Health

Makerere University has suspended controversial research fellow Dr. Stella Nyanzi for stripping. This has been confirmed by the University Vice Chancellor Prof Ddumba Ssentamu. He says the decision has been taken by the Appointments Board in consideration of a report from the ad hoc committee set up to investigate circumstances […]

Following the breakdown of Uganda’s only Cobalt 60 radiotherapy machine, the Aghakhan hospital in the Kenyan capital Nairobi has offered to treat 400 Ugandans who are in dire need of this service. The machine installed at Mulago national referral hospital in 1995 broke down beyond repair about a month ago. […]

The Atomic Energy Council has confirmed that the Mulago Radiotherapy machine was condemned in July 2015 but continued to operate without a valid license. According to one of the specialists at the council, Deo Ssekyanzi, they made recommendations after inspecting the machine but the Uganda Cancer Institute insisted on using […]