Opposition ambulances not blocked from military hospit
The Ugandan government has denied allegations that military hospitals are blocking ambulances owned by opposition lawmakers. Officials stated that hospital access is based on operational standards rather than political affiliation.
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This reflects ongoing political tensions in Uganda regarding the neutrality of state institutions and the provision of public services to opposition-aligned figures.
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Opposition ambulances not blocked from military hospitals, govt says
“We have discussed this before. The management of ambulances needs to be really organised. If you donate an ambulance, is it your ambulance or the Ministry of Health's? Someone must be responsible for it. Who donated the doctor who is inside the ambulance, or is the ambulance just a conveyor of people? Because an ambulance must have certain equipment, which must include a doctor who must be able to manage a patient,” Kiryowa implored.
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