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Lacor hospital protests primary health care budget cut

Gulu, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | St. Mary’s Hospital Lacor in Gulu is protesting the more than 50 percent reduction of its primary health care budget. The hospital director, Dr. Martin Ogwang, says that they have been receiving Shillings 600million under primary health care, which accounts for 5 percent of the …

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Lamwo RDC hospitalized following accident along Gulu-Kitgum highway

Gulu, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Lamwo Resident District Commissioner Nabinson Kidega, is nursing injuries at St Mary’s Hospital Lacor in Gulu City following a nasty road accident. Kidega, his bodyguard Christopher Onek, and driver Patrick Odongo, sustained multiple body injuries when his pickup registration number UG 3332C, overturned after knocking …

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Acholi MPs ask gov’t to increase funding to Lacor hospital

Gulu, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Members of Parliament from the Acholi sub region have asked the government to increase funding to St. Mary’s Hospital Lacor in Gulu. The call follows the overwhelming demand for health care services at the Hospital with the rising number of Covid-19 cases. The hospital has …

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Blood shortage hits St. Mary’s Hospital Lacor

Gulu, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | St. Mary’s Hospital Lacor in Gulu is facing a severe blood shortage leaving patients in dire need of blood transfusion services. Dr Venice Omona, the in-charge of the Paediatrics Ward says that the most affected departments include the casualty ward, maternity and children ward. Omona …

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