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STIGMA: Government Urged To Invest In Menstrual Health, And Address Harmful Practices That Depict Menstruation As Dirty

STIGMA: Government Urged To Invest In Menstrual Health, And Address Harmful Practices That Depict Menstruation As Dirty

By Our Reporter KAMPALA, Uganda [SHIFTMEDIA] Government has been urged to invest in menstrual health as Uganda joins the rest of the world this 28th  day of May to mark the Menstrual Hygiene Day, (MHD)…

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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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GRAFT? Entebbe Forced COVID-19 Test Hurting Tourism Sector

GRAFT? Entebbe Forced COVID-19 Test Hurting Tourism Sector

By PATRICK JARAMOGI ENTEBBE, Uganda [SHIFTMEDIA] As you scroll the busy downtown Kampala and the Central Business District, it is business as usual. It is rather hard to comprehend that just some two years ago,…

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DANGEROUS: Importing New Covid-19 Drug May Undermine Uganda’s Fight Against HIV/AIDS

DANGEROUS: Importing New Covid-19 Drug May Undermine Uganda’s Fight Against HIV/AIDS

By PATRICK JARAMOGI KAMPALA, Uganda[SHIFTMEDIA NEWS ] COVID 19 deaths and infection might have reduced in Uganda in particular and the African continent in general, with minimal deaths registered so far compared to other continents.…

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END OF THE ROAD: Three Arua Hospital Staff Arrested Over Theft Of Hospital Equipments

END OF THE ROAD: Three Arua Hospital Staff Arrested Over Theft Of Hospital Equipments

By LYDIA AMUYA OMECH ARUA CITY[SHIFTMEDIA NEWS]  Three medical personnel attached to the Arua Regional Refferal Hospital  are locked up in ‘coolers’ over alleged theft of digital x-ray machine components. The West Nile Region Police…

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YEAR ENDER: Ruparelia Group Partners With Motorsport For Jinja City ‘Sexy Speed’ Rally

YEAR ENDER: Ruparelia Group Partners With Motorsport For Jinja City ‘Sexy Speed’ Rally

By SMN Sports Reporter KAMPALA|SHIFTMEDIA| All roads lead to to Jinja on November 26 2021 for the year ender rally dubbed “Sexy Speed” MOSAC Rally.  This is 7th Edition of the FMU National Rally Championship…

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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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AGONY OF FACTS: Journalist Grilled Over Shs70b Nurses’ & Midwives Lunch Allowance Story

AGONY OF FACTS: Journalist Grilled Over Shs70b Nurses’ & Midwives Lunch Allowance Story

By Our Reporter KAMPALA Uganda- SHIFTMEDIA-  The hazards of the media profession struck a top Ugandan Investigative Journalist on Monday August 23 2021. Patrick Jaramogi, the Investigative Editor with Shift Media News, an online Investigative…

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DEPRESSED: Kisoro Women Suffer Harsh Side Effects of Depo-Provera

DEPRESSED: Kisoro Women Suffer Harsh Side Effects of Depo-Provera

By PATRICK JARAMOGI KAMPALA, Uganda-SHIFTMEDIA- There is lack of shared decision- making among patients who visit health facilities in Uganda, a new study has revealed. This leads to lack of compliance regarding treatment according to…

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SUSPENDED: Government Bans Selmek Medical Service From Conducting Covid 19 Tests

SUSPENDED: Government Bans Selmek Medical Service From Conducting Covid 19 Tests

By ROBERT KAMUKAMA ENTEBBE, Uganda-SHIFTMEDIA– President Museveni said when it comes to money, Ugandans can risk death. But we shall say “some Ugandans” have mastered the antics of getting money at whatever cost, but thanks…

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