Health

Childhood obesity will rise by 121%, affecting North Africa, the Middle East, Latin America, and the Caribbean the most.

The region includes Afghanistan and Pakistan, the last two countries where wild poliovirus remains endemic.

Among the victims was a nurse at Mulago National Referral Hospital, who succumbed to the virus earlier in the week.

The initiative aims to cut breast cancer mortality rates by 2.5% annually, potentially preventing 2.5 million deaths by 2040.

Authorities have confirmed the presence of poliovirus in environmental samples collected from eight districts nationwide.

Meanwhile, the Tobacco and Vapes Bill, currently in parliament, aims to restrict child-targeted flavors and packaging.

Recent months have seen widespread poultry losses in California, with about two-thirds of the state’s dairy herds infected since August.

While Uganda continues to see a rise in cases, trends in the Democratic Republic of the Congo and Burundi have remained stable.

However, this hasn’t deterred longtime chicken raisers like Billy Underhill, a 62-year-old construction company owner.

Multiple doses of the oral polio vaccine and completion of routine immunization are crucial for protecting children under five.