Neonatal care

7 April 2025, 8:44 pm

Giving sight to tiny fighters: Mbale’s fight against preemie blindness

By Shadrach Bethel Afayo In eastern Uganda, at the Mbale Regional Referral Hospital, a new chapter of hope has begun for the tiniest and most vulnerable members of the community – premature babies. The launch of the “Hope and Vision”…

31 August 2024, 8:27 pm

Premature birth support groups bring hope to Mbale Main Hospital mothers

By Shadrach Bethel Afayo In a groundbreaking initiative, Mbale Main Regional Referral Hospital in Eastern Uganda has introduced psychosocial support groups for mothers of prematurely born children. This initiative by “born on the edge,” led by Dr Kathy Burgoine and…