Kigezi crumbles under weight of high TB cases: Weekly Health News Highlights (14th to 20th October, 2024)

Kigezi crumbles under the weight of high TB cases

According to the World Health Organization (WHO), about 91, 000 contract TB in Uganda every year, translating to about 240 people daily

https://www.monitor.co.ug/uganda/news/national/kigezi-crumbles-under-weight-of-high-tb-cases-4798724

Innovations turn the tide on Kenya’s maternal mortality crisis

Postpartum hemorrhage is the leading cause of maternal mortality.  Each year, about 14 million women experience PPH, resulting in 70,000 maternal deaths globally.

https://nation.africa/kenya/health/innovations-turn-the-tide-on-kenya-s-maternal-mortality-crisis-4797468

Restoring patients’ dignity with reconstructive surgery of the genitals

There are women with gygantomastia (abnormally large breasts) who need breast reduction to cure their chronic back pain or cervical spine dislocation.

https://nation.africa/kenya/health/restoring-patients-dignity-with-reconstructive-surgery-of-the-genitals-4796434

Morning sickness during pregnancy: Should you be worried?

The symptoms may be worse in the morning, but they can be experienced at any point during the day, or last the entire day (and night).

https://nation.africa/kenya/health/morning-sickness-during-pregnancy-should-you-be-worried–4796420

Mpox: Uganda reports 49 new cases

The country’s Ministry of Health said that Kampala, the capital of Uganda, recorded 27 new cases of the disease, the highest in the East African country over the last week.

https://www.independent.co.ug/mpox-uganda-reports-49-new-cases/

MoH mulls adding malaria vaccine to routine immunization scheme

The malaria vaccine would be introduced in April 2025 targeting children aged from six months to five years, said the ministry in a statement issued here.

https://www.independent.co.ug/moh-mulls-adding-malaria-vaccine-to-routine-immunization-scheme/

Eye health among children

According to World Health Organization (WHO) figures, one in every six blind individuals globally lives in Africa, along with 26 million others grappling with varying degrees of visual impairment.

https://www.independent.co.ug/eye-health-among-children/

Rotarians move to fill Kalangala health gaps

Ms Annet Asiimwe, the acting in-charge at Mulabana Health Centre II, said they have staff who can help mothers deliver safely, but lack space and equipment.

https://www.monitor.co.ug/uganda/news/national/rotarians-move-to-fill-kalangala-health-gaps-4798722

Monkey Pox: Low funding worries MoH

Only seventeen of the fifty-seven donor organizations that the government had anticipated would support efforts to halt transmission of the Monkey Pox virus had either pledged or confirmed support by Monday.

 https://www.independent.co.ug/monkey-pox-low-funding-worries-moh/

 Egypt is certified malaria-free by WHO

Egypt is the third country to be awarded a malaria-free certification in the WHO Eastern Mediterranean Region following the United Arab Emirates and Morocco, and the first since 2010. Globally, a total of 44 countries and 1 territory have reached this milestone.

https://www.who.int/news/item/20-10-2024-egypt-is-certified-malaria-free-by-who