Uganda: Government Sued Over Maternal Healthcare
Uganda’s government currently finds itself the subject of unwanted attention following the decision of more than 50 civil society groups to seek legal recourse that could fundamentally call into question the state of the country’s maternal healthcare.
The coalition, led by the Kampala-based Centre for Health, Human Rights and Development, want the Supreme Court to declare that the high rate of maternal deaths – said to be 16 deaths daily – are a breach of basic rights. The groups hope that an authoritative pronouncement could shame the government into taking positive action, and the case comes at a time of mounting pressure by international voices for Uganda to reduce its reliance on foreign aid and allocate its resources more equitably.
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