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Prioritise revamp of health facilities, doctors ask MPs

Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | MPs on the Health Committee have concluded a week-long oversight visit to health facilities in eastern Uganda, where health workers there have pleaded with lawmakers to expeditiously address the challenge of dilapidated facilities. The health workers say that service delivery has been greatly affected by …

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Health facility deliveries improve to 86% in Karamoja

Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | More mothers from Karamoja sub-region are now delivering their babies from health facilities according to Dr Charles Nuwagaba, a health expert attached to the Drylands Integrated Development Project funded by the Office of the Prime Minister. Dr Nuwagaba told URN that health facility deliveries which …

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Cabinet approves UGX 41 Billion loan for Karamoja health facilities

Karamoja, Uganda |  THE INDEPENDENT | Cabinet has approved a proposal to borrow 10 million Euros (over Shillings 41.9 billion) from Italy to finance the Karamoja Infrastructure Development Project Phase 2. The money will finance the construction of 68 staff houses for selected health facilities in all the districts of Karamoja, …

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Doctors blame Jinja botched C-section on shortage of specialists

Jinja, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT  | Several interns deployed in health facilities across the country are not supervised, creating a loophole with far-reaching implications for the sector. This is according to Dr Richard Idro the President of Uganda Medical Association. Dr Idro observes that while more than a hundred specialist …

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Experts decry constant shortage of contraceptives

Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Family planning experts say there is still constant stock out of family planning products at the different health facilities. According to Robina Biteyi, the Executive Director White Ribbon Alliance, there are no implants at the National Medical Stores. She said other challenges that are …

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KCCA seeks to recruit over 200 health workers

Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Kampala Capital City Authority-KCCA wants government to recruit over 200 health workers to address staff shortages in its health facilities. Richard Lule, the Director Administration and Human Resource in KCCA told council on Monday that the Authority has written to the Public Service Ministry  …

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Citizens lose time seeking health services- Study

Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Patients around the country spend 74 minutes on average to access a government health facilities. This is according to findings from a national survey, Health Check released by Twaweza. The findings look at how citizens view health services in Uganda. According to the World …

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