Researching HIV in children Despite substantial advances in preventing perinatal HIV transmission, infants remain at high risk for HIV due to undiagnosed or untreated maternal HIV. https://www.independent.co.ug/researching-hiv-in-children/ Man in Mexico dies with first human case of...

Tobacco and nicotine industry tactics addict youth for life The report shows that globally an estimated 37 million children aged 13–15 years use tobacco, and in many countries, the rate of e-cigarette use among adolescents exceeds that of adults....

AstraZeneca to withdraw Covid vaccine After more than three billion doses, the Oxford-AstraZeneca Covid vaccine is being withdrawn. https://www.bbc.com/news/health-68977026 Global Fund and African Civil Societies Reaffirm Commitment to Support Community-led Response to Climate Change...

Why female doctors are better than male People treated by female physicians have lower rates of mortality and readmission than those treated by male physicians. https://www.independent.co.ug/why-female-doctors-are-better-then-male/ Varying dolutegravir distribution across the body...

China helps Uganda fight malaria as global funding shrinks Uganda also ranks as the seventh-highest contributor to malaria deaths globally (2.9 percent). World Health Organization figures indicate that the country records between 70,000 and 100,000 malaria deaths per year....