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The History of PHC (Part 2): The Alma Ata Declaration of 1978!

June 30, 2021 Vicent Nemeyimana No Comments Life and Health

The Alma Ata Declaration (or the International Conference on Primary Health Care) took place from 6th-12th September 1978 at Alma Ata in Russia (WHO, 2018). According to Cueto (2004), about 3000 delegates (from 134 governments and 67 international organizations) attended the conference. READ THIS TOO: The history of primary health care-PHC (Part 1) Choosing the [...]read moreThe History of PHC (Part 2): The Alma Ata Declaration of 1978!

Evidence: 10 Health Crises in Uganda other than COVID-19!

June 29, 2021 Vicent Nemeyimana No Comments Life and Health

As the ‘scaring’ second wave of COVID-19 ‘humbles’ us, many Ugandans must be thinking that COVID-19 must be the worst thing happening to us. Sadly, this isn’t true. COVID-19 is simply one of the many health crises in Uganda now! READ THIS TOO: The fear of COVID-19 & One reason why you shouldn’t fear! As [...]read moreEvidence: 10 Health Crises in Uganda other than COVID-19!

Update: NDA has approved COVIDEX for supportive treatment of viral infections!

June 29, 2021 Vicent Nemeyimana No Comments Life and Health

Uganda’s NDA has approved COVIDEX for supplementary use in the management of viral infections. This follows a long discussion and conflict over a herb that had seen the market without approval. Few days ago, we wrote about how Ugandans were rushing to use COVIDEX, a natural herb manufactured by a Ugandan scientist, Ogwang, to treat [...]read moreUpdate: NDA has approved COVIDEX for supportive treatment of viral infections!

The History of Primary Health Care (Part 1): Before Alma Ata Declaration!

June 28, 2021 Vicent Nemeyimana No Comments Life and Health

Understanding Primary Health Care (PHC) Among all health or medical scholars and even general health or medical practitioners, a lot is known about the official launch and commissioning of Primary Health Care (PHC) in 1978. However, asserts Marcos Cueto, little is known or even said of what happened before and after that remarkable period of [...]read moreThe History of Primary Health Care (Part 1): Before Alma Ata Declaration!

Opinion: Is COVIDEX a proven & safe treatment for COVID-19?

June 26, 2021 Vicent Nemeyimana No Comments Life and Health, Thoughts and Opinions

Last evening, I posted my doubts regarding COVIDEX, the unproven herb by Professor Patrick Engeu Ogwang that is being propagated by some Ugandans as a remedy for COVID-19. Soon after my Facebook post, I was criticized for not being Pan-Africanist and for failing to suggest reliable alternatives. My argument was that we needed data and [...]read moreOpinion: Is COVIDEX a proven & safe treatment for COVID-19?

History & Controversies of Sex Education in Uganda: When did sex talk with ‘teens’ begin?

June 23, 2021 Vicent Nemeyimana No Comments Life and Health

Sex education in Uganda By definition, sexuality or sex education is the instruction of issues relating to human sexuality, including emotional relations and responsibilities, human sexual anatomy, sexual activity, sexual reproduction, age of consent, reproductive health, reproductive rights, safe sex, birth control and sexual abstinence. Sex education that covers all of these aspects is known [...]read moreHistory & Controversies of Sex Education in Uganda: When did sex talk with ‘teens’ begin?

Fear of COVID-19: One Reason why YOU shouldn’t fear!

June 21, 2021 Vicent Nemeyimana No Comments Life and Health, Thoughts and Opinions

The fear of COVID-19 is as dangerous as COVID-19 itself, sometimes, even more dangerous. As the media and most reports regarding COVID-19 concentrate on the physical health, economic, and social effects of the pandemic, emerging data shows that the fear of COVID-19 or COVID-19 anxiety could as well be dangerous, and needs urgent attention. A [...]read moreFear of COVID-19: One Reason why YOU shouldn’t fear!

COVID-19 Commercialization: Evacuate the sick at their cost-Museveni

June 19, 2021 Vicent Nemeyimana No Comments Life and Health, Thoughts and Opinions

In his COVID-19 speech last evening, President Museveni said something terrible. In every way, the president just supported COVID-19 commercialization efforts. To be exact, the president insisted that evacuating the sick from their homes or villages should be done at their own cost! In just a sentence, he privatized the whole public ambulance and emergency [...]read moreCOVID-19 Commercialization: Evacuate the sick at their cost-Museveni

Evidence: Policy factors leading to adolescent mother deaths!

April 4, 2021 Vicent Nemeyimana No Comments Life and Health

Every year, about 21 million girls (15-19 years) become pregnant in developing countries, with 12 million of them actually giving birth. And of these 12 million births, 777,000 of them happen among those below 15 years! (World Health Organization, 2020). While the estimated global adolescent fertility rate has declined, the actual number of births among [...]read moreEvidence: Policy factors leading to adolescent mother deaths!

Evidence: Here is how our culture kills mothers, especially teenage mothers!

March 23, 2021 Vicent Nemeyimana No Comments Life and Health

In Uganda, 15-18 mothers, including teenage mothers, die everyday due to issues arising from pregnancy, during labor and delivery, and few weeks after delivering! In general, our current maternal mortality ratio stands at 336 per 100,000 live births! While there has been some progress in reducing this, the number is still very high. But wait! [...]read moreEvidence: Here is how our culture kills mothers, especially teenage mothers!