AFRICA·East Africa·Kenya Female genital mutilation rates peak in Kenya during school holidays January 11, 2023 by Uganda Times Female genital mutilation (FGM) is a practice deeply rooted in cultural traditions around the world. The…
Featured·Featured·United Nations·WHO WHO to assess if monkeypox an international health emergency June 15, 2022 by Uganda Times The World Health Organization said Tuesday it would hold an emergency meeting next week to determine…
CORONAVIRUS·Featured·WHO Myanmar coup: The doctors and nurses defying the military January 7, 2022 by Uganda Times A significant proportion of healthcare in Myanmar is now being delivered outside state hospitals, by doctors…
CORONAVIRUS·Featured·WHO Omicron spreading at unprecedented rate – WHO December 14, 2021 by Uganda Times The World Health Organization warned Tuesday that the new coronavirus variant Omicron was spreading at an…
AFRICA·CORONAVIRUS·Featured·REGIONAL Ghana: Officials require vaccination verification to enter the country. December 11, 2021 by Uganda Times Public health authorities in Ghana have introduced new travel guidelines requiring visitors to show proof of…
CORONAVIRUS·Featured·WHO Omicron could be milder than Delta: WHO chief. December 8, 2021 by Times New coronavirus variant may pose a higher reinfection risk, but the latest research indicates it could…
CORONAVIRUS·Featured·WHO Omicron variant ‘almost certainly’ not more severe than Delta – Top US Scientist December 7, 2021 by Times Washington, US| Top US scientist Anthony Fauci said Tuesday that while it would take weeks to…
Breaking News·CORONAVIRUS·Kampala Uganda confirms 9 cases of new Omicron Covid variant December 7, 2021 by Times KAMPALA, UGANDA: Uganda become the latest African nation to confirm the existence of the new Omicron…
Natural Disaster Kabale: Project to end malnutrition launched in Western Uganda. December 1, 2021 by Times Although Uganda has experienced a substantial reduction in the prevalence of stunting from 45 per cent…
America·CORONAVIRUS·Featured USA: Biden credits South African scientific community for transparency to the world about Omicron November 29, 2021 by Times President Biden opened his remarks on Monday about Omicron by crediting the “scientific community in South Africa” for…