I walked into the gloomy theatre and was told to sign a form of consent for the medical surgery. For first timers, this is critical because the surgeons have to ascertain if one is medically fit to go through the procedure. Your blood has to be checked for HIV among other requirements.
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Be ware of herpes, it is incurable
It is also common that More women are infected with HSV-2 than men; in 2012 WHO report, it was estimated that 267 million women and 150 million men were living with the infection.
This is because sexual transmission of HSV is more efficient from men to women than from women to men.
Read MoreProscovia named world ambassador
The She Cranes captain and Loughborough Lightning goal shooter, Peace Proscovia, has been named the first ambassador of the 2019 Netball World Cup.
Last season’s English Vitality League MVP,
Read MoreResearch indicated that millennials, those born after 1984 are tough to manage and lack focus.
Some of the stated reasons for this are that they were raised up being told that they are special and can get anything they want in life.
Social media platforms like Facebook, Snapchat and Instagram have enabled this generation to put filters on real life, and pretend that all of life is amazing, even when they are depressed.
Read MoreNCHE accredits Medical School
The National Council for Higher Education (NCHE) has accredited Uganda Christian Universty’s medical school located at Mengo Hospital in Kampala.
“It is very good news for us to get accreditation from NCHE without any conditionalitities
Read MoreRe-marking Policy rattles students
A few weeks into the Easter Semester, students of Uganda Christian University (UCU) are concerned about the Re-marking Policy.
The policy was revised to include an increment of Shs100,000 in the re-marking fee that was initially free of charge.
A number of notices pinned up around the university on Wednesday January 24, indicated that every student who desired their examination papers to be remarked had to part with Shs100,000 per paper. The students were also informed that applications for re-marking would only be accepted in the first two weeks of every semester after the release of results.
Canaan Gents spread hope through music
Seven years ago on November 30, 2011 the music group Canaan Gents was birthed, introducing Uganda to Acapella, a music genre that relies solely on artistes’ vocal abilities without instruments.
Read MoreHe beat the odds of impairment
Did you know that people with disabilities consistently report a good quality of life? Have you ever thought of what your life would be if you were disabled? It is quite an unusual reflection. But why do we habitually assume that the physically impaired people are unhappy. For one Francis Okumu, this is a mere misconception. Francis Okumu is a blind student at Uganda Christian University (UCU). He pursues his Bachelor in Social work and Social Administration. Francis attends class and goes for group discussions with other people. As a…
Read MoreShepherds triumph
The UCU rugby team, the Shepherds, thrashed the Rhinos 31–0 on January 25 at Kyadondo Rugby Grounds, Kampala.
Despite the delayed release of the year’s fixtures, the Sherpherds
The only Radio to which my tuning knob was locked
The least used application on my phone is the FM radio. I do not tune in at home and when I buy a vehicle, the first thing I will disable is the radio. Judging from my taxi escapades, I think radios have a way of making journeys longer. However, there is one radio that won my heart and was immediately exempted from this dislike – the Mowzey Radio. Not only was that radio melodious, it had words that cut sharp through my skull and inked themselves into my brain. Since…
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