Dangote Foundation and GBCHealth have joined forces to forge a new model of partnership, African Business Coalition on Health (GBCHealth) in Africa. Chairman of Dangote Foundation, Aliko Dangote, shared plans to build an African Business Coalition on Health (ABCHealth), during the Bloomberg Global Business Forum, he was co-hosting, and which
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Uganda’s National Drug Authority (NDA) has announced winners of the 2017 school essay competition. The Award Winners Ceremony was held on Tuesday in Kampala and was officiated by Dr. Sheila Ndyanabangi, Principle Medical Officer, Mental Health Division, Ministry of Health. The competition is aimed at promoting and inculcating a culture
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After you hurt someone’s feelings or do something wrong, it turns out that saying sorry might not be the best solution. In fact, an apology might just add fuel to the fire, a recent study by researchers from Dartmouth College and the University of Texas has found. The Entrepreneur reports
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Nissan has launched a longer-range version of its best-selling Leaf electric vehicle, as it fights growing competition in the electric car market. The new Leaf will run about 150 miles (240km) on a single charge, about 40 miles more than its previous model, the firm said. But that still falls
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Merck Foundation, a non-profit organization, and a subsidiary of Merck KGaA underscored their commitment to long term partnership with Government of Uganda to build healthcare capacity with special focus on diabetes, cardiovascular diseases, infertility and cancer, the organization said in a statement dated September5, 2017. During the high-level meeting between
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There are plans to set up a specialized hospital in Uganda to treat the increasing number of women who succumb to fistula. The Terrewode Hospital & Rehabilitation Center will also serve as a centre of excellence and a demonstration facility for surgical training programmes that will offer psychosocial rehabilitation for
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Stress reduction therapy is crucial for anyone who is battling cancer, a study revealed. Diagnosis is one of the most stressful times for cancer patients because they are hearing the bad news about their condition for the first time. But stress hormones throughout treatment can prevent the cancerous cells in
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In response to Uganda’s nationwide blood shortage, Diamond Trust Bank (U) in partnership with Uganda Blood Transfusion Services (UBTS) organized a blood donation campaign which started on Thursday 24th and will end today - 26th August 2017 at DTBU Main Branch Premises. Hundreds of people turned up to participate in a
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HIV/AIDS is no longer the leading cause of death for people in Africa, new statistics reveal. The World Health Organization's most recent data showed the crippling illness is now the second killer in Africa after years of campaigning for better contraception and education about the sexually-transmitted disease. Lower respiratory tract
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Johnson & Johnson has been ordered to pay $417m (UShs1.5 trillion) to a woman who says she developed ovarian cancer after using products such as baby powder. The California jury's decision marks the largest award yet in a string of lawsuits that claim the firm did not adequately warn about
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