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Item Distance learning changes lives but challenges Exist.(The East African, 0025-12-06) Ashley GunterSeveral institutions offer opportunities for study to millions who would otherwise miss out on University Education.Item Water crisis hits refugee camp(New Vision, 2017-01-02) Okethwengu BenedictDefying the scorchhing sun, Joyce Kana, 17, walks around the water point at Ariwa zone 5 settlement, in Yumbe district, waiting for water tanker to arrive. Kana had spent six hours at water point waiting. She appreciates the opportunity since she knows she has no other place to fetch clean water from.Item Indoor residue spraying reduces mosquitoes and malaria burden(New Vision, 2017-01-02) Dr. Ssengooba, FreddieUniversal Health Coverage (UHC), one of the substainable development goals that Hon. Sam Kutesa advocated while serving as president of the united Nations General Assembly, is to be achieved with in resource envelope of each country. In Uganda, huge savings and wellbeing will arise by acting with ambition in malaria prevention.Item Why kill research at Tororo Animal Research Institute?(New Vision, 2017-01-02) Dr. Okoth, JosueThe only research institute carrying out animal research in Uganda is dead in preference for mining minerals in Osukuru hills. The institute previously called the East African Trypanosomiasis Research Organisation (EATRO) was built by the colonial government in 1956 to carryout a multi-disiplinary research on trypanosomiaisis.Item Will garlic make me immune to cancer?(Daily monitor, 2017-01-02) Dr. Karuhanga, VicentIt is true people are more aware of cancer today and this may be one reason why we feel it is not charms but rampant cancer leading to health issues. Also the mere increase in population means there will be more people with cancer, that said, there may be other factors leading to increased numbers of cancer sufferers.Item Health industry: What stood out in 2016(Daily monitor, 2017-01-02) Ainebyoona, Emmanuel; Nakibuuka, BeatriceThe year 2016 was quite eventful in the health industry. As we welcome the New year, we look back at the events that made news and the impact they have had.Item Malaria deaths in Uganda on the rise- WHO reports(New Vision, 2017-01-02) Nakajubi, GloriaDespite Uganda's aggressive campaigns towards control and prevention of malaria over the years, in 2016 World Malaria reports shows that the number of people dying of the largely curable condition went up by 179Item Mass spraying of cattle to start, says Museveni.(New Vision, 2017-01-02) Ssengendo, AbdulkarimPresident Museveni(far left) speaks to the congregation during the new year services at Emmanuel cathedral Rushere in Kiruhura district, he said there will be countrywide spraying of animals .Item Why small health facilties matter in getting treatment for HIV patients(New Vision, 2017-01-02) Zakumumpa, HenryOur study reveals high levels of dependence on external donors for HIV services delivery in Uganda. An increased role of the Uganda government in this regard is warranted. Expanding the fiscal space for HIV treatment is critical as dependence on the current major donors is clearly unsustainable.Item Fresh controversy over Kyambogo VC search(New Vision, 2017-01-04) Okoth, CeciliaFresh controversy has emerged over the prolonged search for a substantive vice chancellor (VC) for Kyambogo University (KYU). The New Vision yesterday learnt from a reliable source that three candidates have applied for the position that was re-advertised late November last year, after the previous search process hit a snag.Item College school raises billions for teachers' houses(New Vision, 2017-01-04) Businge, ConanThe new Makerere College School (MACOS) campus is constructing buildings using Sh1.2b generated internally. Conan Businge spoke to the management on how they have achieved this feat. Martin Muyingo, the headteacher of MACOS says the school started saving for this project in 2014 before he joined.Item Districts to receive improved local chicken(New Vision, 2017-01-04) Alomu, EmmanuelThe National Semi-Arid Resources Research Institute has bred over 500 improved indigenous chickens and after selective breeding. The improved local chickens will grow fast and begin producing eggs at six months.Item Skills education way to go(New Vision, 2017-01-04) Mutegeki, Geoffrey; Businge, ConanDetermined to improve an education system beset by challenges the newly appointed education ministry permanent secretary says there is need to refocus the country's education to produce all round students. Poverty, hunger, disease and strife all impact access to education in Uganda. Kakooza says it will require everyone's participation in transforming the country's education system.Item Govenment has not killed animal research institute in Tororo(New Vision, 2017-01-04) Tumwebaze, FrankLike the president said in his end of year message, industrialisation is both an instrument of liberation and a means of achieving prosperity. There is no doubt that the livestock research institute is an important facility considering that it has been engaging in livestock breeding, developing new genetic breeds, developing good varieties of pasture and legumes.Item Operation wealth creation officers tipple on improving productivity.(New Vision, 2017-01-04) Kisige, AbouCo-ordinators of wealth creation(OWC) have been urged to facilitate strategies to increase smallholder farmers' production, productivity, profitability through improved market accessibility.Item Why small health facilties matter in getting treatment to all Ugandans with HIV(New Vision, 2017-01-04) Zakumumpa, HenryOver the past three years, there have been game changers on the global scene regarding HIV treatment eligibility. In 2014, UNAIDS unveilled tthe ambitious 90-90-90 targets a part of which aim at controlling 90% of those with HIV on sustained anti-retroviral treatment (ART) by 2020.Item Tippy tap increases hand washing in Karamoja(New Vision, 2017-01-05) Bita, GeorgeYuventino Ochen walks out of his pit-latrine at the southern end of his hut and heads for the handwashing facility nearby to clean his hands. He picks the soap, rubs it in his hands and steps on a wooden pole attachment, which tilts a five-litre jerrycan to pour out water. The local tool called a tippy tap aids in hand washing.Item Makerere graduates develop pneumonia diagnosis device(New Vision, 2017-01-05) Nakajubi, GloriaCurrently, it takes over 20 minutes to carryout a pneumonia diagnosis. However, a new device (app) developed by fresh graduates from Makerere University, might drastically bring that time span down to just three minutes, with 90% accuracy. The app also provides a smart way of storing and accessing client records.Item Obama in last attempt to save healthcare law.(New Vision, 2017-01-05) AfpUS president Barack Obama was scheduled to make a short, but politically charged trip from the white house to capital hill yesterday, calling allied lawmakers to arms in defence of his signature healthcare reforms.Item Kyambogo council rejects dons' plea over vice-chancellor search(New Vision, 2017-01-06) Okoth, CeciliaKyambogo University council has rejected claims by a section of lecturers that the ongoing search process is discriminatory and vowed to proceed with the quest to find a vice-chancellor (VC). Prof John Okedi, the council's chairperson, was responding to a petition made by the academic staff, under their umbrella body, Kyambogo University Academic Staff Association (KYUASA).