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Wedtern Uganda – Mbarara Regional Referral Hospital authorities are concerned by increased in the number of epileptic patients who they say have increased within a space of one year.
According to Dr. Gerald Wakweyika, an expert running an Electro Encephalo Gram (EEG) says epilepsy disease has worried neurological doctors at the facility.
Electro Encephalo Gram is a special machine which was donated by the University of Duke in United Kingdom way back 2019 specialized in testing epileptic patients.
And Epilepsy is neurological condition which affects the electrical impulses in the brain.
Wakweyika says epilepsy is also a biblical historical disease associated with Jesus’ miracle teachings.
Causes of epilepsy range from prenatal (during pregnancy, fetal distress, birth and growth) to behavior wise especially on people who use narcotic substances such as smoking marijuana, alcoholism, and cannabis.
Wakweyika also says that epilepsy is sometimes caused by accidents, infections like syphilis and AIDS.
“Anybody at any stage can stand a risk of developing epilepsy” said Wakweyika
He says the brain attack disease taken unserious by locals has taken a twist and is at its peak in western region.
Francis Byamukama, a resident of Kirembe cell, Nyamityobora ward in Mbarara municipality mistook the disease that attacked his son Owen Ainebyoona to be a demonic misfortune that came as a result of satanic powers.
“My son Owen got this disease at the age of eight and would fall down without understanding what exactly happened. But being a born again I went to many churches we prayed but nothing change until we recently came to the referral hospital that he tested epilepsy which was unheard throughout my life ministry” says Byamukama
He confirmed that after receiving medication a boy who dropped out of school in 2010 is now improving.
“I knew nothing about epilepsy and first thought they were demons attacking my child but after giving him medicine there is now an improvement on his health” Byamukama noted
Speaking to Owen Ainebyoona (the patient) aged 20yrs who is improving healthy wise is hopeful of rejoining school to study and become a mechanic.
“I could not feel any pain but I would only get shock and fall down. But God being on my side I am now recovering, I no longer fall down and when I complete my studies I will become a mechanic” Ainebyoona explained
He was by then in P.3 and Ainebyoona was such a bright child but later developed epilepsy and stopped studying says Byamukama
Another, Aloysius Kunanuka aged 23 a resident of Rwengwe cell, Kichenche Sub County in Ibanda district, says he doesn’t know how he falls when attacked by the epilepsy condition.
“I don’t know how it happens like the way I am seeing you hear I can find myself going slowly until I fall down and that happens once in a while” said Kunanuka
He says the disease stopped him from grazing cattle as his parents feared him to get drown in water.
Kunanuka’s mother Mrs. Evelyn Katema confirmed that his son was born okay and started schooling like any other child until in P.3 when he suffered from the reported disease.
“I thought of it being a satanic demon and we went to churches in Kampala even to witch doctors but the disease has persisted” said Katema
Among 5 children Katema says, Onesmus is the forth born only suffering from epilepsy.
She described Kunanuka as an extra ordinary person who could do a number of activities to become a bread winner for the family.
“After developing epilepsy I realized that I lost a very important person in a family. When Onesmus is okay, he is a knowledgeable person who can do electric wiring better than experts, he is good at making money and in our family whoever wants to lend money has to go to Onesmus” explained Katema
Mrs. Katema says she has almost spent 2million shillings taking Kunanuka to a number of churches and visiting witchdoctors to recover his life.
“I have spent almost three to four million shillings on him because whoever would promise to treat him, we would sell part of our land at home to recover his life” charged Katema
Mbarara being a referral hospital, Dr. Wakweyika says they receive epilepsy patients as far as Kanungu and Kasese district.
“We have a good number in our population that is having this condition. We are getting people from Kanungu Isingiro and as far as Kasese” he says
However, Dr. Wakweyika confirmed that a big number of patients come from Isingiro, Mbarara and Sheema districts.
“On average we receive 20 patients in our clinic. People come around the municipality but we also have a good number from Isingiro, Sheema and Mbarara”
“There are good numbers there but of course others fear coming for treatment because of stigma” added Wakweyika
He encouraged epilepsy patients to go for medical treatment at zero cost in government facilities.
“If you have any person who is presenting with caesuras or is behaving in any way you are not understanding please seek medical advice wherever you are”
“All public hospitals in Uganda epilepsy services are for free. There is no consultation fee you walk in walk out without any cost” says Wakweyika
He however, confirmed a few epilepsy patients get full treated after medication.
“There is a small percentage where epilepsy patients can get cured for good but a big number stay on medication to prevent them from facing symptoms. And this doesn’t know age, rich or poor every person can suffer from epilepsy and end result is death if you don’t go for treatment” Wakweyika explains
He challenged the government on the general issue of understaffing in hospitals and lack of utilities like running out of drugs in hospitals.
“It is a worry and being few on ground lobbying for more people on board such that the team is bigger to run a specialized system to deliver a basic epilepsy treatment clinic for patients. Like now you’ve seen patients are many but doctors are few” said Wakweyika. By https://twitter.com/AaronAinomugis3
Banana farmers in Rwampara district and western Uganda as a whole have expressed worry over a strange banana disease outbreak in their area that has threatened food security and income.
Believing that it is not Banana Xanthomonas Wilt, or banana bacterial wilt or enset wilt, farmers say a banana changes its color before drying and the affected banana can neither be cooked nor sold.
Some of the residents led by the Chairman LC 2 Kigaaga parish in Mwizi Sub County Mr Turyaheebwa Francis explained that the outbreak has already affected their income especially in this period of 1st academic term 2020 when school fees is a task,loans still a burden to many, and food in their homes.
‘Even when you have money to buy meat, you can’t get a good bunch of matooke to cook,’ a woman said.
This disease has also been reported in districts like Ntungamo,and was reported in Isingiro about two months ago.
According to Mwesigwa Kyomukama Jotham a politician and farmer in Mwizi,this exposes how incompetent some government workers are because extension workers and agricultural officers should have intervened by now.
Rwampara people considerably contribute to the banana market in western Uganda urban centres like Mbarara, plus Uganda’s capital Kampala and other urban centres supplied by banana producing districts including Isingiro,Bushenyi and others.
Authorities have not yet started sensitization on this issue yet they have been notified of this disaster.
Though some people totally take Valentine’s day as a day to make worldly love (especially romance and sexual intercourse),let’s take you through the meaning of this day.
Valentine’s Day, also called Saint Valentine’s Day or the Feast of Saint Valentine, is celebrated annually on February 14.
Also called: Saint Valentine’s Day or the Feast of Saint Valentine
Observances: Sending greeting cards and gifts, dating, church services.
Saint Valentine was a widely recognized 3rd-century Roman saint, commemorated in Christianity on February 14. From the High Middle Ages his Saints’ Day has been associated with a tradition of courtly love. He is also a patron saint of epilepsy.
We are ensuring that all processes are done online – NSSF MD Richard Byarugaba.
Uganda has estimated population of 42 million people,19 million are employed ,only 2.5 million save with NSSF.
The National Social Security Fund (NSSF) Managing Director (MD) Mr Richard Byarugaba has disclosed that NSSF is ensuring that all processes are done online (automation) so that customers can have the best experience as they receive services.
Richard who assumed office in 2010,was addressing journalists after NSSF western Uganda regional employers’ meeting attended by members/stakeholders from different districts in the region on Tuesday Feb 11,2020 where he revealed that 70% of NSSF customers/members use electronic means while 30% physically visit service centres.
Founded in 1985,NSSF has numerous investments, it is a quasi-government agency,responsible for the collection, safekeeping, responsible investment, and distribution of retirement funds from employees in Uganda for a desirable post retirement life.
Currently out of the estimated Ugandan population of 42 million people,only 19 million are employed and out of 19 million 2.5 million are registered with NSSF. The NSSF covers all employers who have 5 or more employees between 16 and 55 years of age, with the exception of employees under the Government Pensions scheme. The NSSF Act requires a registered employer is required to pay contributions to the Fund for his/her employees every month during which he/she pays salaries.
The NSSF Act also provides for voluntary membership for employers with less than 5 employees.
Rate of Contribution. The employer must deduct 5% from the employee’s total gross monthly wage and add 10% of the total gross monthly wage making a total contribution of 15% for each employee. The Payment of contributions must be paid by the 15th day of the following month. The Fund currently collects over UGX 102 billion per month for its members. Interest Rate. The Fund declared and paid an interest rate of 11% to its members for the last Financial Year (2018/2019).
Interest rates are reviewed annually and declared by the Minister of Finance, Planning and Economic Development on the advice of the Board of Directors. Interest rate paid to members is based on the financial performance of the Fund.
About the NSSF bill, Byarugaba challenged Legislators to pass it so that it is signed into law as the tabled amendments are for the public benefit.
A BILL for an Act ENTITLED THE NATIONAL SOCIAL SECURITY FUND (AMENDMENT) ACT,2019.
An Act to amend the National Social Security Fund Act, Cap. 222 to establish a stakeholder board; to provide for mandatory contributions of all workers regardless of the size of the enterprise or number of employeesl to provide for voluntary contributions to the Fund; to empower the Fund to recover from a third party any sum owed to a defaulting contributing employer to cover any contribution, penalty or interest; to provide for midterm access to voluntary contributionsl to provide for a five year tenure for the managing director and deputy managingdirector; to empower the Minister to prescribe a threshold of expenditure by the Fund prior to approval of the annual budget by statutory instrument; to empower the Board to use in-house expertise and fund managers in the investments of scheme funds, including lending to Government; to empower the board to introduce new benefit., in consultation with the Minister; to provide for the payment of an annual levy by the Fund to the Uganda Retirement Benefits Regulatory Authority and for related matters.
Northern Uganda – Desert locusts,which have ravaged parts of Kenya and Somalia, have entered Uganda. According to State Minister for Karamoja Affairs Moses Kizige, the locusts entered the country through Abwalinga and Ngongosowon villages in Amudat Sub County, Amudat District, on Sunday, February 9, 2020.
Amudat is a town in Northern Uganda. It is the main municipal, administrative and commercial center of Amudat District and the district headquarters are located there. The district is named after the town.
Billions of desert locusts are swarming across eastern Africa—mainly affecting Kenya, Somalia, and Ethiopia but likely to spread further. The swarms are massive; one of the largest in Kenya is about 37 miles long and 25 miles wide. For reference, that could cover more than half of Long Island.
While speaking on the thirty-ninth Anniversary of Tarehe Sita in Nakaseke district on Feb 6,2020,recently President Museveni said government will buy planes to fight against locusts.
This follows Parliament confirmation that Shs15 billion budget has been set aside as contingency to fight the spread of locusts.
Prime Minister Ruhakana Rugunda has called an emergency meeting of relevant political leaders & technical officers at 7 pm to immediately swing into action.
Former Kenyan President for 24 years Daniel Arap Moi died last night in Nairobi Hospital at the age of 95.
President Uhuru Kenyatta announced in a presidential proclamation.
Moi passed away at night while receiving treatment at Nairobi Hospital in the capital, confirmed his press secretary Lee Njiru.
President Kenyatta declared that the Kenyan flag will be flown at half-mast from February 4, 2020 until the day Moi is buried.
Daniel Toroitich Arap Moi,Kenyan politician who was the second President of Kenya from 1978 to 2002. He became president as a result of the death of the then president Mzee Jomo Kenyatta.
2 Sep 1924 Born at Kurieng’wo Village Sacho Location Baringo District North Rift Valley Province.
Education
1934 Primary education at African Inland Mission School, Kabartonjo. 1938 AIM School, Kapsabet. 1942 Secondary education at Kapsabet AIM School and Government African School, Kapsabet. Educator ….. 1945 Teacher Training College, Kapsabet. 1945/47 Teacher at Tambach Government African School. 1948 Head Teacher at Kabamet Government African International School. 1949 Promoted to P2 Grade. Attended Teachers course at Kagumo. 1950 Attended In-Service course at Jean’s School, Kabete. 1950/55 Assistant Principal, Tambach Teacher Training College, Kabamet. Member of Parliament
1955 Elected Member of Legislative Council for Rift Valley. 1957/6 Re-elected member of Legislative Council for Baringo North. 1957/63 Chairman of Kenya African Democratic Union. 1961/63 Re-elected MP for Baringo North 1961 Attended Commonwealth Parliamentary Association course in UK. Appointed Parliamentary Secretary to Ministry of Education. Member of Kenya African National Union. Minister
1962 Minister for Education. 1962/64 Minister for Local Government. 1963 Elected Member House of Representatives for Baringo North. First President Rift Valley Region and Shadow Minister for Agriculture. 1964/67 Minister for Home Affairs. Vice President
1966/78 Vice-President and Minister for Home Affairs. 1968/78 Leader of Govemment Business.
President
1978 Unanimously elected President of Kanu and Republic of Kenya. Launches the Nyayo philosophy of peace, Love and Unity. 1979 Re-elected unopposed MP for Baringo North and as President. 1979 Cabinet unanimously bestows Chief of the Golden Heart-the highest honour in the Republic. 1981 Elected Chairman of the 0rganisation of African Unity at 18th Heads of State Session in Nairobi. 1983 Jun-Hands over OAU Chairmanship to Ethiopian Head of State. Aug Reelected unopposed MP for Baringo Central and as President.
1985 30th Anniversary of President Moi as an MP is recognised and hailed by the National Assembly. 1985 Honoured with Educations’ Hall of Fame award by Pinky Brothers Museum in USA. 1986 Publishes book ‘Kenya African Nationalism’ on Nyayo philosophy. 1988 Re-elected unopposed and unanimously as the President. 1989 May UN confers an award for outstanding environment achievement. 1989 July Torches 12 tons of poached ivory in Nairobi National Park to save Kenyan elephants from poachers. 1990 Dec Announces the withdrawal of queue-voting at a Kanu Special Delegates Conference. 1991 Dec Introduces multi-party system to end a decade of one-party rule. 1992 Apr Reiterates that he will not remain the Head of State for life. 1992 Dec reelected as President in the first multi-party general election. 2002 Dec Steps down, to be replaced by President Mwai Kibaki, once his vice president.
Authorities in Mbarara municipality and western Uganda at large have embarked on operations to eliminate the escalating vice of sniffing fuel, gum and smoking marijuana among Street Kids.
Mbarara being the centre of southwestern Uganda,it is occupied by people from various districts and countries like Rwanda,Tanzania,Burundi, and others, making a population of about 220,000 people.
Set to be a city effective July 1, 2020, Mbarara is facing a challenge of over 100 street kids (as estimated by 2018); many of them desert from their village areas with no positive intention,some escaping domestic violence and other mistreatment cases.
According to Mrs. Jolly Kagira Tuwmiine, the municipality secretary for health and community who also doubles as councilor representing Nyakinengo and Kishasha wards in Biharwe divison,they are ensuring that this vice ends but lack of rehabilitation centres, non-government / Community based organization’s hands, and total government intervention like funding have hindered their efforts.
Mbarara municipality comprises of Kakoba,Biharwe,Kakiika,Kamukuzi,Nyakayojo and Nyamitanga divisions and it is Uganda’s second largest to Kampala (the Capital city of Uganda).
Meanwhile, Mbarara is not the only urban centre facing street Kids, it is followed by Kasese in the border of Uganda and D R Congo, and on several occasions,street kids have been arrested for crimes especially theft.
The Ministry of Education and Sports has been challenged to introduce a system of recognizing and awarding of best performing pupils and students in all schools in order to motivate and reduce school dropouts across Uganda.
The call was by Ntungamo District Woman Member of Parliament Hon Beatrice Rwakimaari saying Uganda is still facing the school dropout challenge but when her call can be answered, the dropouts will be addressed drastically.
Hon Rwakimaari made remarks on Thursday 30th January 2020 in the district council Hall Ntungamo western Uganda while reactivating her five year education plan to recognize and award the best performing pupils who excelled in 2019 PLE in the district.
At least 135 pupils in Ntungamo district will be recognized and awarded for their outstanding performance in last year’s Primary Leaving Examinations (PLE) as one of the ways of encouraging better performance in the area.
Four best PLE candidates 2019 in each sub county, division and town council within Ntungamo district received assortment of prizes including mattresses, basins, pens, books, and sanitary pads for girls to enable them to start form one .
Out of 9839 candidates who sat for last year’s PLE exams, 1056 passed in division one, 5094 in division two, 1918 in division three and 1072 in division four, 608 were ungraded while 91 failed to turn up.
School Dropouts in Uganda – as of Feb 27,2017:
Over five million Ugandan children of school-going age have dropped out of primary school before P7 in the past 20 years. This is according to an analysis of figures from assessment body Uganda National Examinations Board (Uneb) and Education and Sports Sector Annual Performance Reports (ESSAPRs).
RISE AGAINST POVERTY Organization (RAP UGANDA) 