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The mayor of Kitgum municipality, Richard Okwera, praised the procurement and technical teams for successfully securing a contractor.

After getting diagnosed, it is very difficult to hold or retain people from key and other vulnerable populations all through the TB treatment, said Dr KP Singh.

In Northern Uganda, where poverty drives women to untrained local providers, the “harm” is hemorrhage, sepsis, and infertility.

Health workers in Acholi report that women often delay seeking care because they worry they will be reported to police or stigmatised by medical staff.

The Principal of the Defence Forces Institute of Health Sciences, Lt Apollo Muhumuza, described the ceremony as a historic milestone for the institution, noting that it marked the first graduation of its kind.

A fish trader, who requested anonymity and supplies fish from Kwania and Apac to Gulu, described the heavy losses incurred due to the poor quality of the fish being caught.

The Deputy RDC of Amolatar district Obonyo Magwar extended his apologies to the health teams, and promised a swift resolution to their payment delays.

The lawmakers on PAC also applauded the hospital for increasing its revenue collection through the private wing service.

As Lamwo prepares to roll out the distribution, officials remain optimistic that the initiative will significantly reduce malaria infections and related deaths.

Dr Ibrahim Bwagga, the hospital director appreciated the people for the feedback, saying the hospital management will take immediate interventions.

Godfrey Etelu, a teacher-turned-herbalist, says he entered the practice after recovering from poisoning in 2008 using remedies introduced by his father.

The expansion drastically eases pressure on the hospital, increasing the gynaecology ward’s capacity from just 10 beds to 45.