CEHURD Court Cases by 2016
The strategic litigation program is a pertinent program at CEHURD in as far as it uses the tool of litigation in promoting social justice in health in Uganda, East Africa and Africa at large. Litigation at CEHURD is done strategically to impact the health system in Uganda through public interest ...
CEHURD Court Cases by 2016
The strategic litigation program is a pertinent program at CEHURD in as far as it uses the tool of litigation in promoting social justice in health in Uganda, East Africa and Africa at large. Litigation at CEHURD is done strategically to impact the health system in Uganda through public interest ...
CEHURD Seclusion case judgment.
CEHURD Seclusion case judgment.
Findings and Decision of the Uganda Medical and Dental Practitioners Council on the death of Jennifer Anguko
On the 10th day of October 2010, Ms. Anguko Jennifer, a former district councilor lost her life at Arua Regional Referral Hospital. The late Anguko died during labour after a 16 hour wait at the hospital without medical attention from the hospital. This resulted into the rapture of her uterus and...
JUDGEMENT: Civil suit No. 111 of 2012
It is contended that from admission, at the hospital the deceased who had an obstructed labour condition did not receive the appropriate medical care and attention owing to the absence of the assigned doctor on duty for the day to attend to her and manage her condition and the birth of her child.
JUDGEMENT: Civil suit No. 212 of 2013 - CEHURD Vs. Mulago Hospital
This is the judgment in civil suit No. 212 of 2013. The 2nd and 3rd Plaintiffs are a lay Ugandan couple and the 1st Plaintiff is a Non-Governmental Organisation working on health and other human rights awareness and enforcement. This action is brought against the 2nd Defendant in representative c...
JUDGEMENT: Supreme Court on Maternal Health Rights
The ruling struck down a judgment in 2012 by Constitutional Court that it had no mandate to hear a case regarding the alleged violation of health rights and the rights of women.
The case had been filed by families of two pregnant women who died in childbirth and the Center for Health Human Right...
Petition 16 Court ruling-30th October 2015
In a case filed by the Center for health, Human Rights and Development (CEHURD), Mr.InzikuValenti, and Ms. Rhoda Kukiriza against the government of Uganda, the petitioners sought remedies for non-provision of basic maternal health commodities in public health facilities in Uganda that led to deat...
Petition 64 Judgement 2015
Judgement of Court; for petition 64 on mental health, that was filled by Center for Health, Human Rights and Development(CEHURD) in the constitutional court of Uganda. Read details of the judgement passed in October 2015.
Petition No. 409 Of 2009, Patricia Asero Ochieng, Maurine Atieno, Joseph Munyi & The Aids Law Project V. The Attorney General
The Petitioners aver that the enforcement and application of the Kenyan Anti- Counterfeit Act particularly sections 2, 32 and 34 will endanger their well being as they will be arbitrarily denied access to affordable and essential drugs and medication necessary for the fulfilment of the necessary...
Uganda Constitutional Court Ruling to Preliminary Objection of Petition N0. 16 of 2011
Four Petitioners filed this instant petition under the Provisions of Articles 137(3), (4) and Article 45 of the 1995 Constitution of the Republic of Uganda and Rule 3 of the Constitutional Court (Petitions and References) Rules, SI NO. 91 of 2005.
UNAIDS welcomes Kenya High Court judgment on anti-counterfeit law
GENEVA, 20 April 2012—UNAIDS commends the High Court of Kenya for a ruling today that will safeguard access to affordable and quality life-saving generic medicines. The decision by the High Court found that the definition of “anti-counterfeit” within the 2008 Anti-Counterfeit Act was too broad.