Dr Ivan Mukisa
Dr Ivan Mukisa reports on clinical services, screening programmes and health information systems in Uganda's public hospitals.
- Clinical services
- Screening programmes
- Health data
Health Systems, Health & Public Services, Public Health
Gulu, Lira, Fort Portal, Mbarara & Masaka / Kampala / Central and Eastern Uganda / Central Uganda
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Five Regional Medical Waste Incinerators Near Done
Gulu, Lira, Fort Portal, Mbarara and Masaka are due to take waste that health centres have long burned in pits behind the ward.
All reports by Dr Ivan Mukisa
MixedHealth SystemsFive Regional Medical Waste Incinerators Near Done
Gulu, Lira, Fort Portal, Mbarara and Masaka are due to take waste that health centres have long burned in pits behind the ward.
Gulu, Lira, Fort Portal, Mbarara & Masaka6 min read
AccountabilityHealth & Public ServicesHealth Ministry Gives Striking Interns One Week
Interns who refused deployment over pay and working conditions have until 14 August to report or lose their placements. Regional hospitals are already thin on cover.
Kampala5 min read
ProgressPublic HealthNewborn Sickle Cell Screening Expands, and Families Learn Earlier
Early diagnosis changes the first five years. The programme's reach still depends on where a mother delivers.
Central and Eastern Uganda5 min read
MixedPublic HealthDigital Records Arrive at Health Centre IVs, and the Paper Register Refuses to Leave
Clinicians are entering data twice, which is the clearest sign a rollout has outpaced its training budget.
Central Uganda5 min read