Radio COMNETU
Health
23 November 2024, 11:37 pm
Mpox patient discharged after full recovery in Oyam district
By Eman Yonah Oruk A patient diagnosed with Mpox (commonly known as Monkeypox) in Oyam district has been discharged after making a full recovery. The patient, who was treated at Anyeke HCIV, has been cleared by medical professionals and advised…
20 November 2024, 11:43 am
Ugandans tasked to embrace immunisation programmes in their communities
By Ronald Ssemagonja Minister of Health, Hon. Jane Ruth Aceng, speaking to participants at Serena Hotel in Kampala during the celebrations of 50 years of the Expanded Programme on Immunisation (EPI), said the story of Uganda’s immunisation efforts is one…
18 November 2024, 10:30
Former Pader LC V chairperson urges residents to support health centre upgrade
By Golden Vicky Ayiro On 15 November 2024, former Pader LC V Chairperson Oringa Largo Godfrey called on residents of Greater Pajule to unite in upgrading Paiula Health Centre II to Health Centre III status. Speaking during a community meeting…
16 November 2024, 08:32
Uganda’s malaria crisis deepens: Drug resistance makes treatment harder
By Lakomekec Kinyera A concerning new study from Uganda has revealed the emergence of partial resistance to artemisinin—the most effective malaria drug—among African children with severe malaria. This discovery, presented at the Annual Meeting of the American Society of Tropical…
14 November 2024, 12:53
Archbishop Wokorach launches Shs650m clinic project at Pader school
By Ekel Bonny Daniel The Archbishop of Gulu Archdiocese, Rt. Rev. Raphael P’mony Wokorach, broke ground on November 13, 2024, for a new Shs650 million clinic at Archbishop Flynn School in Pader. The facility, designed to serve the school’s 672…
14 November 2024, 12:38 pm
Panic as Mpox confirmed in Oyam district
By Eman Yonah oruk The confirmation of Mpox cases in Oyam district has caused panic among residents. The outbreak, which has been spreading across Uganda, has now reached Oyam. As of 11 November 2024, Uganda has reported 468 confirmed cases…
11 November 2024, 12:43 pm
Uganda’s nutrition sector adopts technology with Nutritionist 256 app launch
By Byamukama Alozious The Allied Nutritionists Association of Uganda (ANAU) recently launched a digital application designed specifically to support nutrition professionals and students. Named “Nutritionist 256,” the app offers a range of resources, short courses with certification, and advanced data…
8 November 2024, 6:59 pm
Mulekere awo okukambuwalira abakyala b’embuto.-Hon Ronald Balimwezo
bya Annet Nakato Omubaka wa Nakawa East Eng.Ronald Balimwezo alabudde abasawo mu malwaliro ga gavumenti abakambuwalira abakazi b’Embuto ababa bagenze mu Malwaro okunywa eddagala. Balimwezo okuta akaka kidiridde abakyala b’Embuto mu Nakawa okwemulugunya ku Basawo mu malwaliro ga gavumenti ababakambuwalira…
2 November 2024, 12:44 pm
Kampala boda boda riders targeted in HIV testing campaign
By Byamukama Alozious In an effort to curb the spread of HIV/AIDS, the Ministry of Health, Kampala Capital City Authority, and Boda Boda leadership have launched a joint campaign to test Boda Boda riders for HIV. According to Kanyike Kivili,…
31 October 2024, 6:46 pm
Uganda’s Mpox outbreak: Students and Kampala residents at high risk
By Byamukama Alozious As Mpox cases continue to rise in many parts of Uganda, students have emerged as the most affected group in the ongoing outbreak, which began in August this year. The Ministry of Health reports that individuals aged…