| Achived 26th August
2004 |
| How to handle
social phobia |
| It is also important to understand why some people
become so fearful in certain situations and how they can cope
in order to enjoy their social life without being anxious all
the time. |
| Women
get AIDS relief |
| Newly introduced Sexually Transmitted Infections
(STI) treatment vouchers may reduce the high HIV prevalence
among women in Uganda, says AIDS Control Programme Director,
Dr. Elizabeth Madraa. |
| Mulago plans to
start open heart surgery |
| More and more Ugandans are suffering heart problems
yet only a few can afford cardiac (heart) treatment abroad.
“It is a big problem. |
| Achived 19th August
2004 |
| Dealing with
social phobia |
| Health issues related to anxiety in some situations
have been discussed here briefly so as to give readers some
clues on how to cope with life in what would appear to be threatening
situations. |
| Positive living,
nutrition help AIDS therapy |
| The year was 1991. Constance Katende had just
got married and was beginning to look forward to a blissful
life with her husband, Raphael Katende, when she got to know
the news. |
| The neglected epidemic |
| Worldwide an epidemic of trauma and injury cases
is on the increase with the heavy escalation in low-income countries.
|
| Achived 12th August
2004 |
| Naguru eases teenage
health |
| Naguru Teenage Information and Health Centre
can now reach more youths and improve its services, thanks to
Edith Mukisa’s American connections. |
| Britain launches
global AIDS strategy |
| The Global Fund to fight AIDS, Tuberculosis and
Malaria, is soon benefiting from additional funding from the
United Kingdom, following renewed commitment from No. 10 Downing
Street. |
| Dealing with burns |
| Children are the worst victims of burns. Children
under 15 account for 75 percent of the total burn victims received
at Mulago hospital. |
| Help people
with mental problems |
| Caring for our relatives who may be mentally
unwell should be an obligation of any society just as it is
done for persons with any other medical problem |
| Achived 5th August
2004 |
| Law protects
mentally sick |
| Individuals who are mentally ill, mentally handicapped
(intellectually disabled), or otherwise psychologically impaired
may behave in a way that is detrimental to their health or lives,
or they may pose a danger to others within the family or their
communities. |
| ‘Herbs can
fight AIDS’ |
His is a noble cause; he wants to know why HIV/AIDS
cannot get cured.
“I am trying to work at it so people
can lead better lives,” Salam Lukwago, a traditional doctor
says. |
| High tech body
scan at Mulago |
| Ugandans may no longer have to travel to countries
thousands of miles away for a simple diagnosis, thanks to technology.
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