Muniini K. Mulera

Mary Aliona, a detainee at Masaka Hospital, is a hero, not a villain

By Muniini K. MuleraUganda Uganda Health MattersJune 29, 20200 comments

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A lady called Mary Aliona finds herself in the midst of a storm that is not her doing. By recording and releasing a video of the extremely appalling conditions in which she and others were being held at Masaka Regional Referral Hospital, she incurred the wrath of the Ministry of Health ...

Is Africa prepared for the COVID-19 pandemic?

By Muniini K. MuleraMarch 23, 20200 comments

#Coronavirus #COVID19 #Uganda #Aceng #Moriku #ICU #Health #care

Many virus infections have found great partnership with commercial air travel. A sneeze and a sniffle (what President Yoweri Museveni calls “sneezing in”) in China are quickly felt in far off lands. Since the first reported case of COVID-19 on our continent ...

Health Care Corruption in Uganda: A Matter of Life and Death

By Muniini K. MuleraUganda Uganda Health MattersNovember 20, 20180 comments

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As we continue our conversation about the dangerous levels of corruption in Uganda’s health care service, there are two points that need emphasis. First, the majority of Ugandan doctors and other health workers are dedicated, honest professionals. A lot of what I am sharing ...

Why it takes a degree of insanity to be a surgeon at Mulago Hospital

By Muniini K. MuleraUganda Uganda Health MattersOctober 30, 20180 comments

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When Dr. Joseph Buwembo, an Associate Professor of Neurosurgery at the University of Saskatchewan, Canada, visited Uganda in 2012, his mission was not only to see his relatives and enjoy his homeland, but also to give back to his people. He offered free neurosurgery on a baby that ...