Busoga records 11 cases of breast cancer among men
About eleven men have breast cancer in Busoga Sub-region, according to Rays of Hope Hospice Jinja (RHHJ), the only specialised palliative care provider in Busoga Sub-r...
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Bushenyi District Confirms Anthrax Outbreak, One Death Reported
Health officials in Bushenyi district have confirmed an outbreak of anthrax disease after it claimed one person last week. Dr. Roberts Natukunda, the Bushenyi district Ve...
Ex-Amuria MP Onapito Ekomoloit is dead
Veteran journalist and former legislator in the sixth Parliament, Francis Ekomoloit Onapito is dead.The former Amuria County MP and regular panelist on KFM was announced...
Navigating the pain of losing a spouse
Grief is a natural response to loss and a not a one-size-fits-all process. It comes in waves, often hitting one when you least expect it. One might experience a wide rang...
Hundreds Mourn NUP’s Jolly Mugisha in Mbarara
Hundreds of mourners gathered at All Saints Church in Mbarara to bid farewell to Jolly Mugisha, the National Unity Platform (NUP) deputy president for the western region...
More doctors enrolling for traditional medicine training – institute
Officials at the Kampala-based Natural Chemotherapeutics Research Institute (NCRI) have said they are seeing more qualified medical professionals enrolling for the course...
‘We are proof that cancer can be cured’
Despite significant medical advancement globally, cancer continues to be a leading cause of death among children in Uganda. The complexities of diagnosis, treatment and a...
How to coexist with pets in our homes
Joviah and Samantha have been my friends for donkey years. Both love pets. But when I visited them last Sunday, they had complaints. Joviah owns a pet dog, Cooper. Her da...
Defying norms: Nakasongola women take to the waters
It is a cloudy day over Lake Kyoga. At midday, four women, oars slung over their shoulders, slowly walk through Zengebe Mayinja Landing Site, making their way to the lake...
Speak up against domestic violence
September 5 will always be remembered as the day Uganda lost one of her sports giants Rebecca Cheptegei, a promising young athlete and runner. Cheptegei’s death wa...