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Dr. Atwiine calls for action against non-communicable diseases

Tayari News KAMPALA- The Permanent Secretary of the Ministry of Health, Dr Diana Atwine, has called for coordinated action across Government, academia, the private sector and communities to strengthen disease.

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Severe childhood malaria linked to poor maths performance – study

Tayari News Children who survive severe malaria can experience lasting difficulties with cognitive ability and mathematics, years after recovering from the infection, according to a 2026 study published in the.

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MUST writes to NCHE over suspended program as Parliament intervenes

Zadock Amanyisa | Tayari News MBARARA – The Mbarara University of Science and Technology(MUST) has officially clarified the 19th October 2026 de-recognition of the Bachelor of Pharmacy program at the.

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UEDCL targets 3,000 units of blood in nationwide blood donation drive

Tayari News KAMPALA – The Uganda Electricity Distribution Company Limited (UEDCL) has launched a nationwide blood donation drive targeting 3,000 units of blood across its 15 operational territories, reaffirming its.

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Stakeholders call for interventions as acute malnutrition threatens lives in Kabale

Tayari News | Job Namanya KABALE – Severe acute malnutrition accounts for 60 per cent of paediatric admissions at Kabale Regional Referral Hospital, with inadequate nutritional support after discharge contributing.

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Malnutrition accounts for 60% of child admissions at Kabale Hospital

Tayari News | Job Namanya KABALE – Severe acute malnutrition accounts for 60 per cent of paediatric admissions at Kabale Regional Referral Hospital, with inadequate nutritional support after discharge contributing.

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Kabale records 64 HIV-related deaths in one year

Tayari News | Jimmy Emmanuel KABALE- At least 64 people have died of HIV/AIDS-related illnesses in Kabale District in the 2024/2025 financial year, according to data from the Kabale District.

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Opinion: Can HIV be kicked out of Uganda?

Tayari News As Uganda advances into a new era of public health transformation, one question continues to dominate national debate: Can HIV be eradicated in Uganda? The country, once the.

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Fistula: an excruciating condition robbing women of their dignity

Tayari News | Zadock Amanyisa Ms. Alice Keneema, (not real names) is one of the mothers that recently turned up for a vesico-vaginal fistula (VVF) and stage IV uterine prolapse.

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One in 5 adults addicted to tobacco – Report

Tayari News A new World Health Organisation (WHO) global report shows that the world is smoking less and the number of tobacco users has dropped from 1.38 billion in 2000 to 1.2 billion in.

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