Health

Government remains determined to subject medical practitioners to a two-year mandatory service before issuing them with practicing certificates. The service termed as “bonding” will see new medical doctors pharmacists and physicians work for two years in government health facilities before acquiring certificates to enroll for private practice. Medical students and […]

The World Health Organization (WHO) has selected Mulago National Referral Hospital to join three others for a global network to pilot typhoid vaccination among others infections. According to the WHO public information officer, Mr. Edmond Mwebembezi, the baseline data on typhoid will be critical for decision-making in countries where typhoid […]

Health officials in Kaabong have raised the red flag over the lack of an isolation facility for Tuberculosis (TB) patients. Dr. John Bosco Lopoi the acting medical superintendent Kaabong hospital has confirmed that TB patients are sharing a ward with malaria patients due to lack of space. Meanwhile the hospital is […]

In a rather unprecedented move, President Yoweri Museveni has ordered the sacking of all health workers at Nakawuka health Centre III in Wakiso district. This follows an investigation conducted by the Health Monitory Unit that unearthed filth at the Centre and complaints from residents over the poor service delivery at […]