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in Fiction, Health and MedicineEndangered By Lockdown #Stories4Health
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in Health and MedicineOn The health of a Ugandan during the COVID 19 Pandemic. #Stories4Health
In December 2019, we were celebrating our grand entrance to the new year. However, at the same time a virus that has since consumed most of people’s lives on the […] More
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in Health and Medicine, PoetryCOVID-19: A WILDFIRE #Stories4Health
On the Eve of 2020 I was discovered! In Wuhan, China I was revealed! An enemy of the respiratory tract I am named! Difficulty in breathing I initiate! The human […] More
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in Health and MedicineMenstrual Journal: Periods NOT Taboo #Stories4Health
I just turned 11 and was preparing to get into High School, I was going to leave for boarding school the following day and mom had said she wanted to […] More
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in Health and MedicineAm Not The Enemy #Stories4Health
AM NOT THE ENEMY Hello there Mr. Tugume! Yes, you are my new host. Oh where are my manners! Let me introduce myself. I am the corona virus ambassador to […] More
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in Health and Medicine#Stories4Health Writing Competition [CLOSED]
UPDATE 11/07/2020: The #Stories4Health Competition Winners have been announced here. UPDATE 01/07/2020: The #Stories4Health competition has been closed today and the judging panel will be looking at the entries (click […] More
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in Family, Friends and Relationships, Health and Medicine, Law, Crime and JusticeNnanna's fate #Stories4Health
I thought I’d enjoy the break from school since i didn’t have a lot of friends at school I would miss anyway. I thought wrong because only a month into […] More
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in Health and MedicineCovid-19 or a New Strain of Malaria? #Stories4Health
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in Health and Medicine, Minorities and People with DisabilitiesCOVID 19: THE TRIBES OF THE FOREST #STORIES4HEALTH
It was December 2019. A new disease was starting to sway in Wuhan China and then boom! To the whole world now. Washing hands, face masks and distancing socially has […] More
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in Fiction, Health and Medicine, Poetry, Self-help and Inspiration, Writing and Literature#stories4health
It started when I couldn’t smell, I remember that day clearly, it was the 2nd of June on a Monday , when things started changing for me. It was Nana’s […] More
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in Competitions and Challenges, Family, Friends and Relationships, Health and Medicine, Identity & Culture, Self-help and Inspiration, Writing and LiteratureWHY ARE FATHERS THE MOST HATED PARENTS?
WHY ARE FATHERS THE MOST HATED PARENTS? Have you ever sat down and thought about this, the fact that fathers are the most hated parents of the two, I mean […] More
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Windhoek: Fruitful Conversations and the Future of Pharmacovigilance in Africa
The ISoP Africa Chapter Annual Meeting 2026 concluded in Windhoek, Namibia, last week. On my way back home, my mind kept returning to what stood out the most from the […] More
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in Health and MedicineOBULAMU: THE MEANING OF LIFE #Stories4Health
Words. I know a friend who was told that he was a total failure. I think he didn’t disappoint. I know another friend who was told that he couldn’t amount […] More
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in Education and Academia, Environment & Climate, Family, Friends and Relationships, Health and MedicineTHE YEAR OF TERROR #STORIES4HEALTH
When 2020 knocked in, everyone was extremely happy and excited to be among the lucky ones to witness the 21st century and I was also among those lucky ones. But […] More
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in Health and MedicineCOVID-19 – THE JOURNEY #Stories4Health
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Wild West of Wellness: How Ugandans Can Stay Safe in the Supplement Market
Walk into any pharmacy in Kampala, Mbarara, or Gulu and you’ll see shelves packed with supplements promising stronger immunity, better sleep, weight loss, or “instant energy.” The wellness market […] More
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in Health and Medicine#PWJK on Bipolar Disorder with Professor Seggane Musisi and Jimmy Odoki Acellam
Professor Seggane Musisi (Consultant Psychiatrist) and Jimmy Odoki Acellam (Heartsounds Uganda Coordinator) were hosted on NTV by Josephine Karungi JK: A very good evening and warm welcome to the programme […] More
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in Health and MedicineAnalysis of the National Drug and Health Products Authority Bill, 2025: A Pharmacovigilance Perspective
On 4 September 2025, Uganda’s Ministry of Health introduced in Parliament the National Drug and Health Products Authority Bill, 2025, for its first reading. The bill seeks to repeal the […] More
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in Health and MedicineMy Endometriosis Story
I was diagnosed with endometriosis this past August (2020). A disease I have had for just over two decades. The irony is that I had read and heard about this […] More
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in Health and MedicineThe Vulnerable. #Stories4Health
It was a usual wednesday evening. Dr. Ntor had returned from work at the University of Calabar Teaching Hospital (UCTH) before I returned from the neighbor’s where we had Bible […] More
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in Family, Friends and Relationships, Health and Medicine, PodcastsKi Love Lavu Podcast 05 – Casual Dating and Free Loving
Building loving relationships has been shown to improve depression, anxiety, and other mental illnesses. Everyone deserves to have good mental health, be supported and loved. For those who are […] More























