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Uganda earned $26 million in medical tourism in 2024 but can do much better

Published by The Independent Uganda By The Independent · 5 October 2026 at 12:00
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Uganda earned $26 million in medical tourism in 2024 but can do much better
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Kampala, Uganda | URN | When Uganda Cancer Institute (UCI) has discharged its second patient to have undergone a successful bone marrow transplant to treat multiple myeloma – a type of blood cancer. Health Minister Dr Chris Baryomunsi said it was an example of the government’s recent efforts not just to cut the number … The post Uganda earned $26 million in medical tourism in 2024 but can do much better appeared firs

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