Health

President of the Uganda Medical Association (UMA), Associate Professor Frank Asiimwe Rwabinda, has praised the growth of medical schools in Uganda, noting that for nearly 70 years, Makerere University was the only institution training doctors in the country after medical education began in the institution in 1924.

Behind the quiet walls of student hostels and university corridors, a silent reproductive health crisis is brewing. What is meant to be an emergency solution,  the morning-after pill, is increasingly being misused as a routine contraceptive among university students.

Let’s begin with the culprits. While sugary foods are widely known to be harmful, many people don’t realise how some common foods quietly cause tooth decay.

It is often accompanied by nausea, fatigue, diarrhoea, and headaches. While cramping is common, the intensity and duration of pain vary. For some, it’s mild and manageable, but for others, it’s severe enough to interfere with everyday activities, causing physical and emotional distress.