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Uganda sued in landmark medical 'brain drain' case

Uganda sued in landmark medical 'brain drain' case

Raymond Mwesiga's "darling kid sister" had much to live for, but when she needed medical help after a car crash, Uganda's overstretched health system fatally failed her.

Distracted by her toddler while driving her new car, 22-year-old Sandra Mbabazi had a "minor" accident and didn't seem to be badly hurt. A passerby took her to a private health facility in Buwama, some 65 kilometres (40 miles) from Uganda's capital Kampala.

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