Browsing by Author "Magezi. N Lilian"

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    How health sector fared in 2017
    (New Vision, 2018-01-08) Magezi. N Lilian
    Medical doctors and interns under the Uganda Medical Association went on strike in November, demanding a salary increment and improved working conditions. the staffing levels have also remained low in health facilities and a significant number of posts are vacant.
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    Hyperactivity could be a sign of mental illness.
    (New Vision, 2017-08-14) Magezi. N Lilian
    Jacquiline Nakitende, a clinical psychologist, say symptoms are easier to identify in children and these are grouped under hyperactivity, impulsivity and inattentiveness. Rataemane explains that children with ADHD more symptoms of hyperactivity and impulsivity than
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    Why India is destination for medical treatment.
    (New Vision, 2017-08-15) Magezi. N Lilian
    Grace Kiwanuka, the executive director of the Uganda Healthcare Federation, notes that about 500,000 Ugandans seek medical care abroad annually. Most of the patients who go second opinion after no diagnosis has been done on them. For others, it is after they do not notice improvement with the treatment given.
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    Why mental illness is on the rise in Uganda.
    (New Vision, 2017-08-07) Magezi. N Lilian
    Mental disorders are on the increase Worldwide, especially in sub-Saharan Africa countries like Uganda, said Dr. David Basangwa, a senior consultant psychiatist and executive director of Butabika hospital.