Uganda: Doctors Opposed to Lubowa Hospital Project

Ugandan doctors have expressed dismay at government's move to offer support to a private investor to construct a specialised hospital at the expense of neglecting local hospitals.

Dr Ekwaro Obuku the president of Uganda Medical Association (UMA) said the doctors are "disturbed" that government has signed a contract with a consortium comprising of Finasi and ROKO Construction Company to construct a new specialized hospital in Lubowa by guaranteeing a loan worth $380 million (about Shs 1.4 trillion).

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