MPs express Concern over Charges imposed on patients at Mulago

Member of Parliament (MPs) on Parliament’s Public Accounts Committee have criticized charges imposed on patients at Mulago Specialized Women and Neonatal Hospital, arguing that the facility is collecting only Shs 7Bn in revenue annually, compared to around Shs 31Bn annual budget the facility receives from the Government. The Public Accounts Committee is scrutinizing the December 2023 Auditor General’s reports. Committee chairperson Muwanga Kivumbi asked the Hospital administrators to provide the breakdown of costs charged on patients, and wondered if the revenue collected is worth having the facility continue charging Ugandans. According to the hospital Administrators, women who have normal delivery on the Gold card are charged Shs1M, while normal delivery under Platinum is Shs2.5M, the C-Section under silver is Shs1.3M, […]