test strips are medical device for determining the approximate concentration of glucose level in the blood. These are important tools to help people manage their glucose level […]

Lassa Fever Outbreak in Nigeria, 29 Dead

Lassa Fever Outbreak in Nigeria, 29 Dead

An outbreak of Lassa fever has been confirmed in Nigeria, 29 killed and 195 cases of the disease. According to the Nigerian authorities, a national emergency operations centre had been activated to coordinate the response “to the increasing number of Lassa fever cases” across the country Lassa fever is endemic to the West African country […]

China to Construct Coronavirus Hospital for 1,000 Patients in Six Days

China to Construct Coronavirus Hospital for 1,000 Patients in Six Days

China is working tooth and nail to control the spread of a deadly virus which  was confirmed in Wuhan city china on 7 January2020. According to the virus is called “Coronavirus”, the virus is very deadly virus that kills a person within  7 days. The government has  quickly responded to the out break  by Constructing […]

Yellow Fever Outbreak in Uganda, Health Minister Dr Jane Ruth Aceng Confirms

Yellow Fever Outbreak in Uganda, Health Minister Dr Jane Ruth Aceng Confirms

The ministry of health has confirmed yellow fever outbreak in districts of Moyo Northern and Buliisa Western Uganda. The ministry has confirmed four cases; two victims are believed to be South Sudan nationals while the other two are Ugandan farmers. The disease outbreak was confirmed after samples from the victims were taken to the Uganda […]

US Pastor Poisoning 50,000 Ugandans with Bleach “Miracle Cure”

US Pastor Poisoning 50,000 Ugandans with Bleach “Miracle Cure”

Is it poor policies or desperation? Uganda has been a victim of dangerous chemicals, counterfeit and scam since time immemorial. From expired foodstuffs, to fake electronics not forgetting china phones era. And now this; Over 50,000 Ugandans have fallen prey of an “effective alternative healing.” for chronic illnesses like Ebola and Hiv. Get a few […]

Makerere students’ Wulira App to prevent hearing loss

Makerere university students developed the Wulira app to help people having hearing problems and also aid in preventing hearing loss. Wulira is an android mobile application that is used to assess hearing loss in at-risk patients and provide immediate reporting on results. The app is programmed to transmit a specific sound to test subjects and […]

Uganda health officials continue to place Ebola treatment centers on the congo boarders

Uganda health officials continue to place Ebola  treatment centers on the congo boarders

Its Evident that the threat of Ebola has calmed down in the United States and West Africa in the last two years, the disease continues to ravage parts of the African continent and Uganda has opened two Ebola treatment centers along its border with the Democratic Republic of Congo to help combat it. According to […]

Asantehene donates land to Ugandan firm for HIV drug manufacturing

Asantehene donates land to Ugandan firm for HIV drug manufacturing

Cipla Quality Chemical Industries Limited has received land from Ghana King, Otumfuo Nana Osei Tutu II, to build a factory and manufacture HIV/Aids drugs in Ghana. The king’s decision was made upon the request of CIPLA chemicals chief executive, Mr Emmanuel Katongole, on the former’s first visit to the factory, to allow them to export drugs […]