Dodoma, Tanzania | THE INDEPENDENT | Tanzanian Finance Minister Philip Mpango is back home, after being discharged from Benjamin Mkapa Hospital in Dodoma where he had been admitted for the past two weeks. “God bless you,” he repeatedly told the doctors and nurses at Mkapa Hospital where he held a …
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Washington, US | Xinhua | U.S. President Donald Trump will stay at a military hospital for the next few days after testing positive for COVID-19, the White House said on Friday. In a statement, White House press secretary Kayleigh McEnany said Trump, who has mild symptoms, remains in good …
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Serere, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Serere district authorities are demanding for a district hospital. This follows an overwhelming number of patients seeking treatment at Serere health centre IV. In 2012, Serere district council recommended for the elevation of Serere HCIV to a general hospital. The district embarked on recruitment …
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Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | The process of securing clearance to access health services in hospitals in Kabale has aroused complaints where mothers have opted to walk distances and avoid bureaucracies. In one of the measures to control the spread of coronavirus disease, the government advised expectant mothers and …
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Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | High court has awarded a family Shillings 65 million for the death of their relative at the Bukoto based Women’s Hospital International and Fertility Center Limited. The late Mercy Ayiru, 34, died on October 14, 2010 following unsuccessful operation to remove fibroids. The operation …
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Arua, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | An internal investigation at Arua regional referral Hospital as unearthed massive rot in the management of the facility. The investigation team found that the procurement processes at the Hospital are shrouded in fraud and that key equipment has gone missing from the facility under …
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Beijing, China | AFP | China is rushing to build a new hospital in a staggering 10 days to treat patients at the epicentre of a deadly virus outbreak that has stricken hundreds of people, state media reported Friday. The facility in the central city of Wuhan is expected …
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SUAKOKO, Liberia | AFP | A young woman lies in intensive care at Liberia’s Phebe Hospital. Her mother comes running in with the drugs she needs, but the doctor shakes his head. It is too late. “When patients come, we are obliged to send (family members) out to get drugs. …
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Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Parliament has been told that the Ministry of Health needs Sh36 Billion to complete Mulago Specialized Hospital. Lower Mulago Hospital which was part of the Mulago National Referral Hospital has been converted into Mulago Specialized Hospital to offer specialized services. Presenting a report in Tuesday …
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Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Construction of the lagoon at Kiruddu Hospital is expected to start next month. The construction is estimated to cost sh3.5 Billion. The Minister of State for Health, Sarah Opendi says that the government procured land near the hospital where the lagoon will be constructed. …
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