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A new chapter of hope and improved healthcare has begun for mothers and newborns in Northern Uganda with the official launch of a Neonatal Intensive Care Unit (NICU) at Amai Community Hospital in Amolatar District.
A particularly alarming case involved a student who took crystal meth and spent two days playing PlayStation nonstop. “He blacked out and only woke up the next day in the afternoon,” said another student who witnessed the incident.
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.
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Uganda Christian University’s director of medical services, Dr. Geoffrey Mulindwa has advised students to respect their bodies as a temple of the Holy Spirit. He said this during the Uganda Christian University (UCU)’s annual Health Awareness Week which was held under the theme ‘My body, a temple of the Holy Spirit,’ on March 4-7.
n the heart of Uganda Christian University (UCU), amidst the bustling academic endeavors and vibrant Mukono campus life, the UCU Fitness Club emerged.
“For someone who cannot even afford transport to the hospital, how can they pay for medical care?”
“I thank God that He has brought us together for this noble cause of saving mothers, and we reduce maternal death,” said Nsubuga.
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