Viral load suppression among clients helps control HIV epidemic
Viral load suppression among HIV clients is crucial for stemming the spread of the pandemic. Regular viral load testing is one of the services that the Ministry of Health recommends […]
Nabiganda HC IV soars from a discredited site to excel in safe male circumcision
Overview The World Health Organization recommends voluntary medical male circumcision (VMMC) as a medical procedure for reducing the risk of heterosexual HIV transmission by up to 60 per cent. Free […]
A parents’ commitment to treatment saved their 2 children from TB
Tuberculosis (TB) is a tough infectious disease. But it is possible for total recovery and elimination of the disease from communities when patients adhere to treatment. In February 2022, […]
Talking to heart health workers’ advice, saved Hamza Betebe from TB
The Ministry of Health estimates Uganda’s tuberculosis (TB) disease incidence at 330 cases per 100,000 population. Thus, it is crucial to detect early and for patients to adhere to treatment […]
Adhering to treatment helped Nguhuni to become TB free
For a month, Eddy Nguhuni, a head teacher at Bwirya Primary School, in Namanfovu sub-county, Butaleja District, Eastern Uganda suffered a persistent dry cough. “My chest hurt and I had […]
Road to Recovery – An MDR Survivors’ Tale
Wilson Apedoi had been coughing and was fatigued for months. His chest hurt and he suffered from heavy breathing and night sweats. Assuming the cough was a common cough, Apedoi […]
