Paediatricians call for regional training schools

Dr Emmanuel Tenywa, a staff member at Nalufenya Hospital, said the facility currently has 200 patients with only four paediatricians to care for them.

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A health worker treats a child at Nalufenya Children's Regional Referral Hospital in Jinja City. (Credit: Emmanuel Balukusa)

By NewVision Reporter

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BUIKWE - Paediatricians, under the umbrella of Uganda National Association of Pediatric and Child Health Nurses (UNAPCHN), expressed their concerns about the inadequate number of paediatric

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