By Mubiru Ivan
National Medical Stores (NMS) in partnership with Joint Medical Stores (JMS) and Doctors Choice have launched a medicinal supplement for nodding disease patients.
The event took place at Odeke Nodding Disease Centre in Omoro district last week.
The high quality drug that contains 92 nutrients from locally grown moringa, will help to improve the nutrition of children with the syndrome.
“The new addition that is being introduced to the children today will make a great difference in the people who are suffering with the Nodding Disease Syndrome. This is both a supplement and a medicine that has some nutrients that the children have been missing. We should be able to see a change in these children soon,” said Dr. Moses Kamabare, Director NMS.
Dr. Ismail Senoga, Director Doctors Choice revealed that the drug is easy to swallow due to its small size and easy to digest because it contains vegetables.
As the same function, Jacob Oulanyah, the Deputy Speaker applauded the efforts by government and the two medical teams for their support to the sick children especially those in northern Uganda.
“We have moved away from denial but we have accepted this plight. We are thankful to government that gave us shs170m for this cause; the Prime Minister’s Office and the Ministry of Health. I would like to appreciate NMS for working so hard together with the team from Doctors Choice who have come up with a supplementary drug that can heal this disease,” he said.
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