Death has again robbed the country of an expectant mother in Kakumiro District (see: 'Mother dies in labour over negligence', Daily Monitor, May 3). The most distressing thing about the death is the claim that the deceased mother could have lived to see another day had the health workers at Kasambya Health Centre III handled her case with the care and urgency it deserved.
Understandably, the passing on of Evelyn Kyohirwe, a mother of four and a resident of Kigomba in Kasambya Sub-county, has not only caused outrage, but also sent angry residents into action drive. Reports are that the shocked and mourning residents are threatening to stage a demonstration against what they say is unexplained negligence and absenteeism of health workers at the health centre.
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