High Cost Of Unsafe Abortions in Uganda

The government is spending at least US$14 million annually in post-abortion care, which is burdening the already under-financed health system, according to Moses Mulumba, director of the Centre for Human Rights and Development.

Uganda spends an estimated U.S. $14 million on unsafe abortions every year, according to research. (file photo).

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