Neonatal unit with incubators and medical staff attending to premature babies

Overcrowding in Kawempe Neonatal Unit Risks Preterm Babies' Health

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This report highlights the crisis at Kawempe National Referral Hospital where the neonatal unit, designed for 60 premature babies daily, is currently overcrowded. Dr. Mary Nyanzi, a pediatrician at the hospital, has brought attention to the risks this overcrowding poses to preterm infants. Stakeholders are calling for urgent action to address the situation.

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