Kagolo Ivan

[Kagolo Ivan @KagoloIvan]

Does @NIRA_Ug have a functional WhatsApp contact? Please share

[Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus @DrTedros]

I am in #Uganda, where the government has mounted a prompt and capable response to the outbreak of #Ebola.

Screening at the borders helped detect cases arriving from neighbouring #DRC, and the country’s surveillance, testing and case management systems are doing steady work. Of the 19 confirmed cases so far, 14 were among people who entered from DRC and five are Ugandan nationals. Sadly, two people from DRC have died, and our thoughts are with their families.

@WHO is supporting Uganda, alongside @AfricaCDC and partners across the region, as the country leads this response.

With continued collaboration, I am confident this outbreak can be brought under control.

[Kagolo Ivan @KagoloIvan]

@NamakumbiJ @HopeChannelUg Congratulations nnyabo. Good things coming to Hope channel Ug

[Africa Centre for Applied Digital Health-CADH @CADH_Africa]

Telemedicine is growing fast, but is it being done safely?

Join our CPD session on Safe Telemedicine Clinical Practice for healthcare providers.

✔ Patient safety
✔ Data privacy
✔ Clinical best practices

CPD points will be awarded.

🔗 Register here: https://t.co/qktYQXvQYA

[Erton C Köhler @prertonkohler]

Two locations, 12,000 kilometers (7,450 miles) apart: Kisoro, Uganda, and Nunavut, Canada. I want to recognize the missionary dedication of Pr. David Bakunzi. This family embodies a holistic mission. May their example remind us that the Gospel knows no borders. Maranatha!

[Africa Centre for Applied Digital Health-CADH @CADH_Africa]

Healthcare access shouldn’t depend on how close you live to a facility, how much transport costs, or whether you can afford to “pay everything at once” when you fall sick. Democratizing healthcare means making access simpler, more affordable, and more convenient, especially for underserved communities.

Technology is already enabling this through practical service pathways: tele-consultations for triage and follow-ups, mobile/online ordering of medicines, and laboratory services that can be booked remotely with results shared digitally. @RocketHealthUG , for example, offers doctor consultations via phone/WhatsApp, mobile lab sample collection, and pharmacy delivery as a connected model of care.

We’re also seeing pharmacy-led convenience expand access. Uganda’s @firstpharmacyug supports online ordering and prescription upload, while Guardian Health Pharmacy similarly enables online medicine ordering and prescription upload.

These models reduce delays, decongest facilities, and help people get care earlier, when it’s cheaper and easier to treat.

Affordability via pre-payment models like mobile wallets can help families spread healthcare costs over time instead of delaying care. Solutions like @clinicPesa combine savings and payments for medical bills, including integrations that support mobile money workflows.

At @CADH_Africa we believe healthcare democratization will come from connecting these innovations into one patient-centered journey.
Read more here: https://t.co/EawvAySIcc

[Kagolo Ivan @KagoloIvan]

@KuteesaEst32535 @adrien_mubiru @AdventistOnX @kktoursandt @JVMiyingo @ShalomInsights @Hellenistic16 @GraphicsKING256 @GibsonJonny1 @beth_baibey Congratulations

[Africa Centre for Applied Digital Health-CADH @CADH_Africa]

Every day in Uganda, many caregivers delay seeking care for sick children - not because they don’t care, but because care is far away, transport is costly, queues are long, and outcomes feel uncertain.
That’s the everyday challenge of Primary Health Care (PHC).

PHC is the first point of contact with the health system - where prevention, early diagnosis, basic treatment, and timely referral should happen. Universal Health Coverage (UHC) means everyone can access these services when they need them, without financial hardship.

Yet progress toward SDG 3 remains off track across much of Africa.

In the WHO African Region, the UHC service coverage index declined from 45 in 2019 to 44 in 2021, while the world faces a projected shortage of 11 million health workers by 2030 - most of them in low- and lower-middle-income countries (World Health Organization).
Sub-Saharan Africa continues to carry a disproportionate disease burden with the fewest health workers per capita.

This is where telehealth can function as PHC infrastructure.

When thoughtfully integrated, telehealth helps close system gaps by enabling:
- Remote triage and consultations that reduce unnecessary facility visits
- Follow-ups that improve continuity of care, especially for chronic conditions and maternal–child health
- Stronger referral linkages between lower-level facilities and specialists, helping stretch limited clinical expertise

Through work led by @CADH_Africa, we documented how teleconsultations, call centers, and mobile health platforms helped maintain continuity of essential services during COVID-19 - supporting early triage, reducing missed care, and improving access when physical facilities were disrupted. CADH teams have also published operational insights, whose telemedicine deployments have delivered last-mile medical services to underserved communities across Uganda.
These experiences show that telehealth is not just a convenience - it is a practical tool for strengthening PHC and accelerating progress toward UHC when it is safe, locally relevant, and embedded in everyday clinical workflows.

At CADH, we believe digital health must be designed around real system constraints - workforce shortages, distance, cost, and continuity - to truly move the needle on equitable care.
📄 Read one of our Uganda case studies here:
https://t.co/OGg3vnYSFf

[Africa Centre for Applied Digital Health-CADH @CADH_Africa]

In the heat of the COVID-19 pandemic, AI tools like Ada Health revolutionized how health workers made decisions. Integrated into telemedicine workflows, these AI-powered symptom checkers helped organizations like Africa Centre for Applied Digital Health pre-screen patients via

[Daily Monitor @DailyMonitor]

Uganda’s first female orthopaedic surgeon seeks Shs200m for kidney transplant
https://t.co/S50gPYNHdR
#MonitorUpdates

[Kagolo Ivan @KagoloIvan]

If someone ever edits your photo with Al or Photoshop to create a nude photo, go to https://t.co/f9AGEKOsgG and submit the original photo & the edited photo. They’ll take it down. If you’re a minor go to https://t.co/8mVaLa40zA or https://t.co/gcJazI0IqS

[Infectious Diseases Institute, Makerere University @IDIMakerere]

The #DHA2025 is live. Follow us for real-time updates @IDIMakerere as we explore the potential of digital technologies in addressing maternal and child health challenges. @akambugu @makerere @MinofHealthUG @CatrionaWaitt #OneIDI #DigitalHealthAfrica2025 #AtTheEquator

[Infectious Diseases Institute, Makerere University @IDIMakerere]

Dr. Tom Kakaire, Strategy & Development Lead, kicks off #DHA2025, co-hosted by @IDIMakerere. Honored to unite top scientists & innovators in digital health. Let’s connect, collaborate, & create homegrown solutions for better health in our region. #OneIDI #DigitalHealthAfrica2025

[Kagolo Ivan @KagoloIvan]

Excited to join innovators, policymakers, and researchers at #DigitalHealthAfrica2025 in Kampala. Let’s shape Africa’s health future! #DHA2025

[Kagolo Ivan @KagoloIvan]

If you’re at #IAS2025 in #Kigali, join us at the poster exhibition today from 12:15 to 13:15 CAT!

Check out @CADH’s work to support access to PrEP services in Uganda.

[Kagolo Ivan @KagoloIvan]

Especially the comments on here

[Simon Kaggwa Njala @SimonKaggwaNjal]

Since today is low on content let me tell you what I experienced last week when I went for for colon therapy at @Nutriwellnessug. Two Drs, @Dr_Watenga and Germima were very hospitable & took me through the preliminary explanations with ease. The most scary and grueling minute was when they were inserting that pipe in my rear. I still cringe at the thought.
Fast forward, they started flushing out all toxins from my stomach and I’d see everything on screen. I got to learn that every normal person has at least 5-10kgs of shit we carry on a daily. However smart you look, you’re a moving cesspool truck.
Most of the diseases are curable once the colon is cleaned.
It was embarrassing seeing kacumbali and bits of meat in my stool as Doctors congratulated me on hydrating and eating vegetables.
So much to learn about colon therapy. It’s a game changing treatment.

[SDA Church Kasangati @SDAKasangati]

Today God passes his massage of “The Endless potential and possibilites of Disabled people though Elder @KagoloIvan on the Possibilites Ministry Sabbath. 🙏❤️ #HappySabbath

[SDA Church Kasangati @SDAKasangati]

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[Uganda Red Cross Society @UgandaRedCross]

🆘️ Landslide Alert – Bulambuli District*

*November 28th 2024*

Following heavy rains on November 27th 2024, a landslide struck the villages of Masubu, Nameche Trading Centre, Mamono, Tangalu, Buzemulili, Masoola in Buluganya Sub-county, Bulambuli District.

The incident left 40 households completely buried, with others sustaining partial damage.

So far, 13 bodies have been recovered by Uganda Red Cross Society (URCS) team, working in collaboration with local authorities and community members.

Our team of trained first responders, together with the local leadership, is conducting a Rapid Needs Assessment to inform the next cause of action.

Due to heavy rains, many parts of the country are experiencing adverse effects of climate change. As a National Society, we remain vigilant, delivering early warning messages through our community radio networks and providing timely support to those affected.

We will share more information as assessment team concludes the excercise.

#HumanityNeedsYou
#URCSAT60
#SavingLives
@DrBrianBilalK @inakasiita1 @OPMUganda @LillianAber @JCWamala @IFRC_DREF

[Kagolo Ivan @KagoloIvan]

All the best

[Yaddah Wanjiku @Yaddah_411]

Can we get this voice back on radio? You get to decide between now and tomorrow midnight if I belong with @933kfm.
#WhosGotTheMic? I'd like to think me but you decide 😊