UGA-HCN

Ugandan Health Communication Network is made of researchers, journalists, policy makers, librarians and aims to influence policy through knowledge translation.

[Prof Sam Kariuki, BVM, MSc, PhD, DSc (Hons, LSTM) @EADirectorDNDi]

A new treatment for patients suffering from both HIV and deadly disease Kala-azar has shown impressive cure rates, raising hopes for patients worldwide

@mainawaruru reports on the results of recent study by @DNDi in the latest issue of @SciAf_NEF. More at https://t.co/iFyVYKMTih

[UGA-HCN @HcnUga]

Apply to trial Ebola vaccines in DR Congo, says ministry https://t.co/1dxdJxXgs5

[The Community Agenda @thecagenda]

#NCDs and #Research: We are in the business of research not for the money but for knowledge creation - Prof. James Tumwine #NCDsUG @HcnUga @Nakkazi @leahkahunde @Weswala

[UGA-HCN @HcnUga]

Dr. Daniel Semakula says research takes about 17 years to get into #policy #NCDs #NCDsUG @Nakkazi

[The Community Agenda @thecagenda]

Intimate Partner Violence is real and pregnant teenagers are highly vulnerable - Auma Anna Grace #NCDsUG @HcnUga @Nakkazi @leahkahunde @Weswala

[UGA-HCN @HcnUga]

Taxes on unhealthy food for Uganda is in the right direction says @RoyMayega e.g higher taxes on cooking oil #NCDsUG #NCDs @Nakkazi

[UGA-HCN @HcnUga]

Attitude change: Most non-ill people have a non-holistic view of wellbeing that focuses on ‘absence of pain and access to basic needs now’: ‘Without pain, risk factors are not viewed as a problem’ says @RoyMayega #NCDsUG @Nakkazi

[UGA-HCN @HcnUga]

@RoyMayega in school environments there is a drastic reduction in extra-curricular activities as students are pressurized to learn/space #NCDsUG Peer-driven consumption of very refined foods (e.g. the licking of raw sugar-mixtures) #NCDs @Nakkazi @thecagenda

[Wilson Adriko @wadriko]

@HcnUga Use of ARVs is prevalent in pigs being reared in Masaka according to a study. How about other parts of the country and are we safe?

[The Community Agenda @thecagenda]

Farmers are using ARVs on pigs to fatten them. Lira District has the highest prevalence and pigs from Masaka have the highest concentration of ARVs in blood - Ritah Nakato #NCDsUG @HcnUga @Nakkazi @leahkahunde @Weswala

[UGA-HCN @HcnUga]

This study of ARVs in pigs by Dr. Ritah Nakato showed that people thought that it is better to eat pork with ARVs than to take the pills themselves #NCDsUG #NCDvoices @Nakkazi

[dr joseph byamugisha @byamugishajose]

#NCDs Farmers using ARVs to fatten animals, results are coming in and active research is on going. This practice should stop. Since most people are claiming to be farmers on their profiles. @AinamatsikoEdg1 @walterjack2

[Evelyn Lirri @Elirri]

So it is true that people use #ARVs to fatten animals-- especially pigs....according to a study by Ugandan researchers #NCDsUG @HcnUga

[Owek. Edgar Job✍️ @AinamatsikoEdg1]

19.14% of pigs in Lira and 47.62% of pigs in Kampala were found to have been fed on ARVs🤭🤭🤭these statistics are scary😳😳😳😳 #NCDsUG

[The Community Agenda @thecagenda]

Lab response to #Ebola: @UVRIug carries out quarterly drills on Ebola preparedness and response. Ebola has serious consequences on #NCDs - Dr. Lutwama #NCDsUG @HcnUga @Nakkazi @leahkahunde @Weswala

[UGA-HCN @HcnUga]

It is true a study in #Uganda on ARVs in pigs. Kamuli had the highest concentration of #ARVs in pigs (nevirapine) and Masaka had the highest prevalence #NCDsUG @Nakkazi

[Owek. Edgar Job✍️ @AinamatsikoEdg1]

Did you know alcoholism is a disease??🤔🤔🤔#NCDSUG

[dr joseph byamugisha @byamugishajose]

Government should speed up the bill concerning beer @AinamatsikoEdg1 #NCDsUG

[The Community Agenda @thecagenda]

Addiction (to Alcohol) is a Non Communicable Disease but it is dependent on choice - Bill Bekunda #PersonalExperience #NCDsUG @HcnUga @Nakkazi @Weswala @leahkahunde

[dr joseph byamugisha @byamugishajose]

@AinamatsikoEdg1 Phenomenon where people travel to another country for better medical services @AinamatsikoEdg1