Uganda Paediatrics Association Western Uganda

UPA Annual Conference is coming 🔥 27th - 28th August 2026 Children are our future! #UPA2026 #PaediatricConference #SaveTheDate

#Ebola can spread through breastfeeding. If you have symptoms of #Ebola, call the Ministry of Health toll free line immediately for appropriate assistance. #MOHatWork | #FightEbolaUG26

#Ebola is preventable. Know the signs, early reporting increases chances of survival. #MOHatWork | #FightEbolaUG26

🚨 Only 27 days left to submit your abstract! 22nd UPA Conference: Bridging the Gap to Equitable Child Healthcare Deadline: 30 June 2026 Email: upa2026conference@gmail.com #UPA2026 #PaediatricsUG

⏰ 94 days left to the 22nd UPA Annual Paediatric Conference! 27th - 28th August 2026 | Speke Resort, Munyonyo Theme: Bridging the Gap to Equitable Child Healthcare Register now! #UPA2026

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🚨 Register Now! 22nd UPA Paediatric Scientific Conference 2026 27-28 Aug | Speke Resort, Munyonyo Theme: Bridging the Gap to Equitable Child Healthcare #UPA2026

The end is the goal #ugandapaediatricsassociation #UPAconference

This Friday 📆24th April 2026 🩸 Online CME: Management of Acute Complications of Sickle Cell Disease ⏰8-9pm Dr Anne Akullo & Dr Nakirulu Annet Moderator: Dr Maurice Okao Zoom: 914 0094 0694 | 866071 zoom.us/j/91400940694?… CPD points awarded! #SickleCell #UPA

🩸 Online CME: Management of Acute Complications of Sickle Cell Disease Today 📆Friday 24th April 2026 ⏰8-9pm Dr Anne Akullo & Dr Nakirulu Annet Moderator: Dr Maurice Okao Zoom: 914 0094 0694 | 866071 CPD points awarded! #SickleCell #ugandapaediatricsassociation

🩸 Online CME: Management of Acute Complications of Sickle Cell Disease 📆Fri 24th April 2026 ⏰8-9pm Dr Anne Akullo & Dr Nakirulu Annet Moderator: Dr Maurice Okao Zoom: 914 0094 0694 | 866071 zoom.us/j/91400940694?… CPD points awarded! #SickleCell #ugandapaediatricsassociation

In commemoration of the World Malaria Day

UPA Annual Conference is coming 🔥 27th - 28th August 2026 Children are our future! #UPA2026 #PaediatricConference #SaveTheDate

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🚨 76 days left to submit! UPA 2026: Bridging the Gap to Equitable Child Healthcare Email abstract to upa2026conference@gmail.com by 30 June 2026 #UPA2026 #PaediatricsUG”

Today is World Hemophilia Day! Many Ugandan children bleed excessively from minor injuries due to undiagnosed hemophilia. Early diagnosis saves joints & lives. Theme: Diagnosis – First step to care. Let’s raise awareness! 💉🩸 #WorldHemophiliaDay #HemophiliaInChildren #UPA2026”

• Joint or muscle bleeds (most common issue): Sudden pain, swelling, warmth, tightness, or stiffness in knees, elbows, ankles. Toddlers may cry, limp, or refuse to use the limb. • Other red flags: Blood in urine or stool; frequent nosebleeds with no clear cause

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Key Things To Watch For • Easy bruising: Large, deep bruises from minor bumps that don’t fade quickly. • Prolonged bleeding: Cuts/nosebleeds/gum bleeding that won’t stop, or restarts; bleeding after losing a tooth or minor procedures (e.g. vaccinations, circumcision in boys

Register Now! • Early Bird (East African Delegates – ends 31st July 2026): 200,000 UGX • Late Registration (East African): 250,000 UGX • International Delegates (Early Bird): $100 • International (Late): $150