Cardiac Hospital

Financing agreements have been completed for the construction of a US$70 million cardiac hospital in the Kampala district of Uganda. “Construction works will commence upon procurement of a contractor,” Uganda’s Health Committee chairperson Charles Ayume said during budget committee discussions for the Health Ministry on 17 January. Parliament approved a request by the Uganda Heart Institute (UHI) for a US$70 million loan to build and equip the hospital in July 2022.   UHI has been allocated…