Medical Bureau Addresses Concerns Over High Charges by Private Not-For-Profit Hospitals

The Uganda Protestant Medical Bureau (UPMB) has addressed public concerns regarding the high charges imposed on patients by private not-for-profit (PNFP) health facilities, despite receiving an annual government grant. Dr. Tonny Tumwesigye, the Executive Director of the Bureau, explained that many of these hospitals initially relied on donor aid, which has since ceased, leaving a…

Call for FGM Activists to Reconfigure Messages in Effort to Combat the Practice

Phyllis Chemutai, the Woman Member of Parliament for Kapchorwa, has urged activists campaigning against Female Genital Mutilation (FGM) to reframe their messages in a way that resonates with the community, aiming to discourage the practice. Chemutai expressed this plea during a meeting on Thursday with youth from Sebei and Karamoja sub-regions in Soroti, where various…

Enduring Health Challenges Afflict Over One-Third of Women Post Childbirth

Annually, a staggering 40 million women face the prospect of enduring persistent health issues arising from childbirth, as revealed by a recent study published in the Lancet Global Health journal on Thursday. Part of a specialized series on maternal health, the research underscores the substantial burden of postnatal conditions that linger for months or even…