THE Health Service Commission is to recruit 600 health workers this financial year to fill the vacant posts in the health institutions, the commission has revealed.
AFTER giving birth by caesarean section last year, Hellen Musoke, felt a lump, the size of a banana, under her ribs. The doctors knew about it, but sent her home, saying it might be a bruise. In a week's time,
IN their preliminary findings about the chances of survival of the Siamese twins delivered at Kibuli Hospital on Wednesday, doctors at Mulago Hospital have discovered that the twin on the right side has more frail organs than the other.
A child born with exposed intestines is still alive in Jalingo, Taraba State. And, according to doctors, he will make it. The parents, rather than wear a long face over their predicament, have expressed gratitude to God for giving them
HEALTH officials have asked the Government to sensitise locals on the diabetes epidemic. Dr. Agatha Nambuya from Mulago Hospital said many people countrywide were ignorantly suffering from the epidemic.
The Government is concerned after data from the recent national HIV testing day shockingly revealed there is still an escalation in new infections in regions such as Caprivi where the prevalence rate of those tested stood at 20 percent.
Despite the uncertainty surrounding the use of Stem Cell transplantation therapy in Nigeria , the Federal Government Friday inaugurated the first technical national committee to articulate and produce a blueprint on the research and application of the new technology.
Arusha recently hosted International Atomic Energy Agency's regional meet for English speaking African countries, where the matter of radioactive material transport was reported to be of great concern.
One hundred apprentices who lack the wherewithal to settle premiums for the National Health Insurance Scheme (NHIS) have received free registration cards from authorities of the Manya Krobo District Mutual Health Insurance Scheme (DMHIS).
Director of the National Orientation Agency (NOA) in Gombe State, Mr. Ado Solomon has challenged religious and traditional leaders to avoid being used as tools for the non-implementation of budgetary allocations for the fight against HIV/AIDS disease.
The Maputo City nucleus of Mozambique's National AIDS Council (CNCS) has been conducting meetings with teachers, parents and guardians to urge them to become more involved in protecting children from HIV infection, through the "Window of Hope" project.
The national northern zone blood bank centre collected 11,167 units of safe blood from Kilimanjaro, Tanga, Arusha and Manyara regions from July 2007 to March this year.
According to a new study ,nutrient supplements of selenium and vitamins A, B complex, C and E could improve the outcome in patients undergoing TB treatment.
Ms. Golda Asante, Eastern Regional Focal Person on HIV/AIDS, has urged queen mothers to get involved in joint and multi-sectoral social marketing campaigns to fight HIV/AIDS.
Expectant mothers in northern and eastern Uganda will be able to undergo safe delivery, thanks to UK based Department for International Development for supporting the Uganda Red Cross Society to reach out to this vulnerable group.
