Browsing by Author "Nantume, Gillian"

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    A passion for women's health.
    (Saturday Monitor, 2017-10-07) Nantume, Gillian
    When Irene Ndgire says she feels like she has used up all her savings to fund her passion for providing health information to women- and she is optimistic about the future- you can only admire her zeal. Four years ago, she quit her job as a physiotherapist and cardiac therapist at International Hospital Kampala (IHK) and set up Women's Health Foundation (WHF).
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    Baby boom in rural areas as family planning stalls
    (Daily Monitor, 2017-09-18) Nantume, Gillian
    On average, every month, 10 out of 60 woman who repot to the maternity ward of lki lki health centre III in Budaka district for delivery are first-time teenage mothers. Maureen Nasio, 18, recovering from the delivery of her second child, is one of such women.
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    Cement: The silent killer
    (Daily Monitor, 2017-08-07) Nantume, Gillian
    With the boom in construction in the country over the last 20 years, thousands of workers in the construction industry and the corresponding support businesses are exposed to cement dust on a daily basis.
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    Daily dose of fitness keeps doctors away.
    (Daily monitor, 2016-02-22) Nantume, Gillian
    Staying physically fit and being healthy is everyone's dream. Who would not want to fit into the same clothes they wore in their early twenties? However, when it comes to being fit, the devil is in the details. You have to run or walk for miles, carry weights, and in extreme cases, go on a crash diet.
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    Do you need to detox?
    (Daily Monitor, 2017-09-18) Nantume, Gillian
    Would I have the stamina to go on a juice fast for, at least, seven days? That is the question Rita Tushabe kept asking herself. Even as she envied the positive results of her friends who had successfully curbed their hunger for a few days,
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    Famous destinations for an African honeymoon
    (Sunday Monitor, 2017-10-22) Nantume, Gillian
    Africa is known to be a beautiful paradise, so you do not have to strain your wedding budget looking to save funds for an exotic honeymoon in Europe or in the near East. There is no shortage of places to accommodate your desires, as Gillian Nantume writes.
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    Joint courses give graduates edge
    (Daily Monitor, 2017-07-03) Nantume, Gillian
    If you are thinking about what course to study at the university that will ensure that you do not spend five years on the streets looking for a job, it is time to explore the possibility of Killing two birds with one stone. That is the way employers are thinking nowadays.
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    Oile’s quest to heal the sick
    (Saturday Monitor, 2017-07-29) Nantume, Gillian
    Walking into Lydia Oile's office at Le Memorial Medical Services is alittle intimidating. First, the atmosphere around the huge hospital is very quite; you feel the discomfort of hearing your heels clicking on the tiled floor. The cleanness is in stark contrast to the terribly dusty Kitiko-Kigo Road Outside
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    Poverty, the driving force behind wetland degradation.
    (Daily Monitor, 2017-11-21) Nantume, Gillian
    Lubigi swamp is part of the vast 54.1 square Kilometre Mayanja- Kato wetland and what remains of it is still rich in wildlife, such as sitatunga, bushbuck and red- tailed monkeys. The main vegetation is papyrus. For a long time, Lubigi swamp has been considered a free stretch of land which anyone can
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    Sleep deprivation:
    (Daily Monitor, 2017-10-02) Nantume, Gillian
    There is nothing as disappointing as looking into the mirror in the morning and coming face to face with the hollows under your off- white bleary eyes. Sure, we have been conditioned the believe that only scoundrels sleep before midnight. A party animal goes to sleep at 2am am wakes up at 7am to go to work.
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    The disappearing wetlands of Wakiso district.
    (Daily Monitor, 2017-11-20) Nantume, Gillian
    Uganda is gifted by nature or so it was, until the population growth exploded, unemployment and poverty rates soared and people discovered the 'free' land in Wakiso's wetlands. The Uganda Wetlands Atlas estimates that wetlands in Wakiso cover 8.6 per cent of the land,
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    The making of uganda martyr's.
    (daily monitor, 2018-05-23) Nantume, Gillian
    Every year in mid may, pilgrims from various walks of life and countries begin the difficult but joyous journey, walking from their homes to uganda martyrs shrine in namugongo.
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    Violence makes one vulnerable to HIV/Aids.
    (Daily Monitor, 2017-12-01) Nantume, Gillian
    In 1991, an 8 year-old Teddy Namuyanja had only one dream getting married to man from Kampala. Her mother had tried to arrange three marriages for her in the village but she rejected all the men. " I came to Kampala to live and work with my sister in Wandegeya.
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    Vocational training fast becoming a necessity.
    (daily monitor, 2018-05-28) Nantume, Gillian
    Every day, employers struggle with a shortage of skilled manpower. the graduates roaming the streets are many but those with experience in their profession are few.
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    What must be done to preserve Wakiso vast wetlands?
    (Daily Monitor, 2025-11-23) Nantume, Gillian
    Wakiso district has only two people mandated to manage its wetlands and considering the number of developments going on in the district, the task is colossal. "Can we really manage the entire Wakiso, even up to the wetland behind the airport?"
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    What your tongue says about your health.
    (Daily Monitor, 2017-10-09) Nantume, Gillian
    The tongue might seem like the smallest part of the body and almost inconsequential, but did you know that it is the rudder that steers the vessel that is your body? Many times, when you cannot coherently explain your symptoms in the consultation room,
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    Why Ainomugisha cut her tubes at age of 24.
    (Daily Monitor, 2026-04-24) Nantume, Gillian
    Supporters of sexual and reproductive health and rights advocate for women's bodily autonomy through access to contraceptives and sexuality education, including the choice not to have children. However, women, especially the young, who make this decision often face stigma and social pressure. Mary Ashley Ainomugisha, 25, shares with Gillian Nantume the empowerment she found after undergoing sterilisation.
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    Why conservation efforts are failing.
    (Daily Monitor, 2017-11-22) Nantume, Gillian
    One of the challenges factors in wetland conservation is the weakness in enforcement and the lack of coordination between the relevant bodies. Assistant superintendent of police David Dauma, who commands National Environment Management Authority (Nema) police,
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    Your diet could cause rectal prolapse.
    (Daily Monitor, 2017-08-28) Nantume, Gillian
    The are many causes of rectal prolapse such as poor diet, so making small changes adding fibre to your diet can help prevent construction and may help to reduce its occurence.