Children in Uganda come to Holy Innocents Children’s Hospital for a variety of ailments. Among in-patients and out-patients, the most common illnesses are malaria, respiratory infection/pneumonia, and dysentery. Malaria Malaria is a life-threatening parasitic disease transmitted by mosquitoes. Malaria is the leading cause of death in Uganda.In Uganda, 35,000 – 50,000 children under 5 die … Continue reading Childhood Disease in Uganda