Banya told Uganda Radio Network Thursday that after being tipped, he rushed to the hospital where he found Otim exhibiting signs of drunkenness and unable to work despite dozens of patients waiting in queue for medical attention.
Joe Oloya, the acting police spokesperson for the Aswa East Region, urged families to prioritize the supervision of mentally ill individuals including children. “Families must remain vigilant, and communities should provide support and protection,” he said.
David Ongom Mudong, the Aswa West River Region Police Spokesperson said the body was retrieved by police officers who responded to a distress call about a suspected body stuffed inside a polythene bag.
According to Dr Okello, annually, the city council buries over 80 unclaimed bodies and spends quarterly 4.4 million shillings on burial expenses alone.
Dr Jane Ruth Aceng, the Health Minister in a message delivered by Dr. Kaducu says the specialized ambulance is set to provide advanced life support for critically and severely ill patients within Acholi Sub-region.
Abed Bwanika, the committee chairperson tasked the hospital to explain where some of the ICU equipment went and why they were dismantled and being used as normal beds.
Patrick Oola Lumumba, the Bardege-Layibi Division Mayor who visited the crime scene Sunday evening told URN that the deceased along with other unidentified accomplices had been drinking when they illegally accessed the petrol station.
Jimmy Ocaka, a seasoned psychiatric nurse affiliated with Basic Needs UK in Uganda, an organization operating in conjunction with the Agago district health department, elucidates the tangible benefits of regular physical exercise on mental well-being.
According to Christine Arach Omona one of the patient’s caretakers, the facility first flooded on Saturday following light rainfall but the heavy flood on Sunday evening left the entire medical ward flooded.
Aber plans to name her second child who weighed 3.6 kgs at the birth miracle and dedicate her to God saying that it was because of God's miracle that she safely delivered him.
Noah Eringu 46, attached to Awach Police Station in Awach Sub-county was stabbed three times in the back by Bosco Akena on Wednesday afternoon in Obiya Village, Bucoro Parish.
Dr. Francis Pabalo Pebolo, a lecturer at the university says the patient simulator will help to equip the medical students with practical skills before they progress to handle expectant mothers and babies.
Patrick Kidega, the Officer in Charge of Gulu Central Police Station, says that the suspect later turned the knife on herself and attempted to commit suicide by cutting her throat after stabbing the minors.
The teenage mother says she opted for a shortcut in life by entering a relationship with a man who had promised to transform her life in the Kibuli suburb of Kampala.
Isaac Ongole, one of the survivors currently admitted at Gulu Regional Referral Hospital with injuries to the head and arms, blamed the truck driver for the incident.
Alfred Droti, a Senior Psychiatric Clinical Officer at Gulu Regional Referral Hospital says the mental health unit has registered a sharp rise in the number of patients visiting the facility for mental health support recently.
The perimeter wall belonging to Christ the Center Ministries Primary and Nursery School reportedly collapsed at about 1 am Friday morning during a heavy downpour, killing the trio instantly.
Ochora told URN that members of the public and including him became suspicious when the kiosk door remained closed for several hours as opposed to the previous days. He explained that he used a spare key to open the kiosk door only to find the two lying dead on their bellies on a table inside the kiosk.
Derrick Kiiza, the Executive Director of Mental Health Uganda disclosed that there are only 43 psychiatrists in Uganda who are deployed in Mulago and Butabika National Referral Hospitals and four regional referral hospitals offering mental health services.
J.J Paul Nyeko, the Coordinator Mental Health Uganda in Gulu which has partnered with Gulu Regional Referral Hospital, said that cases of mental health illness in the Northern Region are alarming.
