Ultimate Media The latest maternal mortality survey in Uganda indicates that about 14 women die daily around the country due to reproductive complications which include pregnancy and child birth. The year has 365/6 days. This means about 5124 women die annually in Uganda due to reproductive complications. The Millennium Development Goal number five aims […]
Ultimate Media Uganda’s Minister of Trade and Industry, Major General Kahinda Otafire is urging Ugandans to avoid consumption of unlicensed liquor for the safety of their own lives. Otafiire was today responding to reports of deaths confirmed in Kabale following consumption of a poisonous waragi in Kabale district. The death toll in Kabale has […]
By Isingoma John, Ultimate Media Water is life. In Kampala city, which harbors over one million workers during the day, many people are faced with the daily challenge of finding safe and affordable water. Many people drink water to survive, minding less about the quality or safety of the water. Because there is an ever-increasing […]
Ultimate Media Ugandan Rotarians have joined fellow Rotarians across the world to solicit funds, which will help African countries eradicate polio. The chairperson and National coordinator of the Global polio eradication initiative in Uganda, Henry Kyemba says they are soliciting 200 million US dollars to add on to the 900 million US dollars which their […]
Ultimate Media African swine fever has hit some parts of Luweero, Nakaseke and Nakasongola districts. The LCV chairperson of Luweero, Prince Ronald Ndawula says the district has registered over 10 cases of swine fever. He says they have informed the Ministry of Agriculture in Kampala to send experts to study this outbreak of swine fever. […]
By Gideon Munaabi, Ultimate Media A new study has found out that HIV patients with a low socioeconomic status are likelier to die much more often than patients with higher levels of wealth and education. According to the study published in the November issue of Health Care for Poor and Underserved, these findings are of […]
By Jude Bukenya, Ultimate Media Despite the various efforts to improve urban sanitation in Kampala, close to 40,000 residents in Kampala still lack access to proper sanitation facilities. The coordinator Kampala Urban Sanitation program, Dr Dan Twebaze says that most people lack facilities like toilets and access to clean water among other facilities. Twebaze says […]
Ultimate Media Ugandans have been called upon to avoid obesity by minding about how their day-to-day activities and feeding habits affect their body size. Dr. Henry Dungu who was speaking in Kampala on Saturday says that obesity is linked to Hypertension, diabetes, strokes and several other diseases and everybody should struggle to avoid it. Obesity […]
By Jude Bukenya, Ultimate Media As part of the efforts to advocate for exclusive breast feeding among women, local council leaders have been asked to discourage bottle feeding for young babies. The senior health educationist at the Ministry of Health Child Division, Tabley Bakyaita said that local leaders should encourage women to fully breastfeed children […]
By John Isingoma, Ultimate Media A dental surgeon from Mulago National referral hospital has recommended regular teeth scaling (clinical cleaning) and polishing to avoid tooth decay and smelling mouths. Dr. Haruna Kiryowa says that teeth scaling, which involves removing stains, plague and any other dirt from teeth help to keep them free from bacteria habiting […]