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Africa-Press<\/a> – Uganda<\/a>. <\/strong><\/span>Mr Dunstan Kasango is still mourning his sister, Angel Nakasango, who passed away on Friday, June 18 at Kampala Hospital after she failed to get emergency care because the family could not raise upfront payment for treatment.<\/p>\n

\u201cMy sister was not feeling well, [so], we went to International Hospital Kampala (IHK) in Namuwongo, Kampala to seek medication. They asked us to pay Shs4m deposit before they [could] work on her,\u201d he told Daily Monitor at the weekend.<\/p>\n

\u201cWe left IHK because we didn\u2019t have the Shs4m in cash since she had no insurance,\u201d he added.<\/p>\n

But Mr Peter Mulindwa, the IHK head of communications, when asked about the incident and whether patients are asked to pay a deposit before accessing care, said he could only comment about the issue after assessing the hospital records.<\/p>\n

Mr Kasango said after the frustration at IHK, they went to Medical Hub, which is located opposite Golf Course in Kololo, Kampala, but that they were referred to Devine Hospital in Kyengera, Wakiso District.<\/p>\n

\u201cWhen we reached Devine, they asked us to give them a deposit of Shs2m, which we didn\u2019t have and we tried begging for them to work on our sister as we look for the money in vain,\u201d he said.<\/p>\n

\u201cThey [Devine Hospital] took money as the most important thing than someone\u2019s life, and they continued to ask us to be paying them daily Shs1.5m,\u201d he said.<\/p>\n

But the manager of the hospital who identified himself as Shafik, said the patient was critically ill with Covid-19 and that the hospital couldn\u2019t handle her.<\/p>\n

\u201cWe referred the patient to another hospital and we even provided them free oxygen cylinder to sustain the patient as she was being transferred,\u201d he said.<\/p>\n

Mr Kasango, however, said the sister had diabetes and that the laboratory tests done confirmed that she was negative for Covid-19. But some people who have Covid-19 may not be detected by the laboratory tests, and experts often recommend a chest CT scan to diagnose.<\/p>\n

Mr Kasango said after the trouble at Devine hospital, the family hired an ambulance and took the critically ill sister to Kampala Hospital, but that they were also asked to pay a deposit.<\/p>\n

\u201cThey [Kampala hospital] then asked us to pay Shs2m deposit before working on her; during that process, my sister was still in the ambulance on oxygen until it got finished,\u201d said Mr Kasango.<\/p>\n

\u201cThey asked us to pay Shs40,000 consultancy fee which we paid but after paying, they tried to remove her from the ambulance after about 30 minutes, but she had passed on,\u201d he said.<\/p>\n

Mr Bright Kitwonda, the Kampala Hospital head of communications, said he would have to look through their records about the said patient today before he can comment.<\/p>\n

The experience of Mr Kasango adds to the increasing complaints from members of the public about ethical issues around Covid-19 treatment and the exorbitant charges in private facilities.<\/p>\n

Col Edith Nakalema, the head of the State House Anti-Corruption Unit, last week summoned the proprietors of private hospitals and promised to review the charges and present the report to the government today.<\/p>\n

Regulator speaks<\/b><\/p>\n

Dr Joel Okullo, the chairperson of Uganda Dental and Medical Practitioners Council, said it is unethical for hospitals to ask for a deposit before offering care. \u201cWe also believe that if they have a conversation with Ministry of Health, these prices could be brought down,\u201d he added. But Dr Diana Atwine, the permanent secretary at Ministry of Health, said the Public Health Act doesn\u2019t give the ministry powers to order the private facilities to bring down the prices.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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