POOR HEALTH SERVICES AFFECT THE DIGNITY OF EVERY UGANDAN WOMAN!
When the women of Uganda could not take it any more following the disconnection of Water and Electricity at Uganda's main referral hospital Mulago; they joined forces in the Call for Action By Government On Failing Public Health Services. Forum For Women in Democracy, Uganda Association of Women Lawyers (FIDA-U), National Association of Women’s Organisations in Uganda (NAWOU), Uganda National NGO Forum, Uganda Women’s Network made a statement on the appalling state of health service delivery in the country.Here is the full statement that was read out by Ms Rita Achiro of the Uganda Women's Network. Here is the statement in full. Today 31st March 2014 as women citizens of Uganda we protest the manner in which the government has hand led the public health sector and failed to prioritize it. Due to poverty majority of Ugandans can only access public health facilities, and most women fall in this category. We are concerned about the state of our health services espec