Health

7 November 2025, 7:16 am

Uganda Cancer Institute Gulu Records 100% Rise in Cancer Cases

Gift Okello The Uganda Cancer Institute (UCI) Gulu branch has recorded a sharp rise in new cancer cases this year, registering 800 patients compared to 428 last year a 100 percent increase. Dr. Fhadil Geriga, head of the UCI Gulu…

7 November 2025, 7:06 am

Health Workers Warn Against Myths on Elephantiasis

Joyce Adokorach Health workers in the Acholi sub-region are calling on the public to stop believing myths surrounding Lymphatic Filariasis, locally known as Two Apim ki Longo, a disease that causes elephantiasis and hydrocele. Speaking to journalists on Wednesday, Bob…