Health

Ministry of Health stage another campaign against polio

The Minister of State for Primary Health Care, James Kakooza has said that the ministry is set to start another campaign to eradicate polio in Uganda. Speaking to journalists in Kampala today, Kakooza said that the government of Uganda is talking to neighboring countries to ensure joint fight against the disease. He says while Uganda […]

Uganda Health Minister wants every patient to be tested for mental illness

The state Health Minister Dr. Richard Nduhura has said that the ministry is going to encourage every hospital to be testing the mental ability of every patient they attend to. Dr. Nduhura says that the ministry has discovered that many diseases are caused by mental disorders. He says therefore requiring all patients to test for […]

Uganda government to get 30 million dollars from World Bank

Following recent impetus on the need to increase funding for maternal health, Uganda is moving steadfast to avert the death of mothers while giving birth. The government of Uganda is planning to borrow 30 million dollars from World Bank to renovate and equip hospitals in Uganda. The State Minister for Primary Care, James Kakooza said […]

More focus on need for Counseling in fight against HIV/AIDS

GULU, 28 October 2010 (PLUSNEWS) – Carol Apiyo* is struggling to cope with bitterness and anger towards her husband, whom she blames for infecting her with HIV; a few months ago, she tried to kill him by poisoning his food. Fortunately her husband recovered after treatment at Gulu Hospital in northern Uganda. “I can’t forgive him […]

Hwan- Sung sponsors heart patients for operation in Uganda

By Mugisa Isaac Mathias A total of 11 disadvantaged Ugandan heart patients will undergo surgery under the sponsorship of Hwan- Sung Medical Charity Service by the end of this year. Under its charitable heart surgery program me The programme, Hwan Sung Medical Charity service social responsibility and The surgeries will be performed during November and […]

“la caixa” / CNIO International PhD Programme, Spain

PhD  Scholarship for international students at the Centro Nacional de Investigaciones Oncológicas Job Description: During 2011, the Fundación “la Caixa” will provide support for ten highly qualified graduate students to carry out their experimental work towards obtaining a PhD degree at the Centro Nacional de Investigaciones Oncológicas (CNIO; Spanish National Cancer Research Centre) within an […]

IAS-STS Fellowship Programme 2011-2012 on Science, Technology and Society

INSTITUTE FOR ADVANCED STUDIES ON SCIENCE, TECHNOLOGY AND SOCIETY (IAS-STS) Fellowship Programme 2011-2012 The IAS-STS in Graz, Austria, promotes the interdisciplinary investigation of the links and interactions between science, technology and society as well as technology assessment and research into the development and implementation of socially and environmentally sound technologies. The IAS-STS is broadly speaking, […]

African governments urged to undertake massive investment in maternal health

The government of Uganda has been called upon to increase investment in promoting maternal and child health if the gains made in empowerment of women are to be maintained and improved. The call was made by Deputy Speaker of Uganda’s Parliament Rebecca Alitwala Kadaga was addressing delegates to the 5th Regional Meeting of Parliamentary Committees […]

African Union governments to tighten drug trafficking controls

The Ambassador of Ugandan to the African Union, Mull Sebujja Katende has called for more measures for African countries to work together to curtail drug trafficking. Katende says Uganda like other African countries is facing a huge challenge of controlling drugs inflow in the country and working with fellow African countries will help curtail the […]

2011 International Scholarship, Japan

Scholarship for International Students in Tokyo funded by the Japan College of Rheumatology Job Description:   JCR will provide a grant to attend the 55th Annual General Assembly and Scientific Meeting of the Japan College of Rheumatology (JCR2011) and the 20th international Rheumatology Symposium in Tokyo on April 24-27 2011. The purpose of the JCR2011 international […]

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