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Uganda Medical Association in support of intern doctors strike
May 24, 2021 The Uganda Medical Association says the medical interns should carry on with their strike
Uganda Medical Association (UMA), a body that brings together all qualified and duly registered medical doctors in the country has expressed support for the ongoing strike by the intern doctors.
The association said Sunday that the strike should continue until government heeds onto their demands. Last week on Monday, the intern doctors under their umbrella Federation for Uganda Medical Interns (FUMI) laid down their tools, stating that the government had failed to improve their welfare and the current poor living conditions.
Daily Monitor
Monday May 03 2021
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One of the reasons that music has quickly become a tool used in autism therapy is that it can stimulate both hemispheres of the brain, rather than just one. Music encourages communicative behaviour and can encourage interaction with others, which is something that autistic children have great difficulty with.
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Music is an important tool for children living with autism because of its ability to engage and calm them down. A number of parents and teachers of children living with autism say they have successfully used music to teach and communicate. Perside Bijou Namatovu says she realised her son Elijah Matovu Mawa, was not as well developed as other children at six years.
Covid vaccines can be used three months after expiry - WHO
Tuesday April 27 2021
More than one billion doses of coronavirus vaccines have been administered worldwide, less than five months after the first mass inoculation programmes began to be rolled out. PHOTO/FILE
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However, Ministry of Health warns that cases might rise in the months of June and July if the public does not adhere to Covid-19 precautions.
Uganda has recorded 41,715 cases, 40,989 recoveries and 341 deaths.
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The World Health Organisation (WHO) has revealed that AstraZeneca Covid-19 vaccine is still effective three months after the expiry date.
Dr Yonas Woldemariam, the WHO country representative, said research has showed that the vaccine has more lifespan than what is indicated on the bottle (Vial).