Address rudeness of midwives towards pregnant mothers, Minister tells new council

The State Minister for Health, Ms Anifa Kawooya, has urged the new Uganda Nurses and Midwives Council (UNMC) leadership to tackle the issue of rudeness among some healthcare professionals towards pregnant mothers and patients.

“Every patient must be cared for. We are not doing them a favour. We must ensure that they get the services they are supposed to get. This is the right of the patient. We have lost many lives due to carelessness,” Kawooya said during the inauguration of the council on Friday in Kampala.

She specifically highlighted the mistreatment of mothers in labour wards,…