Daily Monitor Tuesday January 19 2021 The Internet shutdown by government on January 13 significantly affected patients’ access to doctors and acquisition of medical supplies by hospitals in the country, medical experts have revealed Summary The prevalence of diabetes in Uganda is estimated at 1.4 per cent, according to the latest study by Ministry of Health in 2014. Advertisement The Internet shutdown by government on January 13 significantly affected patients’ access to doctors and acquisition of medical supplies by hospitals in the country, medical experts have revealed. Even as government restored Internet yesterday, online users are reporting that they cannot access some social media platforms such as Facebook, Twitter and WhatsApp even after paying the over-the-top (OTT) tax.