Let’s set up a system that works for everyone
Friday June 25 2021
The issue: Healthcare
Our view: We do not need a crisis to start putting things right. This is the time to return to the drawing board and re-imagine the healthcare needs of the future and start planning how to build a system that can respond and support every Ugandan across the income divide.
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When Uganda recorded its first Covid-19 cases last year, calls were made to equip hospitals to handle critically ill patients. The need to prepare for emergencies was re-emphasised. Systems were planned and set up in anticipation but when the crisis did not come then, we seemed to have relaxed and deferred some of the actions to a later date.