This overwhelming demand has left many mothers without proper postnatal care, with some being discharged before they are fully recovered
Administrators at Mukono General Hospital, a government health facility, are raising alarm over worsening conditions at the maternity ward, where a shortage of delivery beds has forced some mothers to give birth on the floor. Others, after delivery, are instructed to sleep on bare cement floors, exposing them to severe health risks.
Funding has been increased for cancer treatment according to the ministry of health.
Cancer is one of the non-communicable diseases that attack body tissues.
Of the 9 health facilities in Butebo district, one is at the level of a Health Center IV that serves a large number of people.
Dr. Lawrence Owunyu says they have less equipment compared to the number of people they serve.
Construction of the Aga Khan University Hospital in Nakawa, Uganda, to begin with a groundbreaking ceremony led by President Museveni. The hospital aims to provide specialized medical care within Uganda.
Nakawa, Kampala, Uganda – The first phase of construction for the Aga Khan University Hospital in Nakawa will officially commence on Thursday, with President Yoweri Kaguta Museveni presiding over the groundbreaking ceremony. The hospital, one of the largest and most advanced medical facilities in Uganda, aims to reduce the need for Ugandans—including diplomats—to seek specialised medical treatment abroad.
Masaka City has Kitovu Hospital under Catholic Church and Masaka Regional Referral, which serve people from Greater Masaka.
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