Reform Of The Legal Framework For Animal Health: An Opportunity to Respond to Anti-Microbial Resistance In The Animal Sector

Reform Of The Legal Framework For Animal Health: An Opportunity to Respond to Anti-Microbial Resistance In The Animal Sector

https://heps.or.ug/file-download/download/public/627

Sorting Healthcare Waste Management: A Policy brief  on tackling AMR in Water and Environment Sector

https://heps.or.ug/file-download/download/public/630

 

Antimicrobial Resistance: A Bulletin from Ministry of Water and Environment

https://heps.or.ug/file-download/download/public/631

Anti-Microbial Resistance: The Response Of The Agricultural Sector

https://heps.or.ug/file-download/download/public/634

Constraints, and challenges in using insulin

 On November 14, World Diabetes Day was commemorated under the theme “Education to Protect Tomorrow”

https://www.monitor.co.ug/uganda/magazines/healthy-living/constraints-challenges-in-using-insulin-4027526

Kenya now seeks to be a party to International Vaccine Institute

“The government of Kenya has elected to become a member of the International Vaccine Institute and requests consideration of its accession as a party to the Establishment Agreement of the International Vaccine Institute,” reads part of a letter to IVI Director General Jerome Kim

https://nation.africa/kenya/health/kenya-now-seeks-to-be-party-to-international-vaccine-institute-4033288

Pregnancy soon after miscarriage no more risky – study

 Contrary to current advice, getting pregnant within a few months of an abortion or a miscarriage does not appear to be extra risky for the mum and baby, say researchers who have looked at recent real-life data.

https://www.bbc.com/news/health-63716338

For African youths, COP27 was a silent and failed affair

The continent is dealing with the worst impacts and as a result, is in dire need of loss and damaged finance.

https://nation.africa/kenya/health/for-african-youths-cop27-was-a-silent-and-failed-affair-4033282

Universal flu vaccine could counter future pandemics

Scientists say they have made a breakthrough in designing a vaccine against all 20 known types of flu.

It uses the same messenger-ribonucleic-acid (mRNA) technology as successful Covid vaccines

https://www.bbc.com/news/health-63744643

Nearly 40 million children are dangerously susceptible to the growing measles threat

Measles vaccination coverage has steadily declined since the beginning of the COVID-19 pandemic. In 2021, a record high of nearly 40 million children missed a measles vaccine dose: 25 million children missed their first dose and an additional 14.7 million children missed their second dose.

https://www.who.int/news/item/23-11-2022-nearly-40-million-children-are-dangerously-susceptible-to-growing-measles-threat

Does a mask protect one from Ebola?

The Ebola virus spreads through direct contact by a healthy person with the blood or body fluids of an infected person and here, the virus will enter the healthy person’s body through broken skin or mucous membranes in the eyes, nose, or mouth.

monitor.co.ug/uganda/magazines/healthy-living/does-a-mask-protect-one-from-ebola—4027566