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THIS WEEK: Committee to investigate Mengo deaths set up Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | The Uganda Medical and Dental Practitioners council revealed on Jan.10 that they had set up a committee to investigate heart surgery deaths at Mengo hospital. This was after government ordered the council to conduct an inquiry …

THIS WEEK: Mengo defends self on surgeries that went wrong Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | While appearing before parliament, Acting Health Minister Sarah Opendi revealed that the ministry was unaware about a free medical camp held at Mengo hospital in which many patients operated died. The camp held in October …

THIS WEEK: Uganda declared Marburg free Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Backed by a Sh3.5billion outbreak response, Uganda has contained the recent Marburg Viral Disease outbreak and declared the country free of the infectious disease. The declaration comes after completion of 42 days of the post-Marburg surveillance countdown period for …