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Nimusiima Evarline,

FORT PORTAL.

The Fort portal tourism city councillor representing the people of Kijanju ward is currently struggling with a hip Osteoarthritis.

Ategeka Bernad, says trouble for him started in 2016 when he started developing pain along the groin.
Though he visited the doctors, the doctors couldn’t find anything until he was advised to do a digital x-ray, MRI, scan and CT scans which indicated that he had stage three Osteoarthritis on his right hip.

Ategeka explains that he started medication and physiotherapy but nothing was coming to his relief.

He was later advised by the doctors to instead go for an implant on his right hip since they hoped for his other hip to get infected if the left one was not worked on.

As he was preparing to go for an operation, COVID-19 struck and was followed by the lockdowns, this left troubled Ategeka with no option but to only depend on pain killers.

By the time the lockdowns came to an end, all his hips were now infected and the doctors advised him to do an immediate surgery so that the artificial implants can be given to him.

Dr. Gilbert Ategeka from Fort portal regional referral hospital describes osteoarthritis as the most common form of arthritis that occurs when the protective cartilage that cushions the ends of the bones wears down over time.

According to him, although osteoarthritis can damage any joint, the disorder most commonly affects joints in the hands, knees, hips and spine.

Dr Gilbert explains that Osteoarthritis symptoms often develop slowly and worsen over time, according to him, the signs and symptoms of osteoarthritis include, the affected joints might hurt during or after movement, joint stiffness awakening or after being inactive.

With Older age, Obesity, Repeated stress on the joint and Bone deformities being the most causes associated with the condition.

Bernad now wants 63 million shillings so that he can undergo the surgery.

Nimusiima Evarline

FORT PORTAL

The Kicwamba technical college ADF victims have today renewed their call for compensation for what they went through in the hands of the Allied Democratic Forces (ADF) when they attacked the college and abducted them.

June 8 this year, marked 24 years since the Allied Democratic Forces (ADF) attacked Kicwamba Technical College in Kabarole District, burning 80 students to death and abducting more than 100.

During the interfaith prayers to remember those who were killed that was organised at the college today, the former student abductees of the ADF and the families of the victims have petitioned the president Yoweri Kaguta Museveni through the Member of Parliament who also doubles as the state minister for Local government Victoria Businge Rusoke for compensation.

In their petition which was presented by Buloremo James, one of the abductees on their behalf, they argued that during their captivity in the hands of the ADF, they were tortured, mutilated and forced to commit crimes against their will.

They also indicated that they got exposed to horrific, inhuman and unspeakable ADF acts and situations which have left permanent damage to them.

Even after their escape from captivity, these say they have tried to get back to life but have on several occasions been denied opportunity.

Last year in August, the Fort Portal Woman MP, Ms Irene Linda, wrote to the Attorney General and the Justice ministry demanding the government compensation for the victims.

She is yet to receive a response from the government.

The interfaith prayers were organised by the Rwenzori Forum for Peace and Justice (RFPJ) in conjunction with the Kicwamba Technical College.

John Baptist Odama, the Archbishop Gulu diocese led the prayers condemning the conflicts that have prevailed in the country.

Odama pointed out power, ethnicity, Religion, struggle for resources and ago as the most causes of conflicts in the country today.

Odama called for love for one another to avoid issues of killing one another so that people can live in harmony.

Maj Gen Kayanja Muhanga, the commander of Operation Shuuja however assured the members of the public and the technical college that what happened at the same college in 1998 is now next to impossible saying the army has already defeated the ADF in the region.

He however lashed out at the members of parliament from the opposition side who have of recent been describing the UPDF operation in Congo against ADF as non-existent to instead visit the country and know what the army is doing.

At the time of the attack, the rebels locked students in their dormitories and set them on fire.

Twenty-seven students who were burnt beyond recognition were buried in a mass grave inside the college and the grave bears all their names.

Although some students escaped and survived the attack, more than 100 were abducted by the rebels.

Victoria Businge Rusoke, the state minister for Local Government who also doubles as the woman Member of Parliament for Kabarole district said at the time people were not conscious about their security.

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By Byamukama Libino

KABALE

Rugarama Hospital in kabale Municipality Kabale District is stranded with two children suffering from Cerebral Palsy Disease and septic burns

On 24^th April 22 the five yrs old girl Trust Niwakora and a resident of Mushanje cell, Nyakishenyi Parish Ikumba sub county Rubanda District went with her mother Anna Tumuheirwe to a church which is administered by the pastor only Identified  Gerald

It’s alleged that Niwakora was too hungry and could not wait to finish the service and decided to go back home with her age mates to have something to eat.

On reaching home they found a pan of beans boiling on fire and unfortunately Niwakora, who was so close to the fireplace, her dress caught fire and burnt all her right hand side ribs.

Sources obtained by our reporter have it that had it not been the cries from the helpless child that attracted her grandfather for the rescue, Niwakora could have died.

It’s alleged that the parents Joshua Tumuheirwe and Anna Tumuheirwe Opted for local herbs until the wounds became septic before taking her to Rugarama Hospital for care.

Speaking to our reporter, at Rugarama Hospital, Dr Ivan Tayebwa the medical officer on Medical Surgical ward said previously Trust was their patient for almost two month but because of the final strains, the mother decided to take the child from the hospital without the knowledge of the doctors.

. He added that her wound was ready for skin draft (cutting skin from other parts of the body, mainly the buttocks and putting it on the injured part.) before they took off on 2^nd June 2022.

Tayebwa said the hospital got concerned and started searching for the patient and found her abandoned in the pastor’s house.

He added that after tracing the child, the parents took off to unknown destinations.

Tayebwa said that they have restarted the whole process dressing the wounds since Saturday 9^th July when she was brought back and that they are trying all means using the hospital resources to save her life.

He also revealed that it’s so unfortunate that they are not receiving any support from the parents.

He attributed everything to the fear of financial strains from the hospital. He however said that Rugarama hospital puts life at first and the rest come later saying that as the hospital, they were willing to offer all the available services to the innocent child.

Tayebwa challenged parents to be careful whenever they have children below 10 yrs. And called upon the public to support the innocent child.

Cue in…Dr Tayebwa.

Loy Bariyanga the paternal grandmother of Trust Niwakora said that the parents took the child at Pastor Gerald’s house shunning Rugarama Hospital where she had been nursing the Injuries

She added that she spends 15,000sh on a daily basis yet she has no job, so she called for support from the well-wishers.

Bariyanga also said that when she tried to make phone calls to the parent (Joshua Tumuheirwe), her phone was put in Black list.

She however showed concern on how Joshua Married other wives in Kabale town and ended up leaving Trust Helpless in the hospital

Joshua is a lorry driver in Kabale Town and Anna is a casual laborer in Rubanda district.

Cue in….Loy on the parents

Another one is Owayesu Mercy suffering from cerebral Palsy Disease who was found abandoned in Kyanamira Sub county Kabale district in 2019.

By Kweronda Ambrose

KANUNGU

Police in Kihihi town council is investigating circumstances under which a man and his wife were found dead in their rental house