Mulago conducts complex brain, spine tumour surgery
| dc.contributor.author | Kyotalengerire, Agnes | |
| dc.date.accessioned | 2026-05-11T11:56:39Z | |
| dc.date.available | 2026-05-11T11:56:39Z | |
| dc.date.issued | 2017-07-15 | |
| dc.description | Newspaper article | |
| dc.description.abstract | Cost of Surgeries During the camp, the surgeries were done for free. However, Muhumuza estimates that in India, brain and spine surgery may cost between $6,000 and $ 10,000 ( about sh21.6m and sh36m). In Nairobi, the surgery costs about $10,000 (about sh36m). He said in Mulago hospital's private wing, a patient may pay not less than $5,000 (about sh18m) for the surgery. It includes the cost of specialised sundries, accommodation, ICU and medicines. Patrick Kato, 32, who had a brain tumour for two years is grateful to Mulago hospital: "I had lost hope because I could not afford to pay for surgery," he says. According to Kato, the disease had taken a toll on Him. He had a constant headache and had developed poor vision | |
| dc.identifier.uri | https://bdears.busitema.ac.ug/handle/123456789/2313 | |
| dc.language.iso | en | |
| dc.publisher | New Vision | |
| dc.title | Mulago conducts complex brain, spine tumour surgery | |
| dc.type | Article |
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