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Each year, nearly 7,000 women in Uganda are diagnosed with cervical cancer and more than 4,000 die from it. Knowing the risk factors can help prevent your chances of being diagnosed.

Here’s Why Hygiene Is Critical In Menstrual Care

Menstruation is a natural process, with about 300 million women menstruating every day globally. The average menstrual cycle is 28 ...

Understanding Erectile Dysfunction

Rocket Health’s Dr. Joachim Nsubuga Kikoyo shares insights on erectile dysfunction (ED) including causes and treatment. Prevalence of ED Erectile ...

Here’s why it is illegal to sell your kidney

Lately, there has been a lot of discussion on the issue of harvesting and trading in body organs, with Ugandans ...

Leprosy: Facts and Misconceptions.

​​Leprosy, also known as Hansen’s disease, is a chronic infectious disease caused by a slow-growing bacterium known as Mycobacterium leprae, ...

Omicron Variant: What You Need to Know

Omicron: What you need to know All viruses change over time including the COVID-19 virus. Some changes may affect the ...

COVID-19, Cold, Allergies, and the Flu: What Are the Differences?

COVID-19, the common cold, seasonal allergies, and the flu have many similar signs and symptoms and one can easily be ...

Cervical Cancer: Causes, Signs, Symptoms and Treatment

For many years, cervical cancer has affected hundreds of females around the world. Cervical cancer is a malignant tumour of ...

Breast Cancer: What You Need to Know

Breast cancer is a disease that starts in the breast. Normally, when cells grow old or are abnormal they die ...

Mental Health: What you need to know

The World Health Organization defines mental health as a state of well-being in which an individual realizes their abilities, can ...

September is Men’s Health Month At Rocket Health

It’s time for men to take a page out of the women’s health playbook and take responsibility for their health ...

Rocket Health Specialist Services Are Now Available

Rocket Health now has several specialist services available at the Rocket Health clinic. Dialling *280*4# will give you access to: 1. Psychiatrist ...

Hepatitis B — Common Symptoms, Prevention and Treatment

Did you know that a person can have hepatitis B for several months without knowing they have it? Hepatitis B ...

How to Get COVIDEX

  Would you like to order for COVIDEX? We have now made access to COVIDEX easy and accessible. You can ...

COVID-19 Vaccine: Frequently Asked Questions

Viruses, like coronavirus keep changing over time the more they circulate and sometimes, new variants of the virus may develop. ...

PRESS STATEMENT

COVIDEX Manufacturer Selects Rocket Health as Distribution Coordinator Jena Herbals Uganda Limited led by Professor Patrick Ogwang has selected Rocket ...

Tips on taking care of loved ones during the COVID-19 pandemic

COVID-19 has created abrupt changes in the lives of people across the world. With reports of the surge in coronavirus ...

Public Notice: Official Channels for Accessing Rocket Health Services

Dear esteemed client,  We hope that you are holding up well during these precarious times.  We would like to remind ...

Dos and Don’ts of Wearing A Mask

Everything about the way we live and go about our day-to-day life has changed over the past two years due ...

Which COVID-19 test do you need? Find out the difference before you order.

Which COVID-19 test do you need? Find out the difference before you order. The fourth wave of the COVID-19 pandemic ...

USSD *280# Frequently Asked Questions

1. What does USSD stand for and what does it do? USSD is an acronym to mean Unstructured Supplementary Service ...

What causes fainting?

What is fainting?  Fainting also called syncope is defined as a sudden or brief loss of consciousness. It excludes seizures, ...

Common Causes of Hair Loss

Alopecia is referred to as the partial or complete loss/absence of hair from areas of the body where it normally ...

Urinary Tract Infections: All you need to know.

Urinary tract infections (UTI) account for the majority of hospital visits globally. Sound knowledge of factors associated with UTIs may ...

Yellow Fever: Frequently Asked Questions

Yellow fever is an acute viral hemorrhagic disease transmitted by infected mosquitoes and has the potential to spread rapidly and ...

7 Lifestyle changes and habits to help you stay disease-free and enjoy life to the fullest.

Maintain a healthy diet: We all learnt about a balanced diet but what is it? All women have different body ...

Beware! Having multiple sexual partners could increase the risk of getting HPV that causes Cervical Cancer.

January is Cervical Cancer awareness month. Nearly 7,000 women in Uganda are diagnosed with cervical cancer each year. This month, we ...

Walking the walk for HIV/AIDS Epidemic

Uganda’s progress towards ending the HIV/AIDS epidemic has steadily improved over years with a drop in adult HIV/AIDS prevalence rates ...