By Davidson Ndyabahika Kampala —Wednesday 10/02/2021: Researchers have urged government to fast-track the use of the electronic partograph, a smart and lifesaving tool for improving quality...
By Davidson Ndyabahika. Additional Reporting by Michelle Azorbo Representatives from Karolinska Institutet and Makerere University on Friday (January 29) signed an agreement, furthering an alliance between the...
By Joseph Odoi Makerere University researchers and local leaders have asked government and other key stakeholders in refugee management to address community drivers of non-compliance to COVID-19...
By Joseph Odoi As Uganda continues to fight tirelessly to control the spread of COVID-19, results from a field-based survey in Kampala’s informal settlements have indicated...
On 31st December 2020, the Private Sector Foundation Uganda (PSFU) donated 10 patient beds, mattresses and linen to the Makerere University Hospital. The donation was delivered...
By Filimin Niyongabo, Grace Biyinzika Lubega and Joviah Gonza, MakSPH Non-Communicable Diseases (NCDs) have increasingly become common in not only developed but also developing countries. Over time, there has been an increasing...
The largest study on Cerebral palsy in Africa to date reveals that interventions to prevent malaria infections such as the use of insecticide-treated mosquito nets, coupled...
“Malaria is a terrible disease. It affects you beyond discharge. Once treated for malaria, you are susceptible to more infections, and the chances for re-admission are...
By Joseph Odoi and Francis Xavier Kasujja Type 2 Diabetes Mellitus (T2DM) is among the leading causes of mortality and ill-health worldwide, accounting for over one million deaths. In Uganda...
In a latest study, researchers have found that nearly 50% of young adults and adolescents in Kampala are at a risk of cancer, heart disease and...