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Ensuring
Accountability in Maternal Health Care

In the case of Kitagwenda, where medical negligence led to the tragic loss of a mother, Dr. Amon Aruho and EPHWOR are championing justice. Their advocacy underscores the critical need for accountability in Uganda’s healthcare system, demanding that healthcare providers uphold the highest standards of care to protect maternal health and the right to life.

In the case of Kitagwenda, where medical negligence led to the tragic loss of a mother, Dr. Amon Aruho and EPHWOR are championing justice. Their advocacy underscores the critical need for accountability in Uganda’s healthcare system, demanding that healthcare providers uphold the highest standards of care to protect maternal health and the right to life.

In the case of Kitagwenda, where medical negligence led to the tragic loss of a mother, Dr. Amon Aruho and EPHWOR are championing justice. Their advocacy underscores the critical need for accountability in Uganda’s healthcare system, demanding that healthcare providers uphold the highest standards of care to protect maternal health and the right to life.

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Upholding
Legal Rights Against Unjust Vaccine Mandates

Dr. Amon Aruho, a medical-legal consultant at EPHWOR, advocates against illegal Covid-19 vaccine mandates, ensuring health rights are protected. His expertise drives EPHWOR’s commitment to justice and equity in healthcare policies.

Dr. Amon Aruho, a medical-legal consultant at EPHWOR, advocates against illegal Covid-19 vaccine mandates, ensuring health rights are protected. His expertise drives EPHWOR’s commitment to justice and equity in healthcare policies.

Dr. Amon Aruho, a medical-legal consultant at EPHWOR, advocates against illegal Covid-19 vaccine mandates, ensuring health rights are protected. His expertise drives EPHWOR’s commitment to justice and equity in healthcare policies.

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Justice for Wrongful HIV Treatment
Demand accountability for medical
negligence leading to misdiagnosis
and harm!

Faridah Kiconco's six-year ordeal of wrongly taking ARVs due to an alleged incorrect HIV test highlights the severe consequences of medical error

Faridah Kiconco's six-year ordeal of wrongly taking ARVs due to an alleged incorrect HIV test highlights the severe consequences of medical error

Faridah Kiconco's six-year ordeal of wrongly taking ARVs due to an alleged incorrect HIV test highlights the severe consequences of medical error

Ensure Quality Health Products for All
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Protecting
Health Workers and Patients During the Pandemic

Dr. Amon Aruho, leading EPHWOR, advocates for the protection of patients and healthcare workers' rights during the COVID-19 pandemic. His efforts highlight the importance of safeguarding health rights even in times of crisis.

Dr. Amon Aruho, leading EPHWOR, advocates for the protection of patients and healthcare workers' rights during the COVID-19 pandemic. His efforts highlight the importance of safeguarding health rights even in times of crisis.

Dr. Amon Aruho, leading EPHWOR, advocates for the protection of patients and healthcare workers' rights during the COVID-19 pandemic. His efforts highlight the importance of safeguarding health rights even in times of crisis.

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Patients' Rights & Responsibility Bill:
A Call for Legal Protection

EPHWOR advocates for the passing of the Patients' Rights & Responsibility Bill, which ensures accountability and protects patients’ rights in Uganda. Dr. Amon Aruho emphasizes its role in advancing healthcare justice and improving patient care standards.

EPHWOR advocates for the passing of the Patients' Rights & Responsibility Bill, which ensures accountability and protects patients’ rights in Uganda. Dr. Amon Aruho emphasizes its role in advancing healthcare justice and improving patient care standards.

EPHWOR advocates for the passing of the Patients' Rights & Responsibility Bill, which ensures accountability and protects patients’ rights in Uganda. Dr. Amon Aruho emphasizes its role in advancing healthcare justice and improving patient care standards.

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Withdrawing National Health Insurance Bill
in the wake Of COVID-19 is a step
in the wrong direction

Amidst and after COVID-19, Uganda urgently needs the National Health Insurance Scheme to strengthen healthcare access, as argued by Dr. Aruho of EPHWOR.

Amidst and after COVID-19, Uganda urgently needs the National Health Insurance Scheme to strengthen healthcare access, as argued by Dr. Aruho of EPHWOR.

Amidst and after COVID-19, Uganda urgently needs the National Health Insurance Scheme to strengthen healthcare access, as argued by Dr. Aruho of EPHWOR.

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56% of women from age 15 to 29 years have
experienced physical violence and 28%
of women have experienced sexual violence in
their lifetime – Latest Uganda Demographic and
Health Survey (UDHS)

We work over vast areas in Uganda to eliminate Violence Against Women and girls.
We work to provide SRHR services, enforce the rights of vulnerable women
and girls living in both rural and urban areas of Uganda.

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EPHWOR Petitions the Ministry of Health over the continued detention of Female Patients in Health Facilities

EPHWOR supported by its Strategic partners has Petitioned the Ministry of Health over the continued detention of Patients in Health Facilities, this practice contravenes the constitution, Several Acts of Parliament, International law that Uganda has ratified and the Patients charter.
If the ministry does not address this matter as soon as possible EPHWOR will Pursue a public interest suit against Government.

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Mother dies in Labur over Health Centre’s negligence at Kakumiro – Kasambya

The husband moved around and found the maternity ward closed with other offices shut. He was told to wait for some hours until the mid-wife or the in charge of the health facility came back from the weekend break. He spent a whole day at Kakumiro Health Centre IV. The next health centre was more than 25k away, and the woman died on the way.

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EPHWOR Vs Mariestopes, NDA & AG Case brief

EPHWOR highlights details of its public interest suit against Mariestopes Uganda, National Drug Authority & Attorney General. The suit entails the negligent and illegal roll out of defective lifeguard condoms by Mariestopes under the watch of National Drug Authority (NDA) and Attorney General. These defective condoms were used by a section of Ugandans hence contracting STDs, getting unwanted pregnancies.

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