By Moses Muwulya,Communications Officer Kitovu Mobile is still committed fighting cancer through massive awareness, early screening,HPV Vaccinations and provision of Hospice and Palliative Care in the Greater Masaka Region. Yesterday,14 September, we walked this talk,sensitizing hundreds of women about cervical cancer,dispelling the myth surrounding this leading cause of cancer morbidity
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Nabosa:A testimony of Kitovu Mobile EMTCT Services;Born with HIV,all her children negative
BY MOSES MUWULYA In Summary. Her three children are all HIV negative,with huge hope that the fourth one,a baby,will also emerge negative, thanks to Kitovu Mobile EMTCT Services. This gives her joy that they are saved from the pain of swallowing HIV,which she is braving. MASAKA. Being born in
Pictorial: Kitovu Mobile Participation in the 2nd Uganda Conference on Cancer and Palliative Care
On 5th- 6th September,2019, Kitovu Mobile joined international and local Organisations that deal in cancer to participate in the 2nd Uganda Conference on Cancer and Palliative Care. Held at Kampala Serena Hotel,the conference which was organised by Uganda Cancer Society and Palliative Care Association Of Uganda, congregated Organisations dealing in
Good news as Ugandan Gov’t promises to roll out countrywide palliative care programme
By Moses Muwulya,Communications Officer Except in Greater Masaka Region, where Kitovu Mobile is the oasis of palliative care;and in other areas where Palliative Care services are offered,in many parts of Uganda pitiable advanced cancer patients die in pain and with no dignity. Others are abandoned by by their relatives. All
Cancer; the silent killer eating away Ugandans
Janet Nabadda, 68, a resident of Rwanyi village, Masaka was diagnosed with breast cancer at Uganda Cancer Institute (UCI) in 2015. She has been unwell since 1990. It has now damaged half of her right breast. Nabadda says it started with high blood pressure when she was 18 years old
Cancer patient,care taker relieved of gross physical and emotional pain
By Moses Muwulya,Communications Officer “I know he will succumb to cancer given the stage, but at least you have helped him defeat the gross physical and emotional pain that had taken toll on him” Pitiable words come from Mary Nakatogo after getting oral morphine for her brother,Edward Mujjuzi. The 29-year-old
Kitovu Mobile Medical Center ART accreditation: MOH, UCMB officials visit facility, treasure its laboratory, drug store and pharmacy.
Kitovu Mobile Medical Center(KMMC), is soon getting accredited by Ministry of Health (MoH). This follows ART accreditation assessment visit by MOH and Uganda Catholic Medical Bureau (UCMB) officials today, which saw officials treasure the facility’s laboratory, drug store and pharmacy. Under ART services include HIV testing and counseling, viral load
WORLD NO TOBACCO DAY: SHOULD PUBLIC SMOKING REMAIN GRAVELY RAMPANT IN THE FACE OF THE ANTI-TOBACCO LAW?
Today, 31 May,the World Health Organization (WHO) and global partners to celebrate World No Tobacco Day (WNTD). This annual campaign, as highlighted on the WHO website,is an opportunity to raise awareness on the harmful and deadly effects of tobacco use and second-hand smoke exposure, and to discourage the use of
Kitovu Mobile staff trained in Assisted Partner Notification
On 27 April, Kitovu Mobile joined clinical providers in Masaka District and trained in Assisted Partner Notification (APN) The Clinical Providers APN training was organised by the Ministry of health,aiming to equip HIV care providers with knowledge and skills to provide high quality APN services to eligible patients to decrease
Kitovu Mobile graces Kyotera District Women’s day celebrations, offers free breast, cervical cancer screening services
On 9 April,2019, Kitovu Mobile joined Kyotera District to celebrate women’s day. The DREAMS, Grand Mothers and OVC support and the Medical Center, the three Kitovu Mobile projects participated in different ways. The DREAMS had its Adolescent girls and young women (AGYWs) join the procession, entertain guests and show case