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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...
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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.
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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...

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...
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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.

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.

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 ...

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.