Kamukira HC IV Risks Demotion Over failure to Conduct C-Sections

The Health Ministry is mulling over the idea of downgrading Kamukira Health Center in Kabale Municipality from a Health Centre IV to a Health Centre III. This potential step backward stems from the facility’s health workers failing to perform cesarean sections during childbirth. Found in Kirigime ward, Southern Division, Kamukira Health Centre IV stands as…

Chronicling the Challenges Faced by Survivors in Validating Their Tuberculosis Diagnosis

As Uganda grapples with the ongoing loss of up to thirty lives daily due to Tuberculosis (TB), experts point to delayed entry into care as a significant factor. However, survivors highlight another troubling aspect—the prolonged time it takes to detect the TB germ during the care process. Mary Mpakibi, a survivor of multi-drug resistant TB,…