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From a lack of hospital beds and ambulances, to the widespread use of expired drugs, KCs document the impact inadequate healthcare resources have on communities.
KCS also report announcements of donor-funded projects from transnational bodies, governments and non governmental organisations, and the impact spending boosts and cuts are having on ordinary people's attempts to stay healthy.
KCs also examine the way international agreements such as Trade Related Intellectual Property Rights affect the treatment people living in resource poor settings receive.
Uganda borrows funds to improve national hospital
The Ugandan government has gone the extra mile to borrow 873 million US dollars, the equivalent of 203 billion Ugandan shillings, to rehabilitate Mulago national hospital which is over congested and without adequate facilities more
Maternal deaths reduce in the Katakwi, Eastern Uganda
The maternal mortality rate is reducing in Katakwi, Eastern Uganda. Dr. Simon Ichumar Omeke, the district health officer in Katakwi, attributes the reduction to the full functionality of Village Health Teams (VHTs). more
Village Health Teams receive bicycles
Seven parishes in the sub-counties of Gweri and Tubur in the eastern Ugandan district of Soroti have been given 25 bicycles to help sensitize communities on health services at a grass root level. KC James Odong reports. more
Brain image technique reads mind
From www.presstv.com
Scientists have used functional Magnetic Resonance Imaging (FMRI) and computational models to reconstruct moving images from brain scans of people watching movie clips. go
Cheeye Global Fund appeal rejected
From www.newvision.co.ug
Ugandan’s Supreme Court on Monday (26 September 2011) dismissed Teddy Sseezi Cheeye’s appeal in which he challenged his conviction and the sentence of 10 year’s imprisonment for embezzlement of sh120m of Global Fund monies. go
Coffee may prevent depression, scientists say
From www.bbc.co.uk
Women who drink two or more cups of coffee a day are less likely to get depressed, research suggests. It is not clear why it might have this effect, but the authors believe caffeine in coffee may alter the brain’s chemistry. go
Studies question anti-aging proteins
From www.presstv.com
New findings have questioned previous studies suggesting that a class of proteins called sirtuins can slow natural ageing process and increase lifespan. Two new researches have raised further doubts that stimulating a gene called Sir2, which controls sirtuins production may lead to longevity. go
Alpha radiation treats prostate cancers
From www.bbc.co.uk
Doctors at London’s Royal Marsden Hospital gave prostate cancer patients a powerful alpha radiation drug and found that they lived longer, and experienced less pain and side effects. The medics then stopped the trial of 922 people, saying it was unethical not to offer all of them the treatment. go