Abdul Karim, a teacher at City Parents Primary School emerged ‘Champion Teacher’ of the 2017 Fresh Dairy Schools Program after successfully mobilisng his pupils to collect the highest number of yoghurt tubs. Karim won a cash prize of 3,000,000 UGX which he says has changed his life. In this interview, Karim expounds on the importance […]
BY EABW REPORTER KIGALI, Rwanda – A 30% reduction in the prevalence of intestinal worms in Rwanda in six years has represented a wonderful return on investment and transformed the lives of millions of people, but there is more to do and more resources are needed according to an impact report published by the END […]
BY SAMUEL NABWIISO KIGALI, Rwanda–East African Community (EAC) States have been urged to corporate in developing relevant Policies and regulations which will support the six block member states in adopting new technologies to enhance health care delivery through the use of information technologies. The call was made by Uganda’s Second Deputy Prime minister and […]
LONDON, UK–A landmark £2.9bn ($4.1bn) commitment was made to invest in ridding the Commonwealth of malaria. The collective commitments were made at the Malaria Summit London 2018, held the day before the Commonwealth Heads of Government Meeting. The event was hosted by the Governments of Rwanda, Swaziland and the United Kingdom, and was attended by […]
KAMPALA, Uganda–The National Social Security Fund (NSSF) has provided assorted medical equipment worth over UGX366million to selected health facilities across the country in a bid to improve access to medical services. Beneficiary health centers include Kiruddu hospital, Bukalasi health center III in Budduda, Mpigi hospital, Arua Hospital and Kasiinzi hospital in Rukungiri. The equipment will […]
KAMPALA, Uganda—The Parliament of Uganda has moved and supported emotion to pay tribute to a team of medical experts of Uganda heart institute for successfully performing the first ever coronary bypass surgery in Uganda. The motion which was presented to Parliament by Hon. Tayebwa Thomas, MP (Member of Parliament) for Ruhinda North County in Mitooma […]
JOHANNESBURG, South Africa–The African Risk Capacity (ARC), an agency of the African Union, is developing an insurance product to facilitate rapid, first-line financial responses to disease outbreaks. In the pilot phase, Ebola, Marburg, Meningitis, and Lassa Fever will be covered. Over 30 countries across Africa are at risk of an outbreak of one or more […]
KAMPALA, UGANDA–East African Community Member States have chosen Uganda to host the East African Oncology Center of Excellence, a $34 million facility that will treat all cancers within the region. “Cancer is a big challenge to Nationals from within the East African Community region, the disease requires joint effort because treating it is very expensive. […]
KAMPALA, Uganda–As Uganda joins the rest of the world tomorrow (11/April/2018) to commemorate the International Day of Maternal Health, government has been told to invest more resources in maternal health if the country’s mortality rate is to go down. Addressing the media at Eureka place Hotel in Ntinda ahead of the upcoming dialogue on maternal […]
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