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02/12/2024
Polio outbreak linked to strain from Somalia says WHO expert
Health minister Dr Jane Ruth Aceng says “We need to get rid of polio from the world and Ugandans need to work very hard for this to happen.”
Court dismisses case to recall defective Life Guard condoms on the market
The applicants accused Marie Stopes-Uganda of having acted negligently in the rolling out of defective Life Guard condoms to the public without prior post-shipment laboratory testing by the NDA.
The race to eliminate malnutrition, one bowl of food at a time
According to the 2024 Goalkeepers Report by the Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation, between 2024 and 2050, climate change will mean 40 million additional children will be stunted and 28 million additional children will be wasted.
Alcohol withdrawal syndrome: How to get through it
Helpful strategies to manage the shaking include drinking a lot of water while taking alcohol, and thereafter; taking fluids that are rich in electrolytes, including oral rehydration salts.
https://nation.africa/kenya/health/alcohol-withdrawal-syndrome-how-to-get-through-it-4803176
Breast cancer: Why it’s difficult to treat and how precision medicine could help
Most cancers are preventable through a healthy lifestyle and regular exercise.
Polluters must pay: How COP29 can make this a reality
The annual climate change conference must focus on holding corporations and countries accountable for greenhouse gas emissions.
https://nation.africa/kenya/health/polluters-must-pay-how-cop29-can-make-this-a-reality-4803920
‘Antiretrovirals Alone Will Not End the HIV Pandemic’
Lenacapavir’s potential to be a “game changer” in the HIV prevention landscape was emphasized throughout the conference. However, accessibility remains a major challenge, with advocates calling for affordability and availability in low-income regions where the need is most critical.
https://www.independent.co.ug/antiretrovirals-alone-will-not-end-the-hiv-pandemic/
AI to help doctors spot broken bones on X-rays
Artificial intelligence (AI) has the potential to reduce the number of broken bones missed when doctors analyze X-rays, according to the National Institute for Health and Care Excellence (NICE).
https://www.bbc.com/news/articles/c2060gy9zy1o
MoH warns of increasing mpox cases
Mpox, also known as monkeypox, is an infectious disease caused by the monkeypox virus, which spreads through close contact. Symptoms include fever, swollen lymph nodes, sore throat, muscle aches, skin rash, and back pain.
https://www.independent.co.ug/moh-warns-of-increasing-mpox-cases/
World Polio Day: Rotarians recommit fight to end polio
The Rotary fraternity in Uganda has reaffirmed its commitment to the fight to end polio across the world. This reaffirmation was made by Rotarians and Rotaractors from Districts 9213 and 9214, at the commemoration of World Polio Day.
https://www.independent.co.ug/world-polio-day-rotarians-recommit-fight-to-end-polio/
The story of rabies — a most silent killer!
Rabies is a zoonotic viral disease that affects warm-blooded animals — humans inclusive. The disease has two cycles; the wild (sylvatic) and then the domestic, which happen with man’s first animal friend – the dog – as the biggest link.
https://www.independent.co.ug/the-story-of-rabies-a-most-silent-killer/
