Health
Africa’s largest clinical trial on COVID-19 treatment launches in 13 countries
DNDi and its partners will launch a 13 country clinical trial in Africa (including Uganda) for mild cases of COVID-19...
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How Mauritius Fought the COVID-19 Pandemic and Won
By Esther Nakkazi Mauritius, which hosts over 1.3 million tourists annually and has a relatively aging population with a high...
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First medical training school to be opened in Sudan rebel-held territory next year
By Esther Nakkazi Last week Dr. Tom Catena the only surgeon for approximately 1.3 million people in the Nuba Mountains...
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A rare blood group called Dante protects against malaria
Researchers have found that people with a rare blood group called Dantu are protected from malaria. Dantu is a type...
Read moreVouchers in private medical facilities improve maternal and newborn health
By Esther Nakkazi After working in the public sector for over two decades, Grace Oling, a trained midwife decided to...
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Industry Lobby the US Government to Make Africa Backslide on Plastics
The American Chemistry Council has lobbied the US government during the COVID-19 pandemic to use a US-Kenya trade deal to...
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Uganda study finds bone loss doubled in young women initiating HIV drug and family planning
By Esther Nakkazi Bone loss doubled in young women initiating antiretroviral treatment containing tenofovir disoproxil fumarate (TDF) and Depo-Provera an...
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A higher dose of Hydroxyurea is more beneficial for children with Sickle Cell Anemia, study shows
By Esther Nakkazi A study in Uganda that could revolutionalize the treatment delivery of sickle cell anemia in sub-Saharan Africa...
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No more dumping unwanted hazardous waste in Africa territories
In 1988, Italian businessmen illegally dumped over 2000 drums, sacks, and containers full of hazardous wastes in a small fishing...
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Four African countries licence Ebola vaccine
The Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC), Burundi, Ghana and Zambia have licensed an Ebola vaccine, just 90 days after...
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