Uganda

18 February 2013

Uganda: the power of prevention during epidemic outbreaks

By Victor Lacken in Uganda When it comes to Ebola hemorrhagic fever, you can’t be too careful. It remains one of the most lethal viruses known to man and there is no known cure. Its highly infectious and contagious nature means that an outbreak of the fever must be immediately identified and isolated. This was the situation in late 201...
18 feared dead and thousands more at risk following landslides
27 June 2012

18 feared dead and thousands more at risk following landslides

By Catherine Ntabadde The Uganda Red Cross Society has been assisting in the search and rescue operations following a landslide in the Bududa district of the country...
Searching out sustainable solutions to deal with the effects of climate change
18 November 2011

Searching out sustainable solutions to deal with the effects of climate change

The latest report summary from the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC) is calling on governments to be better prepared to manage the impacts of climate ...
Uganda Red Cross water and sanitation projects bring relief to rural communities
16 November 2011

Uganda Red Cross water and sanitation projects bring relief to rural communities

They carried on with their lives as though nothing was wrong. Men, women and children died of diarrhea.
5 March 2010

Uganda: Deadly landslide devastates villages despite early warnings

What started as unusually heavy rains in Nametsi, Eastern Uganda, resulted in a catastrophic landslide that completely wiped out three villages.
No ordinary match - healing emotional wounds through sport
17 November 2009

No ordinary match - healing emotional wounds through sport

It's a beautiful day in Kitgum, Uganda.
Uganda: Urgent aid needed to assist up to 27,000 refugees from DR Congo
28 November 2008

Uganda: Urgent aid needed to assist up to 27,000 refugees from DR Congo

As fighting resumed in Eastern Democratic Republic of Congo a steady stream of refugees continues to cross the border in neighbouring Uganda in search of shelter.
Uganda: Hepatitis E outbreak kills at least 104
22 August 2008

Uganda: Hepatitis E outbreak kills at least 104

Deadly hepatitis E has killed at least 104 Ugandans – the majority of them women – since an outbreak of the disease was first noted in October 2007.
Uganda Red Cross supports Kenyan refugees
10 January 2008

Uganda Red Cross supports Kenyan refugees

Uganda has been facing an influx of refugees coming from Kenya because of the civil unrest and ethnic conflict that followed the results of the Kenyan presidential ...
11 December 2007

Uganda Red Cross responds to serious Ebola outbreak

Uganda Red Cross volunteers and staff have been mobilized to respond to an outbreak of Ebola haemorrhagic fever currently affecting Western Uganda, especially the ...
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