Health

Celebrating Eye Dr. Atto Gladys

“Celebrating Dr. Atto is about more than applauding one dedicated doctor. It is about validating a…
Knowledge revived & applied

Nothing makes us feel nostalgic more than when we see disappearing indigenous knowledge systems of our…
Okot p’Bitek the historical figure

If wishes were resurrections, Uganda’s greatest poet, Okot p’Bitek (1931-1982), may his soul continue to rest…
The price of happiness

Figuratively responding to today’s writing prompt; “How much would you pay to go to the moon?”…
Whose knowledge?

This past week, there has been an uproar about a story published in the media that…
Forced into being blind

In the past two weeks, I have seen five patients with retinal detachment. When the retina…
Happy world health day 2025

Celebrating our good women and men in uniform, who are serving on the Uganda Police Force…
Kudos to Uganda Police Force for donating blood on Africa Public Service Day

Never had I associated low hemoglobin, as in anaemia, to eye sight. Well, medical professionals confirm…
Cholera can and should be relegated to history books and museums in Uganda

Our Board Chair, Professor Christopher Garimoi Orach, in his capacity as a professor at the Makerere…
Let’s talk menstruation and period plastic waste

‘It’s plastic hidden in plain sight,’ says Ella Daish, founder of the #EndPeriodPlastic campaign. ‘Bags, bottles…