By Annah Natukunda But Ugandan experts warn that its time here has not yet come On May 10, the US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) recommended that the antiretroviral drug TDF/FTC (brand name Truvada) be licensed for use as an HIV/AIDS vaccine, moving the world one step closer to a …
Read More »My baby died at Mulago
By Annah Natukunda Women and girls demand accountability for maternal and infant deaths The complaint was filed by a 17- year- old girl from Kamwokya–Kisenyi, a suburb of Kampala city. She wants an explanation for the death of her newborn baby at Mulago National Referral hospital. Once the teenager found …
Read More »Nursing Mulago’s staff shortage
By Annah Natukunda One nurse is expected to care for 100 acutely sick patients as ministry loses Shs400 million per year on “ghost” workers You get up! Go and sit outside,” orders a man dressed in light blue trousers and a white shirt with a Mulago Hospital staff ID. He …
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