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EPILEPSY: ”Dying Under The Medics Armpits”

EPILEPSY: ”Dying Under The Medics Armpits”

By PATRICK JARAMOGI KAMPALA, Uganda [SHIFTMEDIA] A new report by scientists indicate that at least 770,000 people across Uganda have epilepsy, majority of these in eastern Uganda despite known remedy within the country. According to…

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BREASTFEEDING WEEK: Food Rights Activists Drag Government To Court Over Inadequate Breastfeeding Issues

BREASTFEEDING WEEK: Food Rights Activists Drag Government To Court Over Inadequate Breastfeeding Issues

By PATRICK JARAMOGI KAMPALA, Uganda    [SHIFTMEDIA] Scores of innocent new born babies end up either dead or malnourished due to failure to access breastmilk that is a lifeline to the newborns. This is so…

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DEADLY: Latest Severe COVID, ‘Omicron’ Causes Global Panic

DEADLY: Latest Severe COVID, ‘Omicron’ Causes Global Panic

NEWYORK|SHIFTMEDIA| World Health Organisation has described the latest menace “omicron” as a serious threat. WHO has named the new South African COVID-19 variant for the Greek letter, a clear indication experts believe the mutated virus…

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CONTROVERSY: Prof Ogwang’s Artavol Versus New RTS,S Malaria Vaccine

CONTROVERSY: Prof Ogwang’s Artavol Versus New RTS,S Malaria Vaccine

By PATRICK JARAMOGI KAMPALA-SHIFTMEDIA- Five days ago, the BBC in a Health report filed by James Gallagher, a Health and Science Correspondent had a headline: “Historic go-ahead for malaria vaccine to protect African children”. The…

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LOSS: Malawi To Destroy 16,000 Expired Covid 19 Vaccines

LOSS: Malawi To Destroy 16,000 Expired Covid 19 Vaccines

By Our Reporter MALAWI- SHIFTMEDIA- A total of 16 000 expired Covid-19 vaccines will be destroyed in Malawi, a health official said on Wednesday. This comes amidst calls from the World Health Organisation (WHO) stopping African…

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Agrochemical Use Still Remains A Risk To Public Health

Agrochemical Use Still Remains A Risk To Public Health

By LUBEGA JONATHAN KAMPALA-SHIFTMEDIA- The agricultural sector is the bedrock of Uganda’s economy. Statistics track agriculture as the primary sector that serves as the main source of livelihood and provides employment to about 66% of…

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LATEST- Covid 19 Virus Jumped To Human From Bats- -WHO

LATEST- Covid 19 Virus Jumped To Human From Bats- -WHO

By LYDIA AMUYA &  AGENCIES GENEVA-SHIFTMEDIA- As the Government issues a warning to the media to stop mocking the Covid 19 vaccination, the latest report indicates that bats would have leaked the virus through an…

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LEADING BY EXAMPLE: Zim President Mnangagwa Gets First Covid-19 Jab

LEADING BY EXAMPLE: Zim President Mnangagwa Gets First Covid-19 Jab

VICTORIA FALLS- SHIFTMEDIA– Zimbabwe President Mnangagwa has received his first Covid-19 jab at with a call to the nation to shun conspiracy theories and get vaccinated for the country to return to normalcy. Officially launching the…

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EXPOSED: Transparent Procurements Will Save Ugandan Tax Payers $31.5m In Covid19 Vaccine Purchase

EXPOSED: Transparent Procurements Will Save Ugandan Tax Payers $31.5m In Covid19 Vaccine Purchase

By PATRICK JARAMOGI KAMPALA- |SHIFTMEDIA| The hopes for the Covid19 vaccine among Ugandans is high, but new revelations indicate the wait may be longer due to procurement challenges. Cabinet in a seating last week approved…

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ADVICE: Experts Say Time To Wear Best Face Mask Is Now

ADVICE: Experts Say Time To Wear Best Face Mask Is Now

WASHINGTON |SHIFTMEDIA|  As new, more transmissible variants of the coronavirus spread, experts say it’s time to consider using a medical-grade respirator or wearing a surgical and cloth mask together. Scientists have agreed for some time…

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