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Mulago hospital’s only CT scan down again

Reporter | February 2, 2015

Hundreds of patients have been left stranded after the only CT scan at Mulago hospital broke down again. 25-year old Jennifer Namwebe says she is left with no option but to stick around with hope that the machine will be fixed soon to work on her three year old girl […]

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Mayuge Cancer Center near completion

Reporter | January 30, 2015

The construction of a rural cancer research center in Mayuge district is near completion. The center which cost an estimated of Sh 300 million is to facilitate research on the different types of cancer in rural areas. An oncologist at the Uganda Cancer Institute Dr. Fred Okuku says the center […]

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Regional cancer mapping kicks off

Reporter | January 29, 2015

The Uganda Cancer Institute has mapped some cancers according to region in order to establish their major causes. The cancers that have been mapped out include stomach, liver and burkt-Lymphoma. A senior cancer oncologist at the Uganda Cancer institute Dr. Fred Okuku says people from West Nile region are prone […]

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NSSF, UBTS launch blood donation drive

Reporter | January 27, 2015

The National Social Security Fund is moving to address the growing blood deficit at the Uganda Blood Transfusion Services. “Uganda needs 300,000 units of blood annually, but we normally collect only 170,000 units a year”, says Dr. Dorothy Byabazire the Director UBTS Speaking at the launch of the blood donation […]

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Enough ARVS in stock- Govt

Reporter | January 22, 2015

The National Medical Stores says it has enough ARVs contrary to reports that the drugs had run out. Yesterday Media Reports indicated that many parts of the country are facing a shortage of ARVS drugs putting many lives at a risk. National Medical Stores spokesperson Dan Kimosho says director of […]