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Mercy Ships targets over 2,000 surgeries, 3,500 dental treatments during Ghana mission

Mercy Ships is targeting more than 2,000 free surgeries and about 3,500 dental treatments during its 10-month medical mission in Ghana, with the humanitarian organisation seeking to extend specialist care to patients who may otherwise struggle to access such services.

Mercy Ships targets over 2,000 surgeries, 3,500 dental treatments during Ghana mission

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Uganda: Why HIV Prevalence Is Highest Among the Middle-Aged in Uganda

[Independent (Kampala)] At a recent coronation event for the Omukama of Tooro, His Majesty Edward Kijanangoma Rukidi Nyabongo I, President Yoweri Kaguta Museveni urged local leadership to prioritise…

  • Uganda's HIV prevalence highest among middle-aged adults, 5.9% overall
  • Women 7.3% prevalence, men 4.1%, disparity persists
  • Middle-aged women 40-44 (15.7%) and men 45-49 (11.7%) most vulnerable

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