Conventional wisdom is that Uganda, like many other African countries, is still grappling with triple challenges of poverty, disease and illiteracy, almost 50 years after independence, because it doesn't have adequate resources. It then follows that an infusion of resources, especially money, will solve the problems once and for all.
Though there is some truth in this conventional wisdom, the shenanigans revealed at the ministry of health this week show that no amount of money will get Uganda on the road to health and prosperity any time soon unless a thorough house -cleaning exercise is carried out first..
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