Uganda: New Mothers Sleep On Floor Over Shortage of Beds

Expectant and new born mothers are sleeping on the floor due to inadequate space and shortage of beds at the maternity wards of Koboko hospital.

The mothers are forced to sleep on mats in the congested corridors with their newly-born babies, posing a health threat.

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