By putting the spotlight on Uganda’s government,the supreme court’s ruling in the case of two women who died in childbirth has changed the political climateOn 30 October the main courtroom in Uganda’s supreme court was packed with people waiting – spilling into the stairwells and hallways adjoining both sides of the large room. I was sharing half of my seat with a colleague. Civil society outrage at Uganda’s crisis of maternal mortality – chronically ignored by government – was what had filled the courtroom with activists. Related: Uganda's supreme court rules maternal health suit must be heard Polls present health services are voters' highest priority, but politicians absorb failed to improve access for destitute UgandansContinue reading...
Source: theguardian.com