By Rosebell Kagumire In December 2008, 15 km from the Ugandan border a British doctor saved the life of a teenage boy in Rutshuru in eastern Democratic Republic of Congo, by amputating his shoulder. Dr. David Nott had succeeded in carrying out a life saving operation using his mobile phone …
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By Patrick Kagenda The government is pushing for compulsory National Health Insurance policy amidst widespread public skepticism. The Independent’s Patrick Kagenda spoke to the World Bank’s Senior Health Specialist Peter Okwero who says it could take 15 years before tangible results are seen on the ground. What is a National …
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