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10 Things We Should Do Now to Improve Healthcare in Uganda
In 2015 BC (Before Corona), I learned about Kingdon’s streams (problem, politics and policy) uniting in a window of opportunity, for policy success. The COVID-19 pandemic has presented an opportunity […] More
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Is Uganda ready to handle #CoronaVirus patients
Many Ugandans are wondering about the clinical capacity Uganda has to handle coronavirus patients especially those that may need intensive or high dependency care. Here is information on the newly […] More
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MIRACLES STILL HAPPEN: HOW PROFESSOR WASWA BALUNYWA SAVED ME FROM BLINDNESS
When, on the 27th of May, my ophthalmologist at Mengo Hospital, Dr. Dan Bwonya, who had carried out laser operations on my eyes in March 2021 to replace my natural […] More
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On Uganda’s boat tragedy
The sinking of a boat in Lake Victoria which killed many revelers over the weekend was a classic tragedy. I lost friends on it. And typical of the Ugandan character, […] More
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How Smoking a Cuban Cigar Made me Quit Tobacco.
Recently, a friend went to Cuba and came back with cigars. Monte Cristo cigars. Origino, unlike those chups you find masquerading around town. This was the Monte Cristo number 2, […] More
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How Waking Up In A Hospital Bed After a Night Out Led Me To Quit Alcohol
TWAS THE NIGHT OF DEC 31st 2014, I merrily exited my room at the Hotel Hugo in SoHo, tipsy from my signature Kettle one/Berry vitamin zero cocktail , and beelined to […] More
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What does COVID-19 Pandemic Mean for the Medicine Supply Chain in Uganda?
Uganda on Wednesday confirmed 5 new cases of COVID-19 bringing the total number of cases to 14. The first emergence of the virus in Wuhan, China towards the end of […] More
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The hope of tobacco companies is always in teenagers.
If you go back in your life or talk to smokers you know about when they started smoking, you will realize that almost each one of them started in their […] More
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The roots of fundraising in Uganda and its reverse side
Among other things that distinguish us as Ugandans is how we spend our income, or money we don’t earn, and the expectations we have on other people’s monies. As some […] More
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in Business and Entrepreneurship, Diaspora, Family, Friends and Relationships, Fiction, Health and MedicineDark days in Egoli
Their journey was one of sheer terror and calamity but propelled by a determined grit. Dilek and Asim had eventually reached Johannesburg a year later. The memories of their teen […] More
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in Family, Friends and Relationships, Health and Medicine, Identity & Culture, Politics and GovernmentWHY THE OLD AND ELDERLY SHOULD MATTER IN UGANDA TODAY AND TOMORROW
The past, present and future are interconnected. In this interconnection, the elderly are a critical, essential and central factor. Without the elderly being well looked after, a nation loses its […] More
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in Family, Friends and Relationships, Health and Medicine, Religion and Spirituality, Self-help and InspirationLETTER FROM SOMEONE WHO WAS BULLIED.
Bullying is often seen as a mild phase of someone’s life. Something that isn’t as significant. I was bullied for most of my schooling. Being bullied is disturbingly a shameful […] More
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Embracing Artistic Freedom and Constructive Dialogue in the Face of Gravity Omutujju’s Video Controversy
Recent complaints by the Uganda Medical Association about Gravity Omutujju’s latest music video highlight an ongoing tension between artistic expression and professional integrity. While the medical community’s concerns are understandable, […] More
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Phil Manzi, a lesson in greatness
Last night, Sunday 19th of April 2020, I lost a young friend, Phil Manzi, to lymphoma, cancer of the lymph nodes! He was only 19! I had organized to go […] More
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Book Review: The Monologue Diary of a Covid19 Walker
Imagine it’s 2075, and your grandson finally asked you, “How did you survive the Covid19 pandemic?” One of the best answers to this question is, “Read The Monologue Diary of […] More
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Pathogenic Economy: Uganda ready to leap into knowledge and great value manufacturing.
Uganda Investment Authority is working with the Ministry of Health and other stakeholders to implement the establishment of an over 500 acre fully serviced major pharmaceutical industrial park in Nakasongala […] More
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WORLD MENTAL HEALTH DAY 2024 #WMHD2024 AND HEARTSOUNDS UGANDA AWARDS
World Mental Health Day was celebrated on Thursday, October 10, 2024 under the theme “It is Time to Prioritize Mental Health in the Workplace”. However in Uganda the national event […] More
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