Tag Archives: patient

  Bududa, Uganda | URN | Bulucheke Health Centre IV in Bududa District is struggling to accommodate the increasing number of mothers seeking maternity services, with some women sharing beds while others sleep on the floor. The health centre has only six maternity beds but now receives between six and …

Rubanda, Uganda | URN | Health facilities in Rubanda District are struggling to cope with a surge in patients, with shortages of beds, essential medicines, and space affecting service delivery, a community monitoring report has revealed. The report, based on findings from 10 health facilities between June 1 and September …

Kampala, Uganda | URN | When he first reported to the Uganda Cancer Institute (UCI) last year, Sande Stephen, the beneficiary of Uganda’s first successful bone marrow transplant, was bedridden. After several rounds of treatment, he gradually improved and was able to use a wheelchair. Speaking on Friday, Sande recounted …

Mubende, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Health and security officials in Kapchorwa district are hunting for an Ebola patient who escaped from Mubende hospital. Dr. Siraji Masai, the Kapchorwa District Health Officer says that the male patient aged 50, escaped from the hospital after his samples were collected on Tuesday, October …

Agago, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | The police in Agago district has arrested two suspects for allegedly leading a mob to attack a covid-19 patient. The incident happened on Thursday at Tee Kato trading centre in Lira Kato parish, Agago district. It is alleged that the patient, a resident of Lagar …

Moroto, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | An elderly COVID-19 patient has died from Moroto Regional Referral Hospital. The hospital’s director Dr Ben Watmon confirmed the death of an 87-year-old resident of Loputuk sub county in Moroto district on Saturday evening. He said the man reported to Moroto Hospital on September 10, …

Kiruhura, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | A suspected coronavirus patient in Kiruhura district has died at Rushere community hospital. The deceased who was under isolation is a resident of Bwashamure, Kenshunga sub county. He was admitted on Monday after presenting Covid-19 like signs and symptoms that include body weakness, sore …

Moroto, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | A COVID-19 positive patient has escaped from Moroto Regional Referral Hospital. The female patient who is a Kenyan national was admitted at the hospital on June 2nd from Amudat where she tested positive for COVID-19. She allegedly escaped on Wednesday night. On the same …