Uganda’s capital blazes a trail in cutting child deaths, charity says

By Katy Migiro KAMPALA (Thomson Reuters Foundation) – Inside the second busiest hospital in Uganda, a Somali refugee gingerly paces up and down the maternity ward to ease her labour pains, passing a Congolese woman resting in bed after a Caesarean section. They help everyone, even if you are a refugee,” said Esther Kabumo from Democratic Republic of Congo. “If you don’t have money, it’s not a problem.” On a continent known for poor healthcare and high infant mortality rates, the Ugandan capital is an exception. Child deaths in Kampala fell faster than in any other African city between 2006 and 2011 – despite a large influx of refugees from war-torn neighboring states, Save the Children said in a report on Tuesday.
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