Women leaders in Uganda have shown concern over an increase in maternal deaths. They say as the country celebrates 50 years of independence, more mothers are dying due to poor reproductive health facilities. The concern was raised by the speaker of the East African Legislative Assembly Margret Zziwa during the opening of the National Women’s’ […]
Many people have tried to lose weight but all in vain.You don’t need gym to cut that fat in your body all you need is to add some salads on your diet.salads contain calories than any other food ,they are light and contain many great vegetables and fruits that are good for your body. Eat […]
Uganda has today been officially declared Ebola free, bringing to an end the outbreak that was first reported in Kibaale district in July this year. This followed the completion of the requisite 42 days of post Ebola surveillance period. The World Health Organisation requires that any affected country monitors the Ebola situation for a period […]
Leaders from Bugiri district have started a campaign on personal hygiene in the fight against jiggers. This follows the media reports that put jiggers in the district on the rise in the families more especially among the youth. Bukhooli central Member of Parliament who is also the shadow minister for works Wafula Ogutu says that […]
Eyes are the most delicate part on our body but people try to ingnore them.when someone washes his face he thinks that he has done something great but have u ever wondered why some people develop eye problems to the extent of becoming blind for the rest of their life. Eye pain can be caused […]
Public Accounts committee has observed that expired drugs had been used by Gulu hospital to treat patients. The committee chaired by Terego county member of parliament Kassiano Wadri Ezat while meeting officials from Gulu hospital led by the hospital director Dr.Nathan Onyaki noted that Gulu hospital drugs got expired in the financial year 2009/10 due […]
The parliamentary Public Accounts Committee is concerned over the increasing theft and disappearance of Government drugs from the National Medical Stores, which has often been blamed for the shortage of drugs in Hospitals. The Committee chaired by Terego County MP Kassiano Wadri discovered that a lot of drugs disappear on the way calling for an […]
Infertility is a person being unable to produce young ones. Its causes are many but they include poor nutrition and nutritional deficiency and stress. Sexually transmitted diseases, environmental toxins and congenital abnormalities also cause infertility especially in men. Other causes of infertility are hormonal problems especially thyroid or low progesterone, medical conditions such as endometriosis, […]
The World Health Organisation (WHO) regulations and guidelines provide that no woman or foetus or baby should die or be harmed by pregnancy or birth. The WHO urges world governments to work for reduction of mortality rates to half of the 2500 levels by the year 2015. But in this article our major factor is […]
Ecessive salivating (read drooling) is very common in babies, especially in poor African countries. In fact, the production of excessive saliva can be healthy. Saliva cleans the baby’s gums and washes away foods and bacteria that might leave the mouth dirty. The enzymes in saliva also help to break down the carbohydrates in foods, operating […]