Betty Aciro
Health Correspondent, Gulu Bureau
Betty Aciro covers maternal health, disability and long-term care across the Acholi sub-region and northern Uganda.
- Maternal health
- Disability and care
- Northern Uganda health services
Reports filed
2
Desks covered
Public Health
Reporting from
Northern Uganda / Acholi sub-region
Latest report

Accountability
One Midwife, Three Shifts: The Staffing Maths Behind Maternal Deaths in the North
Facilities in northern districts are delivering more babies with fewer trained staff, and the referral chain absorbs the difference.
· Northern Uganda
All reports by Betty Aciro
AccountabilityPublic HealthOne Midwife, Three Shifts: The Staffing Maths Behind Maternal Deaths in the North
Facilities in northern districts are delivering more babies with fewer trained staff, and the referral chain absorbs the difference.
Northern Uganda6 min read
AccountabilityPublic HealthNodding Syndrome Survivors Are Now Adults, and the Care Plan Stopped at Childhood
Families in Acholi are caring for grown children with severe disability, on a support system designed for a paediatric emergency.
Acholi sub-region6 min read