Muniini K. Mulera

Profiteering or Medical ill welfare gap explains out of Uganda exodus

By Talibita MosesMay 31, 20161 comments

The Daily Monitor of the 30th May 2016 run a story ‘240 specialist medics leave Uganda- official’ by Emmanuel Ainebyona. This story justifies brain drain arguments. Supposing that, these schemes are government propelled after all, the medical profession is sidelined. ...

Corrupt alliance between Ugandan doctors and Indian hospitals hurts patients

By Muniini K. MuleraUganda Uganda Health MattersNovember 6, 20180 comments

#Medical #tourism #Ugandan #doctors #Indian #doctors #Indian #hospitals #medical #ethics

When Dr. Nuwa Masinde Muliro, a senior surgeon in Kampala, referred his patient to what he believed to be a reputable Health Centre in India, he did not expect anything except a consultation report and, hopefully, news of a good outcome. Instead the first communication Dr. Muliro ...

The Gift of Knowing that You Do Not Know Everything - By Dr. Jane Nannono

By Muniini K. MuleraNovember 2, 20180 comments

#Knowledge #learning #Nannono

Arguably no one is perfect and no one can know everything. Knowledge changes fast and this demands that we keep abreast by being willing to learn every day. We first learn things from those around us, then join the formal education in schools, colleges and universities. We also ...

A surgeon's struggle to serve patients at Uganda's Mulago Hospital - By Dr. William Manyilirah, Consultant Cardiothoracic Surgeon Uganda Heart Institute

By Muniini K. MuleraUganda Uganda Health MattersOctober 29, 20181 comments

#Mulago #Manyilirah

Dear colleagues. I don't normally write on this WhatsApp group, but I've been forced to do so. This morning, 26th October, my team and I went to the Main Operating Theatre (OT) of Mulago Hospital Complex to operate on two thoracic cases. The first patient was supposed ...

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

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

#Mulago #Manyilirah #Buwembo #Uganda #Health #care #Uganda

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 ...

How do you want to be remembered? - By Dr. Jane Nannono

By Muniini K. MuleraOctober 23, 20181 comments

#Legacy #Nannono

There is a big red- tiled house along Entebbe road , on the way to the country’s only International airport, that I have passed by for over fifteen years. On many occasions it has been pointed out to me as the house belonging to an ordinary man who, through sheer ...

Memories of an eyewitness at Kololo on Uganda's Independence Day 1962 - By Dr. Bbuye Lya Mukanga

By Muniini K. MuleraOctober 8, 20180 comments

#Uganda #independence

My recollection of Uganda’s Independence Day isshrouded in memories, fuzzy as they are, of some of the events and people leading up to the day. My paternal grandmother, Ludiya Nabizizi, was the sister of Semei Lwakilenzi Kakungulu. She was also the Princess Royal (Nalinya) ...

Myth and mystery about the Ugandan Flag on Independence Day

By Muniini K. MuleraOctober 8, 20180 comments

#Uganda #flag #independence #uganda #flag #Karugaba #Kinuti #Ibingira #Akorimo #Kanuti

In historical terms, Uganda’s independence from Britain is a recent event. However, the published myths, legends, contested claims and dark holes in the story of Tuesday, October 9, 1962 have already muddied the historical record. This is especially so on the internet, ...

Muntu exit from FDC good for all except Museveni

By Muniini K. MuleraOctober 2, 20180 comments

#Muntu #FDC #Uganda

The decision by Mugisha Muntu and a number of senior party leaders to quit the Forum for Democratic Change (FDC), Uganda’s largest opposition party, has been greeted with vitriolic reaction from some members of that party. A disinformation campaign has been re-launched ...

Alice Asianut Alaso on the Value System of the new political formation in Uganda

By Muniini K. MuleraSeptember 27, 20180 comments

#Alaso #Asianut #Political #value #system #Uganda

OUR VALUE SYSTEM By Alice Asianut Alaso While the new formation is going to consult widely and discuss deeply with Ugandans regarding our policy positions on various issues, there are a set of core values, beliefs and principles that we already share on certain topics. ...

Mugisha Muntu on a new political formation in Uganda

By Muniini K. MuleraSeptember 27, 20180 comments

#Muntu #Uganda #political #formation

Fellow Ugandans, Two days ago, several FDC members and I announced our decision to leave the party. This decision was reached after an extensive consultation process that saw us interact with citizens from across all sub-regions of the country. While the reasons for our departure ...

Why I am politically homeless in Uganda

By Muniini K. MuleraUganda Uganda PoliticsSeptember 24, 20181 comments

#Political #party #Democracy

Blame my father, my upbringing or my lifelong experiences, but I seem to be irrevocably married to the idea that I have a duty to actively participate in my own governance. No, I do not have to serve in any government to be an active participant in a process that has a direct impact ...

Decision to leave FDC and our hope for the future - By Mugisha Muntu

By Muniini K. MuleraSeptember 26, 20180 comments

#Muntu #FDC

Fellow Ugandans and former FDC colleagues, Greetings. I write to you today, in order to give you a detailed report of what a number of us have been doing since the beginning of the year. It is my hope that this report shall enable you to understand fully, our actions, ...

Giving acknowledgement - By Dr. Jane Nannono

By Muniini K. MuleraUgandaSeptember 24, 20180 comments

Man is a social animal and goes about life making relationships. In doing so, he looks for acceptance, appreciation and acknowledgement. Being acknowledged makes people feel good about themselves and makes them want to do more for themselves and others. The super simple ...

A cabinet minister’s false claims and Uganda's tragedy

By Muniini K. MuleraSeptember 10, 20180 comments

#Uganda #lawyer #advocate #Maganda

My heart goes out to the families of Muhammad Kirumira and Resty Mbabazi Nalinnya who were assassinated together on Saturday night. Two very young people killed by those who have absolutely no regard for human life except their own. The Ugandan community at home and abroad is ...

Bobi Wine and Francis Zaake "beaten, not tortured" Really?

By Muniini K. MuleraSeptember 8, 20180 comments

#Torture #Boni #Wine #Francis #Zaake #Uganda

Mr. Julius Wandera Maganda, Uganda’s Minister of State for East African Affairs (photo above), is reported to have said that MPs Robert “Bobi Wine” Kyagulanyi and Francis Zaake, were not tortured. “I think torture is a process,” he told a conference ...