Bishop challenges minister for lack of medical equipment
Gulu- A function meant to celebrate St Mary’s Hospital Lacor’s 60th anniversary on Saturday turned dramatic after the main celebrant, Bishop Sabino Odoki, charged at the State minister for Primary Healthcare, Dr Joyce Moriku Kaducu, over lack of key medical equipment in health facilities across the sub-region. Addressing a gathering,...
Fake and Missing Drugs ‘Frustrate Government’s Effort’ To Combat Malaria in Uganda
MPIGI, UGANDA— Goreti Nankya sits in the waiting area of a small health center about 10 kilometers (about 6.2 miles) from the center of Mpigi with her 3-year-old son. The boy has malaria, but there are no drugs to treat him at the center. “I have been told to...
JMS, B Medical Systems to enhance Uganda’s medical cold chain capacity
Dr. Bildard Baguma. the JMS executive director said the equipment is expected to boost Uganda’s progress in achieving the Global Vaccine Action Plan target of 90% national immunization coverage by 2020. Dr. Bildard Baguma. the JMS executive director said the equipment is expected to boost Uganda’s progress in achieving...
Medical Marijuana To Reduce Pain In Older Ugandan Workers
As Uganda ponders to legalize marijuana growing and production, it is emerging that the weed could have direct positive impact on productivity of aging Ugandan workers if medically used. The study, co-written by researchers at Johns Hopkins Bloomberg School of Public Health and Temple University, and published in the Spring...