2m Babies Added Onto Uganda’s Population Every Year

2m Babies Added Onto Uganda’s Population Every Year

Oct 25, 2016 1

More than  two million children added onto Uganda’s population every year and with a fertility rate of about seven children per woman in rural areas, Uganda is likely to see its population rise to from 36.4 million in 2014 to 102 million by 2050, the 2016 projections indicate. The majority of Ugandans live in rural areas and most women in these parts of the country are illiterate. Uganda’s literacy rate stands at 67.1 percent. This according to a latest population report will have surpassed Tanzania’s 99.8 million and Kenya’s 95.5 million by 2050.

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Mother’s milk may protect newborn from diseases, much like vaccines: Study

Mother’s milk may protect newborn from diseases, much like vaccines: Study

Oct 9, 2016 1
New York: Breast milk is the best gift a mother can give to her baby. It is packed with nutrients and antibodies that help the baby fight off viruses and bacteria. And, women now have got another reason to breastfeed their babies. A new study suggests that mother’s milk may boost the immunity of a newborn in such a way that it may work against certain diseases like tuberculosis (TB) just as vaccination does. Lead researcher Ameae Walker, Professor at the University of California, Riverside School of Medicine in the US said, “Some vaccines are not safe to give a newborn baby and others just don’t work very well in newborns”.
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Making babies without eggs may be possible, say scientists

Making babies without eggs may be possible, say scientists

Sep 17, 2016 0

Scientists say early experiments suggest it may one day be possible to make babies without using eggs. They have succeeded in creating healthy baby mice by tricking sperm into believing they were fertilising normal eggs. The findings in Nature Communications, could, in the distant future, mean women can be removed from the baby-making process, say the researchers.  For now, the work helps to explain some of the details of fertilisation They used chemicals to trick it into becoming a pseudo-embryo.  These “fake” embryos share much in common with ordinary cells, such as skin cells, in the way they divide and control their DNA.

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102,000 children denied exclusive breastfeeding in Jigawa.

102,000 children denied exclusive breastfeeding in Jigawa.

Sep 3, 2016 0

During a workshop on tracking and monitoring of nutrition budget in Dutse, the Civil Society Legislative Advocacy Centre (CISLAC) Programme Officer, Mohammed Murtala has disclosed in a presentation that survey by the CISLAC has indicated that about 102,000 children under 6 years in Jigawa state have been denied exclusive breastfeeding. He added that following a poor intake of nutrition among the under six children, Jigawa state has a record of 50 percent prevalence rate of acute malnutrition among its children, which is above the national average of 32 percent.

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Adamawa rank least in birth regristration-UNICEF.

Adamawa rank least in birth regristration-UNICEF.

Sep 3, 2016 0

At a one-day advocacy and sensitization for media houses on the need to enlighten the people of Adamawa state ahead of the one week massive birth registration flag-off in the state, the Head of Department on vital registration of the commission, Innocent Mishikir has disclosed that the National Population Commission (NPoC) in collaboration with UNICEF/EU has listed Adamawa State as the least in birth registration in the North-East and the need to involve the media in the enlightenment of the importance of birth registration.

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Oral immunotherapy effective for peanut-allergic kids

Oral immunotherapy effective for peanut-allergic kids

Sep 3, 2016 0

Low-dose and high-dose of oral immunotherapy (OIT) is safe and equally effective at suppressing allergic immune responses to peanut in children, suggests a study. Peanut OIT involves eating small, gradually increasing amounts of peanut protein daily. Previous studies showed that peanut OIT in older children can offer some protection against potentially life-threatening anaphylaxis caused by peanut exposure.

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Food allergies linked to higher asthma risk in kids

Food allergies linked to higher asthma risk in kids

Sep 3, 2016 0

The higher the number of food allergies a child might have, the greater is his or her risk of developing asthma and allergic rhinitis during childhood, new research has found.
“Of the major food allergens, allergy to peanut, milk and egg significantly predisposed children to asthma and allergic rhinitis,” said lead researcher David Hill from The Children’s Hospital of Philadelphia (CHOP) in the US.

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Over Eight Thousand Children Show Signs of Tuberculosis

Over Eight Thousand Children Show Signs of Tuberculosis

Aug 7, 2016 0

More than 300,000 children between the age of six months and five years old were screened for tuberculosis during Mozambique’s National Health Week which ended on 29 July. According to figures released by the Ministry of Health on Tuesday, over eight thousand children presented signs of tuberculosis. The Deputy National Director of Public Health, Quinhas Fernandes, told reporters that some of the children had direct contact with patients with tuberculosis and have been referred to health units where a more accurate diagnosis can be carried out.

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