By Faith Barbara N Ruhinda Updated at 1126 EAT on Monday 30 June 2025 Kitgum General Hospital has finally received a mobile X-ray machine, restoring a vital diagnostic service after two years without a functional imaging unit. The new device, which includes computer-aided diagnostic software, is expected to greatly enhance the district’s capacity for Tuberculosis…
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Hero at 35,000 Feet: How a Ugandan Doctor Saved a Life on a Turkish Airlines Flight
By Dr. Kivumbi Earnest Benjamin, L.H.D. (Hon.) At cruising altitude, with passengers asleep and the hum of jet engines filling the cabin, few expect a medical emergency to unfold. But on Friday aboard Turkish Airlines Flight TK585 from Istanbul to Mauritania, fate intervened — and so did an Ugandan doctor. When the cabin crew’s voice…
