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Item Aids body not to be disolved - ministry(Daily monitor, 2016-02-04) Namagembe, LilianKAMPALA. The Ministry of Health has distanced itself from plans to take over the Uganda Aids commission (UAC) as recommended by the Parliamentary Budget committee. This follows recommendations by the Parliamentary Budget report of December 2015 indicating that maintaining the Aids commission under the President's Office is tantamount to duplication of government programmes arguing that it carries out activities similar to those of the Uganda Aids Commission under the Ministry of Health.Item Cholera hits Bulambuli(Daily monitor, 2016-02-04) Kitunzi, YahuduA cholera outbreak has been declared in Bulambuli District after the district health department registered four suspected cases. The District Health Officer, Dr Muhammadi Mulongo, said the first suspected case was reported in Muyembe Sub-county.Item Iganga children get free food, treatment(Daily monitor, 2016-02-05) Yolisigira, YazidIganga-based Tree of Life Ministry in partnership with Samaritans, has trained more than 200 mothers in Iganga District in good feeding. The organisation has also given free food and medical treatment to more than 70 malnourished children.Item Mulago can do without interns-Health ministry(Daily Monitor, 2016-02-09) Namagembe, LilianThe government has not paid stipend to intern doctors for more than three months, a delay the parent health ministry acknowledged and attributed to late funds disbursement by the ministry of finance.Item Hospital renovated after Besigye visit(New Vision, 2016-02-13) Ariong, StevenAbim hospital received shs700m for renovation from government last month.Item Report faults parents on HIV counselling(Daily monitor, 2016-02-15) Mafabi, DavidA new report on HIV/Aids prevalence in Mbale District shows that only 42 per cent of parents talk to their children about HIV/Aids. These findings are contained in the latest HIV/Aids surveillance study by Mbale District HIV/Aids prevalence report for 2015. This means that 58 per cent of the parents don't talk about HIV/Aids and are not bothered about the way their children get information about the scourge.Item Mpigi restores health unit management committees(Daily monitor, 2016-02-15) Ngwomoya AmosMedical workers in Mpigi District breathed a sigh of relief when the Health Unit Management Committees (HUMCs) were restored at their health institutions last week. The committee system was restored by the district local government through the advocacy efforts of Action for Rural Women's Empowerment (ARUWE), a non-profit organisation operating in the district.Item Explore tooth filling options(Daily monitor, 2016-02-15) Kabanda, RichardMany people who have visited the dentist's office have heard about or been exposed to tooth filling material, which many of us refer to as a "dental cement". When a tooth develops a cavity or hole, the best treatment a dentist can give it is a dental filling which will prevent further damage and thus still serve the purpose. There are many myths about dental fillings especially regarding the pain that may come after treatment. All this is not true especially if you go to a professional.Item International Zika experts descend on Brazil(Daily monitor, 2016-02-18) AFPInternational experts including World Health Organisation Chief Margaret Chan, are visiting Brazil to check out a major increase in Zika virus infections, which have been blamed for birth defects.Item Ministry avails ambulances for emergencies on voting day.(Daily monitor, 2016-02-18) Birungi, Sandra JanetThe Ministry of Health has deployed nine ambulances in the Kampala Metropolitan area to handle emergencies during today's voting process.Item It started with medical checkup.(Daily Monitor, 2016-02-21) Nakibuule, RuthJames Winston Asasira, a biomedical scientist at China Uganda Hospital, Naguru, met Jackline Masaba, a teacher at Divine High School, Mpererwe in 2010. The two fell in love and wedded on December 29, 2015. They share their story with Ruth Nakibuule.Item Smoking and oral cancer linked.(Daily Monitor, 2016-02-22) Kabanda, RichardOral cancer is the cancer that occurs on the lips, inside the mouth, on the back of the throat, the tonsils or salivary glands. It is more common in men than women, and most likely to strike people over 40 years.Item Daily dose of fitness keeps doctors away.(Daily monitor, 2016-02-22) Nantume, GillianStaying 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.Item Pope Francis hints at permission for use of contraception in Zika risk cases(Daily monitor, 2016-02-22) Daily MonitorPope Francis has hinted that the use of contraception by women at risk of contracting the Zika virus may be permissible. The Pontiff insisted that abortion remained a crime but said avoiding pregnancy was "not an absolute evil". His remarks came in response to a question about how best to tackle the Zika outbreak across Latin America.Item Why babies are born with clefts.(Daily Monitor, 2016-02-22) Kirabo, Rehema; Dr. Galiwango, George WA cleft is a gap or split in the upper lip or palate (roof of the mouth). The cleft may occur as an isolated cleft lip, isolated palate or in a combination lip and palate. The cleft lip and palate combination constitutes the majority of the oral facial clefts. Approximately 1,000 babies are born with cleft lip and palate in Uganda. In many cases, there is no known cause for the condition, although it can be rectified with surgery.Item African countries urged to increase immunisation financing.(Daily Monitor, 2016-02-25) Ainebyoona, EmmanuelThe World Health Organisation has urged Africa to increase domestic financing of immunisation to achieve universal coverage. The call was made by the World Health Organisation regional director for Africa.Item Gulu malaria health team demands allowances.(Daily Monitor, 2016-02-26) Owich, JamesHealth workers who were dispatched to Gulu District to tackle a malaria epidemic are protesting delayed payment of their allowances by the Ministry of Health. In January this year, the ministry of Health dispatched 374 health workers to 10 malaria-affected districts in northern Uganda.Item 5 die of suspected poisoned food.(Daily Monitor, 2016-02-27) Elema, Robert; Aluma, ClementIt is reported that some of the victims ate food laced with a tobacco pesticide.Item Stressed but gaining weight.(Daily Monitor, 2016-02-29) Karuhanga, VincentChronic stress leads to the release of cortisol, a hormone which is known to increase appetite and encourage cravings. Usually, a person gains weight if he eats more than he utilises so that he stores the excess food in form of fat.Item Unhygienic fish could lead to tuberculosis infection.(Daily Monitor, 2016-02-29) Ahimbisibwe, PatienceYou have walked into that office and what welcomes you at the reception is the aquatic decoration. In most cases, it is fish. Some people have gone as far as taking these aquariums into their homes and you will find them placed in one of the living room corners. But also because fish is a delicacy on many family meals, it has become a farming business with some people creating ponds in their home compound to make a buck out of it.