Uganda’s Delay In Adopting Cervical Cancer Testing Innovations

“Uganda continues to lag behind in adopting cervical cancer screening and testing innovations, despite being among the top ten countries with the highest burden of the disease globally,” says Dr. Martin Origa, a Gynecologist Oncologist based at Uganda Cancer Institute. According to Dr. Origa, while other countries have embraced technologies that empower women to collect…

Private Healthcare Billing Challenges

“The Uganda Healthcare Federation (UHF), an umbrella body for private healthcare providers, is emphasizing the urgency of establishing an effective strategy to facilitate clients’ payment of their outstanding medical bills without placing undue burden on service providers,” stated Grace Kiwanuka, UHF’s Executive Director, in an interview with URN on Thursday. Kiwanuka further elaborated, “Several of…