First Lady and Minister for Karamoja Affairs Hon. Janet Kataaha Museveni has thanked Amref Health Africa for their dedication and support towards efforts to reduce maternal and child mortality in Uganda. This happened in a meeting at State House Nakasero where a delegation from Amref Health Africa in Uganda called on her to discuss reducing […]
Whether you want to live to be 100 years or 50, you can now get closer to the dream of having wholesome years. Scientists carried out a research to help you reach your goal, and the answer: exercise. A team of researchers at the University of California, Riverside carried out experiments and found out that […]
The Speaker of Parliament Rebecca Kadaga launched the Menstrual Hygiene Charter, which seeks to promote hygiene and the rights of the girl-child in Uganda. This was during celebrations to mark the International Menstruation Day with celebrations held at parliament. During the launch, the Speaker called on government to support menstrual hygiene and provide sanitary pads […]
A new study done at Washington State University and concluded early May 2015 has found yet another reason we should be getting enough sleep. The research states that ‘The difference between life and death in the operating room, on the battlefield or during a police shootout often comes down to the ability to adapt to the […]
The 2014 Ebola Crisis in West Africa has been the largest of its kind in recorded history. The crisis with 26,611 confirmed, probable, and suspected cases of Ebola Virus Disease reported in the three most affected countries has claimed 10,611 lives, according to a 15th April 2015 report by the UN Mission. With the crisis […]
For years now mothers have been encouraged to breastfeed their babies because of the many benefits, with breast milk referred to as the perfect food for baby. Breastfeeding’s short-term benefits have long been clear, including the fact that it strengthens the immune system hence the baby is resistant to disease and infection. Benefits for the […]
Although some women may notice a change in their menstrual cycle and ovulation during or after a trip, the majority are unaffected. Travel can certainly agitate and manipulate the timing of ovulation, but so can just about anything that causes a lot of stress. TTC women who are particularly prone to stress should probably not […]
Your menstrual cycle and ovulation are controlled by a specific balance of hormones that your body gets used to. Changes in this balance can result in a shift in ovulation date. Travel, particularly under stressful circumstances or over different time zones, has been known to interfere with the timing of ovulation, which can make it […]
Using cash machines…withdrawing money from ATM machines is a common habit for most of us, especially in Kampala. However, cleanliness tests in Britain recently revealed that cash machines are just as dirty as public toilets, and many of us are failing to wash our hands after using them. The experts from Britain (United Kingdom) […]
Pneumonia is the second biggest killer of children under the age of five in the Republic of Uganda after malaria according to the latest World Health Organisation (WHO) revelations. In a bid to curb pneumonia spread in Uganda, WHO directs Ugandan doctors to treat Pneumonia and diarrhoea at ago. Diarrhea is one of the neglected […]