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Analysis 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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CAN YOU RELATE?
It’s a bright sunny morning, God blesses us with yet another day on earth. He gets out of bed fresh for another battle, to stay alive. As he heads to […] More
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HIV/AIDS: Still out there somewhere in Kalangala district
The other day I was riding on the back of a boda-boda with my favorite ‘boda guy’, Ssalongo. I am so fond of using Ssalongo that I will rearrange important […] More
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My most important lesson from four months of depression.
The last four months have been hellish for me. I quit on the best job I ever had and withdrew from most of life — including my writing. On some […] More
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Let’s help Zam
I met Zam this evening. At 6pm. Zam had called me last week. She had gotten my phone number from Ian Ortega. “Is this Edward?” A voice, almost faint, asked […] More
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A Teen’s Diary: The Frustrations of Social Distancing
Social distancing is frustrating, even if I know that it is for our own good. Can you imagine being a teenager and not being able to attend a friend’s birthday […] More
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in Education and Academia, Family, Friends and Relationships, Health and Medicine, Self-help and InspirationMENTAL HEALTH IN SOCIETY
Watching the sad video of the girl who burned herself because her parents transferred her from the school where her boyfriend was left me thinking. Many similar cases are happening […] More
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DO YOU KNOW WHY MOST ENGINEERS (ESPECIALLY CONTRACTORS) DRINK AND SMOKE HEAVILY?
Whenever I tell someone that I have never consumed alcohol or smoked cigarettes, or weed, they give me a curious look and insist it’s not true. It is very rare […] More
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Cultural Prides [Voices of Heritage] now showing live exclusively on EthnicPridesOrg YouTube Channel.
Cultural Prides [voices of Heritage] now showing live exclusively at EthnicPridesOrg YouTube channel. Cultural Prides: A Fusion of Culture, Hip-Hop, Health, Education, and Tourism Cultural Prides is not […] More
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Beyond Blindness: How One Ummah Uganda and OPGFA Are Restoring Sight and Hope to Hundreds of Ugandans
For hundreds of Ugandans living with preventable blindness, a free cataract surgery camp is more than a medical interMuhamme it is a chance to reclaim independence, dignity and the […] More
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Shadows in the Matooke Fields: A GBV Story from Mukono
In Mukono District, where the scent of ripening matooke bananas mingled with the red earth after rain, lived Namakula and her family. Namakula was 28, a mother of three, her […] More
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Honoring My Grandmother Through Art and Dementia Advocacy” – #AAICSatellite2025 in Lima, Peru
Presenting my Pilot project during the Lightning Presentation at the Alzheimer’s Association Symposium 2025 in Lima, Peru Many attendees at the recently concluded Alzheimer’s Association Satellite Symposium (#AAICSatellite2025) lightning Presentation […] More
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ADHD in Africa
I was having a conversation with one of my close friends about our children and I mentioned ADHD, Now her reaction was, What is ADHD? I have never heard of […] More
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Colon Cancer Must Go .. Part 2 – How Uganda Can Stop Colorectal Cancer Before It Starts
🔧Part 2 How Uganda Can Stop Colorectal Cancer Before It Starts Colorectal cancer is rising fast in Uganda — but unlike many cancers, it is also one of […] More
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in Community & Opinion, Health and Medicine, Innovation, Science and Technology, Politics and GovernmentWhere PV Regulation in Africa is Headed: Insights for 2026
This is the third year in a row that I am providing an outlook on PV regulations in Africa. To refresh your memory, here are the editions for 2024 and […] More
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Beyond Awareness: Securing Justice for People who have Bipolar Disorders
By Daniel Sentamu (PERSPECTIVE of lived experience) As we observe World Bipolar Day 2026, it is time to shift the conversation. While awareness is vital, awareness without the protection of […] More
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AI, but at what cost?
I’ve just watched American businessman Mark Cuban, on NBC News, swearing that the usage of AI is how knowledge has been democratised and that there will be so much that […] More
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Returning Home to IPSF: A Journey of Growth, Impact, and Gratitude
Last month, I participated in the 70th IPSF World Congress in Nairobi, Kenya. The International Pharmaceutical Students’ Federation (IPSF) is the global advocacy group for pharmacy and pharmaceutical science students, […] More
