Speed Limit On Uganda Roads
Driving yourself around Uganda is one of the best ways to explore the country at your own pace. From smooth highways connecting major towns to winding rural roads leading to remote villages and wildlife parks,…
7 Tips to Prevent Back Pain on Uganda Road Trips
Road trips are fun and interesting! However road trips in Uganda can be associated with long travels that may cause back pain to not only drivers but also the passengers. Here are some of the…
8 Amazing Health Benefits of Hiking
Hiking is one of the activities that offer tremendous benefits for your health and well-being. With the existence of several areas where you can go hiking, it is high time you should consider taking a…
Gorilla Trekking in Mgahinga National Park
The most thrilling tourist activity in the Mgahinga Gorilla National Park is that of gorilla tracking, an activity that involve visitors hiking through the forest in search of the endangered mountain gorillas. Surprisingly, Mgahinga can…
Yellow Fever in Uganda
Yellow fever is another mosquito-borne disease that is endemic in this tropical belt. The disease is highly fatal for people who are not immunised. You are advised to take the vaccination at least once in…
Coughs, Colds and and Flu
Viral respiratory infections are the commonest cause of days off work and school in the world. Influenza was the top fatal infectious disease in the 20th century, not quite pipped by AIDS. Most people get…
HIV and Aids in Uganda: All You Need to Know
One of the commonest questions new arrivals in Uganda ask about is "What about Aids?" A true story is about a famous tropical disease specialist who was retiring and was asked, "How would you summarize…
Malaria in Uganda: Prevention, Treatment and Diagnosis
The warm, tropical climate in Uganda is favorable not only for human beings, but also a variety of disease-causing germs and their vectors. The most notorious one is the anopheles mosquito that transmits malaria, a…
Fatigue: How to Manage It and Gain Back Your Energy
'Tired all the time' is one of the commonest reasons for consulting a doctor anywhere in the world. The feeling of being constantly tired may be interpreted as "weak" or even "fever". It may be…
Best 5 Spots on the Wild and Tranquil Ugandan waters
It is a honeymoon? Is it love you want to celebrate? What better way to express this than by taking a boat cruise? Uganda's lakes and rivers are more than just waters, they come with…