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Hospitals run out of TB drugs

Gerald Businge — Wed, 14 Mar 2012 16:02:10 +0000

Shock and grief befell on patients as most of Uganda hospitals faces a shortage of tuberculosis drugs, an insider in Uganda’s ministry of health told our news informers today.

The monitoring and evaluation officer with Coalition for Health Promotion and Social Development (HEPS Uganda) also says that the shortage of tuberculosis drugs has lasted for the last four months.

The doctors at Mulago hospital told us that they realise the shortage but there is little they can do about the problem unless the ministry of health and the government comes in.

A source names some of the health centres and hospitals that have run out of tuberculosis drugs as Jinja Hospital, Walukuba health centre IV, Entebbe Hospital, Makerere University Hospital, Mbarara Teaching Hospital, Gulu Regional referral Hospital, Lalogi health centre IV and Nsawo health centre IV among others.

The Executive Director of Gulu Regional Hospital, Dr. Nathan Onyaci confirmed the shortage of tuberculosis drugs in Gulu and said many patients were lacking treatment due to the shortage.

The lead pharmacist in Jinja Hospital, John Kizito also confirms that there has been a delay in the distribution of tuberculosis drugs.

The Ministry of Health’s Permanent Secretary, Asuman Lukwago also confirmed the shortage and added that the National Drug Stores is doing whatever is possible to restock the drugs. Some of the drugs needed in the treatment of TB are Ethambitol, Isoniazial, Rifampicin and Pyranamide.

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Mulago Doctors join patient’s cut off hands

Gerald Businge — Thu, 29 Dec 2011 19:55:00 +0000

Doctors in Mulago hospital say Pamela Asiimwe, 26, a teacher in Ntungamo whose hands were chop off by a UPDF soldier Deus Twinamasiko and left her hands hanging in the skin is out of danger.

The head of surgeon at Mulago hospital Dr. Michael Muhumuza said that Pamela Asiimwe will recover despite of sustaining serious injuries and the permanent disabilities will be determined after six months.

Pamela Asiimwe is now in 3A ward in Mulago hospital bed 9 and she is still in pain.

Asiimwe’s hands were cut in front of their father Ephraim Byakwaga, on December 9th after her husband had threatened to kill her several times if at any time he finds her talking to any one at work place.

Deus Twinamasiko thought that he had killed Asiimwe and he ran to the Police to report himself where was detained.

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Conjoined twins successfully operated on in Egypt

Gerald Businge — Tue, 22 Nov 2011 08:54:33 +0000

Mulago hospital personnel have revealed that the conjoined twins that were successfully separated on Saturday in Cairo are making remarkable progress.

Timothy and Trevor born in the Western district of Kabale five months ago underwent an 8 hour operation carried out by a team of doctors in the Egyptian capital Cairo.

The deputy director Mulago hospital Dr. Doreen Birabwa says the twins are still in the intensive care Unit and are recovering steadily.

Dr. Birabwa adds that the twins who are in hospital are safe from the ongoing violent protests.

She says they have started feeding and trying to live independently.

She has also lauded the Egyptian government and Mulago hospital management for all the support accorded to the team of doctors that is handling the twins.

The parents and the twins were flown out to Cairo last weekend together with Dr John Sekabira of Mulago hospital.

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