In the case of Center for Health, Human Rights, and Development (CEHURD), Mugerwa Raymond and Sentongo Robert Versus Jaro Hospital Limited and Odongo James (Miscellaneous Cause No. 185 of 2022), where Mugerwa Raymond a 14-year-old was unlawfully and illegally detained over nonpayment of hospital bills, we are pleased to have a positive ruling where the high court of Uganda has held that it is illegal and unlawful to detain patients over nonpayment of bills. The court has implored hospitals to use other avenues for debt recovery.

See Details of the Judgement in the download;