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Refugees stretch Yumbe Health services to breaking point

"I waited for two days without receiving any attention. There were a large number of patients, but few health workers on duty."

Nurses attending to a woman who had just come out of the maternity ward at Yumbe Hospital. (Credit: Ivan Kabuye)
By: NewVision Reporter, Journalist @NewVision

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HEALTHCARE

Uganda is one of the largest refugee-hosting nations in the world, with 1,660,524 refugees as of March 2024.

The vast influx of refugees is

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