COVID in a staggering healthcare system.
Today I woke up with a heavy heart. My thoughts are going out to my fellow country men and women and the children we have been charged with. Many thoughts flooding my mind but especially this here; the disunity and the lack of nationalism and patriotism in the face of COVID and the challenges it has presented today. I will dwell on the particular point of exponentially hiking every price of essential commodities in this crisis due to the high demand and evident need.
In Uganda today there is an exponential rise in COVID cases and dare I say that others are not even detected and so that makes the known numbers only a mild image. This has resultantly put a strain on the government health system.
The shock, to me, is that some profit based health institutions think against all human instincts that this is the time to multiply by several factors the price of their services.
Let me also disclaim that this is not the case in government hospitals and Private not for profit hospitals. These are infact staggering in their finances and in desperate need of government support.
When healthcare becomes more of an expensive commodity than a service, we can not guarantee public and global health.
The uncontrolled and mildly regulated “drug kiosks” and Private hospitals and clinics choose their prices based on factors such as demand. For crying out loud, there is a limit to what a human being can eat.
I called this post, “Unity in battle” because it is apparent that some people think they will win this alone or with only their family. Wrong! This would be the time for those who are advantaged in any way to help ease the burden on people who might struggle more than others in trying to save and sustain their lives. Efforts by all involved should infact be to make affordable and accessible all of the vital necessities during this pandemic. It is not the time to grab. It is time for more self-giving because this is only comparable to a time of battle .
Of course, a big shout-out to all those who are doing their part in helping others through this time.
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