By Goodluck Musinguzi Padibe Health Centre IV in Lamwo District has received improved infrastructure upgrades from Ministry of Health and other partners in a bid to support health services both for locals and refugees from South Sudan. Photo: Signpost for Padibe HC IV before entering the facility Dr Diana Atwine, …
Read More »The Hidden Toll of Open Cast Gold Mining on Health, Environment: The Case of Uganda and Burundi
Bare-chested miners dig pits to look for gold in Odupi sub county, Uganda. Image by Richard Drasimaku. Whether in Uganda or Burundi, gold mining remains predominantly artisanal and rudimentary. Many miners do not care about their health, less about the environment. By Richard Drasimaku and Renovat Ndabashinze November 15, 2023 …
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