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Daily Monitor Monday May 03 2021 Chairperson of Uganda Landmine Survivors Association Aisha Bint Abdu (right) presents a child to Dr Proscovia Mugaba to give him an artificial limb. Inset is George Odongo, whose hand was injured by a teargas canister. PHOTO/ PATRICK EBONG Summary Dr Proscovia Mugaba, the executive treasurer of Uganda Christian Medical Fellowship (UCMF), said her organisation is involved in a number of initiatives to support accident victims. Another beneficiary, Ms Joyce Abeja, is a survivor of the actions of the Lord’s Resistance Army (LRA). Ms Abeja, who is a resident of Starch Factory B’ Cell in Lira City, lost her hand when the rebels set ablaze her hut. ....
Daily Monitor Tuesday December 29 2020 Elderly women receive Christmas gifts at Kakoge Ward in Lira City, West Division, on Christmas Day. PHOTO/PATRICK EBONG. Summary The women said they no longer have the energy to look after themselves so they depend on the mercy of God and good Samaritans who offer them food and medical care. Advertisement A group of elderly women in Lira City have appealed to the government to roll out a home-based healthcare system to benefit them since they have no energy to walk to health facilities. The vulnerable older persons are residents of Kakoge Ward in Lira City West Division. They comprise those mainly suffering from high blood pressure, diabetes, Parkinson disease, and stroke. ....