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Ugandan pharmacy body calls for district staffing after child’s death

The Pharmaceutical Society of Uganda has criticised unfilled pharmacist posts following a reported medication error.

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Monitor reports that a child died and other children needed hospital treatment after an outreach in Butebo District. The pharmacy body urged stronger supervision and district recruitment. The account concerns reported preliminary findings; this summary does not make a final determination of responsibility.

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