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CAN YOU RELATE?
It’s a bright sunny morning, God blesses us with yet another day on earth. He gets out of bed fresh for another battle, to stay alive. As he heads to […] More
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My most important lesson from four months of depression.
The last four months have been hellish for me. I quit on the best job I ever had and withdrew from most of life — including my writing. On some […] More
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LET ME TAKE YOU BACK #Stories4Health
Let me take you back to a time, When the clock struck midnight, The gong resonated throughout two poles of the earth, The wind rumbled, While thunder roared, The world […] More
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#Stories4Health Could be me. Could be you.
The words hang up there – floating…waiting. The person for whom they are meant goes about her duties unbothered, someone else has must take them in and ponder. ‘Someone’ does […] More
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LEGAL AID IN THE COVID-19 PANDEMIC: Which Way for Public Interest Advocacy?
Nothing rankles more in the human heart than the feeling of injustice[1]. I. INTRODUCTION More people than ever need legal aid services. But the corona pandemic […] More
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How much is the Global Fund investing in Uganda?
The Global Fund was established in 2002 to avail resources to fight AIDS, TB, and malaria, and to direct those resources to areas of greatest need. It was founded following […] More
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A LETTER FROM 2020 #Stories4Health
Dear 2050, How are the daily struggles of life? -breathing, smiling, living- Do not grin till your charred lips Crack from this repetitive exercise You like calling survival. Do not […] More
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BECOMING GULUMIZA’S FATHER PART 3
I dropped Netanya off to her school. For the first time in both our lives (as far as I could recall), I was first to let go of her embrace […] More
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Beyond success: A surgeon’s unexpected challenge
Most people hear about my successful surgeries and assume that everything always goes smoothly. But that’s far from the truth. Complications arise, and sometimes things don’t go as planned. Today, […] More
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I Wanted To Die #Stories4Health
I Wanted To Die When I first heard the news Of a deadly disease in Wuhan in December; Killing people left, right and centre; I Wanted To Die. Anxiety had […] More
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Log Entry 180; Day X Of Lockdown #Stories4Health
“Hello lover,” she whispered in hushed tones At least; I thought she did. My eyes lids attempted to tear open as the queer scent of a metallic concoction struck my […] More
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Desensitised
I lost a patient this morning. Young, no history of severe disease, and gone so suddenly. It hurt, but, I can admit, not as much as the first death I […] More
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in Career and Employment, Education and Academia, Finance, Markets and Economics, Health and Medicine, Politics and GovernmentFORCED BRAIN DRAIN AND THE LOYALTISATION OF UGANDA’S INSTITUTIONS: THE EROSION OF PROFESSIONALISM AND NATIONAL DEVELOPMENT
Abstract This article examines the systemic transformation of Uganda’s public institutions through a process of “loyaltisation,” where allegiance to the ruling power is prioritized over professional competence and integrity. […] More
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The Game That Takes Everything
In the glow of a smartphone screen, a quiet epidemic is claiming the hopes—and sometimes the lives—of Nigeria’s youth. ODIMEGWU ONWUMERE writes that what begins as a harmless bet on a football […] More
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Honoring Goes Both Ways
As a Clinical Social Worker who uses play and trauma-informed approaches, I’ve had the privilege of walking alongside children and families doing deep inner healing work. This week, I had […] More
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Learning about emotions and mental health saved me.
Somewhere in December 2014, I hated the idea of waking up. For someone who liked to have her own space, I’d started fearing being on my own. I’d dispelled the […] More
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