According to Titus Komakech, the Surveillance focal person, the children, ranging from 3-9 years, are from two schools St Kizito and St Paul Nursery and Primary schools in Namokora Town Council.
Launched in July 2019, the CSSP, a project funded by the Swedish International Development Cooperation Agency (SIDA), is implemented across eight districts, including Madi-Okollo, Arua, Terego, Obongi, Adjumani, Moyo, Koboko, and Yumbe.
Doctor Phiona Nakalinda Kalinda, the Deputy County Chief for Kyaddondo has urged the assembly to endorse the idea of discriminating offenders of sexual offenses as deterrence to other would be culprits.
The education department has been allocated 14 billion, which will fund key initiatives such as the rehabilitation of two classroom blocks at Hilders Primary School, the construction of a five-stance pit latrine at Onyakai Primary School, the construction of a three-classroom block and a five-stances pit latrine at Soroti Demonstration Primary School, Supply of desks to Otatai and Moruapesur Primary Schools.
At the Uganda Cancer Institute in Mulago, up to eighty sessions of radiotherapy sessions are provided every day and because of this the center is often crowded with patients and long waiting lists.
Pader District Water Officer Engineer Patrick Olanya revealed that while safe water coverage stands at 92%, sanitation (latrine) coverage is only at 69%, and handwashing rates remain low at 43%. Other key sanitation indicators show bath shelters at 72% and refuse management at 52%, indicating an urgent need for intervention.
In a statement, Charles Olaro the Director General of Health Services in the ministry revealed that the 55 year old female from Matugga and a 45 year old had been discharged after testing negative confirming that they are free from the virus.
The minister made the remarks on Tuesday while meeting various stakeholders in Fort Portal City to discuss ways of preventing the further spread of Ebola. So far, one case has been confirmed in the area.
For the past twenty years, the northern region, which includes the West Nile sub region, has been experiencing an increase in temperatures and heat waves.
Air pollution is one of the biggest environmental threats to human health and a major contributor to climate change. Around 7 million people die from air pollution each year, mainly from respiratory and cardiovascular diseases.
On Friday, Allen Navubya, 36, a resident of Kigulu village in Wobulenzi town council, checked in at Luwero Hospital for delivery. Navubya was referred to the hospital from Katikamu Health Center III where she had conducted antenatal visits for months.
Amandu revealed that because of the open defecation, 75 percent of the people who seek medical services at various health centers in the city suffer from illnesses linked to poor sanitation and hygiene.
The new funding will be directed towards key areas including risk communication, community engagement, infection prevention and control, and essential services such as water, sanitation, hygiene (WASH), nutrition, mental health, and psychosocial support.
Stellah Abagail Kisoro, the assistant district health officer, highlighted the often-overlooked impact of malaria, warning that in addition to its fatality rate, the disease can have permanent effects on children's health, including cognitive impairments. One of the challenges in the fight against malaria has been the absence of a vaccine.
The construction of the new maternity ward is aimed at enhancing healthcare services for mothers and newborns in the area. Karongo Health Center III, situated in Hoima West Division, receives between 1,500 to 2,000 patients, including expectant mothers, on a monthly basis according to available records at the health facility.
Alias Mahmud, the Health sub-district Surveillance officer Arua City told journalists on Monday that one of the major reasons for the rising cases of Mpox is the numerous illegal border between Uganda and the DRC.
Dr Angelo Oceng, the In charge of Atiak Health Center IV told Uganda Radio Network over the weekend that the incidence has left the health facility in crisis with hundreds of patients likely to miss out on proper medical treatment.
In an interview with URN, Stella Lanam Angel, the Director of War Victims & Children Networking, noted that they did research and found that many girls in Madi Opei Sub County lack basic menstrual hygiene materials.
