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For Ugandans Who Can’t Find Care at Home, India Is a Destination for Medical Tourism
September 17, 2018 - View the Full Story at GPJ
Region: Uganda
Some medical devices that help doctors treat cancer aren’t available in Uganda, so people who need treatment look for ways to travel to India. The Ugandan government has proposed legislation to help patients with cancer and other diseases pay for the long journey and the treatments, and small fundraising events like car washes have become more common.
New Kampala Urology Hospital Aims to Keep Patients in Uganda
September 16, 2018 - View the Full Story at GPJ
Region: Uganda
Many Ugandans travel abroad for medical treatment, because doctors in the country often don’t have the necessary experience or equipment. But a Ugandan urologist opened a hospital last year in a Kampala suburb with a lofty goal: to offer excellent medical services to Ugandans – in Uganda.
Insulin Prices Spike in Zimbabwe, as Cash Shortage Continues
September 6, 2018 - View the Full Story at GPJ
Region: Zimbabwe
Topics: AccessEconomyHealthMoney
In Zimbabwe, people with diabetes are cutting their dosages of vital insulin and feeling the adverse health consequences. Unable to get credit, the country’s pharmaceutical companies are increasing drug prices and can’t keep up with demand.
With Doctors and Money in Short Supply, Mentally Disabled Suffer in Rural Nepal
January 23, 2018 - View the Full Story at GPJ
Region: Nepal
Families in rural Nepal, often isolated and impoverished, struggle to care for children with special needs. Healthcare is scarce in mountain villages and mental healthcare is even harder to find, leaving mentally disabled people without basic treatment or even diagnoses.
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