Covid-19
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Menstrual 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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#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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REHAB FROM HELL – THE AFRICA RETREAT CENTRE
We pulled up into the gate and my sister’s kids came running behind the car to meet us. I pushed open the passenger door. The little one jumped into my […] More
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My Grandma Beat Covid-19!!
My 86 – 88 years old (don’t ask ) Grandma beat #COVID19 – feels good saying that. Receiving her negative test, I reflected on the 3 weeks of her sickness. This lady is […] More
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"Mujooga basajja mwe!" – The value of a 10k shilling note in this pandemic. #Stories4Health
The text came in at 10:00 pm in the night. Hey, have you seen the news today? Man, it’s crazy. It was my brother Niwarinda. This was on Sunday 17th […] More
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in FictionA Hibiscus for Adam #Stories4Health
I watch Hawwa water the hibiscus in the garden this morning like she had been doing for a week now, every day since Adam died. She said it was her […] More
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Now Your Health Matters #Stories4Health
One year ago, in Bilmo city, there was a big event and I could feel something like nervousness inside me, but from my childhood, my teachers kept telling me: “Mwangi, […] More
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Lessons from Gov. Seyi Makinde’s remarkable recovery from COVID-19 #Stories4Health
Introduction In late March, Mr Seyi Makinde, governor of Oyo State, had announced via his Twitter account that he was coronavirus positive: “I just received my COVID-19 confirmation test result. […] More
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ON HON. ACENG AND THE POLITICS OF "US"
About four months ago, I posted about the absolutism in our country’s politics and why it was an unhealthy trajectory we were on. This idea that one is either this […] More
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Education Policy Makers: Simple Solutions to Big Problems?
Once upon a time, before the world woke up to the news of COVID-19 and lockdowns, people had definite plans. At least many working adults had plans. Wake up, prepare […] More
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#Stories4Health Could be me. Could be you.
The words hang up there – floating…waiting. The person for whom they are meant goes about her duties unbothered, someone else has must take them in and ponder. ‘Someone’ does […] More
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OMENA #Stories4Health
Ma is calling my name again: she must have called my name ten times in three minutes. I have to help her do one or two things around the house. […] More
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10 thoughts I had watching the first Prophet Mbonye Interview
As I waited for my body to suddenly find the energy to leave my bed this cold morning, a friend sent me this clip of the leader of Zoe fellowship, […] More
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“Ssenyiga We China”: Why Doesn’t Government Support Local Businesses?
Before I knew Covid-19 would spread to Uganda, I always watched CNN and BBC for international news updates. I noticed how wealthy countries were struggling to deal with the virus. The […] More
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Tweny Tweny Is Far From What We Ordered
I still remember how this year started. How I waited, with everyone, looking into the sky and ululating with every shot of fireworks that lit up the sky. We all promised […] 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
