Health
Tuberculosis, malaria and other health issues affect the quality of many people's lives.
Tuberculosis is the most common opportunistic infection and cause of death for people living with HIV. The World Health Organization (WHO) states that more than 450,000 of the people who died from TB in 2007 were infected with HIV, more than double the estimated global total of 200,000 in 2006.
In 2008, WHO reported 247 million cases of malaria and nearly one million deaths – mostly among children living in Africa. In Africa a child dies every 45 seconds of malaria and the disease accounts for 20 percent of all childhood deaths
Mbale medics file sent to DPP for legal advice
From allafrica.com
The case file involving six Mbale Regional Referral Hospital health workers accused of negligence of duty and corruption, has been sent to the Director of Public Prosecutions (DPP) for legal advice and appropriate charges before they can be arraigned before court. go
Community facilitators trained on the ‘STAR approach’
Community facilitors (FCs) from Eastern Uganda have been trained to improve their ability to facilitate social mobilization for HIV and AIDS using the ‘STAR approach’. more
Ugandan Mbale Hospital grappling with patients
From www.monitor.co.ug
Although originally meant to handle only complicated referral cases that can not be handled by lower health centre, Mbale Regional Referral Hospital apparently handles even simple cases which has strained its limited facilities. go
Doctor on the run for ‘conducting abortions’
Police in Mbale, Uganda are hunting for the proprietor of a medical centre after health law enforcement officers discovered equipment used for conducting abortions at the clinic in Mbale town. more
‘Ignorance’ hindering fight against malnutrition in Budaka
Health officials in Budaka district, Eastern Uganda say they are currently facing a stiff challenge in convincing local communities that what they perceive as a strange disease caused by witchcraft is actually malnutrition, which needs immediate attention more
Severe hypoglycaemia cause found
From www.bbc.co.uk
The cause of a rare and severe form of hypoglycaemia - or very low levels of sugar in the blood - is genetic, say researchers. go
India sees significant decline in polio following immunization programme
India has experienced a significant decline in the number of polio cases reported in 2011 due to a massive immunisation programme. Government estimates reveal there has been only one polio case since January this year, compared to 741 cases in 2009 and 42 cases in 2010. more
Fear for disease outbreak among residents due to garbage dumping at a Soroti secondary school
As one moves around Light secondary school, Nakatunya Western division in Soroti district, mountains of uncollected, decomposing garbage compete for visibility with the school premises and teachers’ houses in all corners with a strong, foul smell. more
