Health

Pass anti- Tobacco bill – Heart experts

Reporter | January 15, 2015

Health experts are asking legislators to pass the Tobacco Control Bill 2014 into law when parliament resumes to protect the health of Ugandans. The bill that aims at regulating tobacco manufacture, sponsorships and protecting children from exposure to tobacco products is at committee stage waiting to be tabled before parliament. […]

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CSOs launch campaign on Sustainable Development Goals.

Reporter | January 13, 2015

Civil society organisations in Uganda are set to embark on a sensitization campaign about a new set of global development goals. The campaign will be launched in Kampala on Thursday this week ahead of the major launch of these goals by the world heads of states in September this year. […]

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Uganda Aids Commission sets new strategy against HIV

Reporter | January 12, 2015

The Uganda AIDs Commission is in the process of drawing a new strategic plan for fighting HIV/AIDS. The plan comes at a time when more new infections continue to be registered among the various segments of the population. The Executive director of the Uganda AIDS Commission Dr. Christine Ondoa says […]

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Mulago hospital dispells baby swap scandal reports

Reporter | January 6, 2015

Mulago hospital management has dismissed the story of a couple claiming that its baby was exchanged for a dead one as stage-managed. This is after one Fred Sunday and his wife Province Atwongire claimed that their baby had been exchanged for a dead one after she gave birth. However Mulago […]

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Mulago interns on strike over lack of salary

Reporter | January 6, 2015

The ministry of health is calling for patience as it looks for funds to clear salary arrears for interns at Mulago hospital. The ministry spokesperson Rukia Nakamatte tells KFM that they are aware of the gravity of the problem and are trying to speed up the payment process. This is […]