MASAKA. It is ten years since Allen Nakato, not real names lost her husband to HIV/Aids related diseases. But she always refers to his death as suicidal. Reason? Because since the invention of Anti-retroviral drugs, HIV is no longer a death sentence. But much as he knew they were HIV
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How Kitovu Mobile’s Palliative Care is breathing new life into hundreds of terminally ill patients
MASAKA. Before even greeting his visitors from Kitovu Mobile palliative care team, Vincent Luyinda first asks them if they moved with his liquid oral morphine, a drug which relieves cancer patients of pain. “Yes of course. It is something we just cannot forget,” The team replies to Luyinda, a response
Kitovu Mobile braces for community cancer awareness campaign
MASAKA. Cancer is a real silent killer . However, many Ugandans are still ignorant about this disease . They surround it with a lot of misconceptions and this is exacerbated by low early screening uptake hence high cancer mortality. It is upon this background that Kitovu Mobile has buttressed cancer
How Kitovu Mobile has contributed to Uganda’s efforts to realise HIV/Aids target by 2030
MASAKA. The 90- 90- 90 strategy is an ambitious HIV/AIDS treatment target that was launched by United Nations Programme on HIV and AIDS (UNAIDS) and other partners. Launched in 2013, the target aims at having 90 percent of persons living with HIV/AIDS knowing their status, 90 percent of diagnosed people getting
Poor adherence to drugs nearly took Naluyiga’s life
MASAKA. Lydia Naluyiga , is an HIV positive orphan. The 17- year- old contracted the virus from her mother and was enrolled on antiretroviral therapy when she was barely five years. “Poor HIV drugs adherence had taken way my life , but Kitovu Mobile swiftly intervened” Living with her grandmother
Masaka Diocese awards Kitovu Mobile medic for her exceptional services
MASAKA. On October 19,2018 ,Masaka Diocese held its 10th Diocesan Health Assembly, an annual event where the diocesan health department takes stock of achievements and challenges . Like it has been the case in the past decade , this year ’s diocesan assembly attracted stake holders ,both internal and external who exchanged ideas
Kitovu Mobile work stands out during Diocesan Health Assembly
Every year , Masaka Diocese holds a health assembly where all stake holders within the diocese and from the local governments from Masaka sub region meet and deliberate on ways of improving health care services in the nine districts that make up the diocese . This year’s 10th health assembly
Ssempijja: Picked from death bed, now agent of HIV positive living
Clad in a blue Kitovu Mobile T-Shirt with HIV message reading: Tososola Mulwade wa kawuka translated as don’t discriminate HIV positive people, Hassan Ssempijja, welcomes us at his home in Kikalaala Village, Kyamuyimbwa Parish, home in Kabonera Sub -County, Masaka District. We quickly tell him the purpose for our visit which is about
Palliative care soothing Luyinda from the double trauma of HIV/Aids and Cancer
Sorrow, tears and psychological pain can swallow you up when you look at Vincent Luyinda. The 32 year- old man is a resident of Misaali, a Masaka Town suburb in Masaka District. He is facing a double jeopardy of braving HIV/Aids and cancer, both dreaded ailments. Luyinda’s left hand
How nutrition and modern farming training are changing lives
Although our visit was expected, Vincent Baakabulindi could not sit and wait for us at his home at Kagezi Village in Kabonera Sub- County, Masaka District. His wife had to call him from the garden where he was planting cabbages. “I’m sorry I couldn’t sit home and wait for you,