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MTN Foundation Hands Over Blood Storage Equipment To Mbale Regional Blood Bank

MTN Foundation Hands Over Blood Storage Equipment To Mbale Regional Blood Bank

 By Okech Atori Mbale, Uganda: MTN Foundation has handed over blood storage equipment to Mbale Regional Blood Bank. This follows an agreement between the MTN Foundation and the Ministry of Health to purchase an automatic…

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A New Strain Of HIV, The Virus That Causes AIDS, Has Been Identified By Scientists.

A New Strain Of HIV, The Virus That Causes AIDS, Has Been Identified By Scientists.

By Our Reporter The new strain, called HIV-1 group M subtype L, is extremely rare. Its discovery marked the first time a new subtype of HIV-1 was identified since 2000, when guidelines for classifying new…

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Over 18 Million Children Immunized, Why The Worry?

Over 18 Million Children Immunized, Why The Worry?

By PATRICK JARAMOGI Kampala, Uganda: By the time you read this at least 18 million children aged under 15 would have been immunized against measles, rubella and polio. Among those immunized, in the just concluded…

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“Its A Sin To Allow Death Due To Hunger”- Museveni

“Its A Sin To Allow Death Due To Hunger”- Museveni

By Patrick Jaramogi Hoima, Uganda: God blessed them and said to them, “Be fruitful and increase in number; fill the earth and subdue it. Rule over the fish in the sea and the birds in the sky and over…

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Study Reveals Sanitary Pads, Cotton Gauze Contains 85% of Monsanto Cancer Causing Glyphosate

Study Reveals Sanitary Pads, Cotton Gauze Contains 85% of Monsanto Cancer Causing Glyphosate

By Patrick Jaramogi & Agencies Are you aware that, the Sanitary pad, Swabs, and cotton gauze that you might be using to clean your wound contains cancer causing Glyphosate, studies have revealed. The preliminary study…

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Veterinary Body lauds Government Move to Regulate Veterinary Products in the Country

Veterinary Body lauds Government Move to Regulate Veterinary Products in the Country

By Patrick Jaramogi Kampala, Uganda: On Monday, 7th October, 2019, Cabinet sat and approved regulations on veterinary products in the country. The move that seeks to create an independent and autonomous Veterinary Drug Regulatory Authority…

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“Pesticides On The Dinner Table” Cancer Deaths On Rise

“Pesticides On The Dinner Table” Cancer Deaths On Rise

By Patrick Jaramogi Kampala, Uganda: Christine, not real names groans with pain at the Uganda Cancer Institute ward in Mulago, the leading national cancer referral hospital in the country. She is among the scores of…

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7 SURPRISING BENEFITS OF PUMPKIN SEEDS

7 SURPRISING BENEFITS OF PUMPKIN SEEDS

Here are seven health benefits of pumpkin seeds: Tryptophan For Restful Sleep Pumpkin seeds contain an amino acid called tryptophan. The body converts tryptophan into serotonin, which is then converted into melatonin, often called the…

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Corporate Lobbyists Shamelessly Using Poverty & Hunger As Cover Story To Pillage African agriculture

Corporate Lobbyists Shamelessly Using Poverty & Hunger As Cover Story To Pillage African agriculture

By Our Reporter   The control of the food chain in Africa will be grabbed from the hands of the traditional farmer and placed in the hands of the agri-giants, if Africa doesn’t succumb to…

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US Warns Citizens Visiting Tanzania Over Suspected Ebola Cases

US Warns Citizens Visiting Tanzania Over Suspected Ebola Cases

  REUTERS DAR ES SALAAM (Reuters) – The United States has warned its citizens to take extra care when visiting Tanzania amid concerns over Ebola, adding to calls for the East African country to share information…

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