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UMA Defends Mbarara Hospital Medics Amid Neglect, Extortion Claims

Published by Nile Post 15 July 2026 at 14:45
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UMA Defends Mbarara Hospital Medics Amid Neglect, Extortion Claims
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The Uganda Medical Association (UMA) has defended frontline health workers at Mbarara Regional Referral Hospital, saying challenges exposed during a ministerial inspection reflect broader systemic weaknesses in Uganda’s public healthcare system rather than failures by individual medics.

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