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âStudents are stressed about finances and coursework, and they have a body mass index (BMI) heading towards obesity”
Nutrition alone may not completely solve mental health challenges; however, it plays a role in maintaining and improving one’s mental wellbeing, so one should do their best to have healthy meals and look at them as supportive blocks for a healthy mind.
State Minister for Primary Health Care, Hon. Margaret Muhanga Mugisa, has urged individuals and institutions to support various stakeholders in ensuring the health of mothers across the country.
On June 19, 2024, a significant training session on tuberculosis (TB) took place at Uganda Christian University (UCU) in Principles Hall. This event was orchestrated by Dr. Brian Wamala on behalf of the Ministry of Health.
I was among the Uganda Ministry of Heathâs reported 7,500 cases of red eye in three weeks, starting in mid-March.
In 1984, as Boaz Mbagaya reported back to school, he was not at peace. His expecting mother was ill, and Mbagaya worried for the worse. That very week that the 18-year-old reported to school, he was called back home. His mother and the unborn baby had died.Â
In April, Uganda underwent the second phase of a vaccination campaign against yellow fever disease that is spread through a bite from an infected Aedes mosquito, informally known as the âtigerâ mosquito because of its black and white markings.
At six months, my mother noticed a peculiar swelling on the lower part of my tiny back. It quickly grew into a huge sac and prompted a rush to the hospital. Following tests, the doctor determined I had spina bifida, a birth defect in which the spine and spinal cord donât form properly. The National Institutes of Health reports up to 10 of every 1,000 babies have it. An estimated 1,400 children are born with spina bifida annually in Uganda.
“No mother or child should die or be harmed due to preventable childbirth-related complications: a role of multidisciplinary professionals.”Â
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