Children
From the affect under resourced hospitals have on children’s health to what life is like for a child orphaned by AIDS, KCs document the experiences of young people living in their communities.
They also report the day-to-day experiences of children and young people living with TB, HIV, STIs and other health issues, as well as examining the everyday reality of teenager pregnancy and young marriage.
KCs also report news of health initiatives for children and the success and failures of existing child-focused healthcare schemes.
Health expert warns against teenage pregancy
A health expert in Teso sub region, Eastern Uganda, has cautioned girls aged below 20 years against getting pregnant due to the risks involved. more
Polio strain spreads to China from Pakistan
From www.bbc.co.uk
Polio has spread to China for the first time since 1999 after being imported from Pakistan, the World Health Organization (WHO) has confirmed. go
Uganda’s child mortality rate drops
From www.newvision.co.ug
Uganda is one of the few countries in Sub-Saharan Africa making significant progress in reducing child mortality, the latest report from UNICEF shows. go
Five-month-old baby needs an urgent operation
From www.monitor.co.ug
With a bulge under his overall, you don’t have to look twice at him to know that there is something swollen right below Elijah Katende’s chest. Five-month-old Katende was born with an ectopic heart (a condition where the heart is out of its normal position and is covered by a thin skin) and gastroschisis (a condition in which the intestines stick out of the body). go
The tragic consequences of stigma
Key Correspondent Jentiinora reports on the death of 15-year-old Moses Ongu, who passed away after refusing to take ARVs following bullying from school mates. more
Separating conjoined twins, Rital and Ritag: the journey
From www.bbc.co.uk
“We are very thankful to be able to look forward to going home with two separate, healthy girls,” said Rital and Ritag’s parents Drs Abdelmageed and Enas Gaboura. go
Cultural beliefs hamper cure of babies with brain swelling
From www.monitor.co.ug
According to cultural beliefs, an abnormal brain condition is caused by evil spirits that have “resurrected,” which is medically false. go
Majority of girls under age of consent first had sex with a neighbour, survey reveals
A survey into sexually active girls under the age of consent in Uganda has found that an overwhelming majority first had intercourse with a neighbour. The survey, conducted by an NGO Development Alternative [DELTER] in the districts of Soroti, in … more