- Annet Nsimiire from Kikuube District claims a misdiagnosis robbed her of both her baby and her uterus
- The mother is now stranded at Kawempe National Referral Hospital with a failing kidney and no money for tests
- Nsimiire cannot afford the KSh 12, 348 kidney assessment required at Aga Khan Hospital, or even KSh 1,543 for immediate care
Annet Nsimiire, a resident of Kikuube District in Uganda, says a medical misdiagnosis left her without her baby and without her uterus, and she is now stranded at Kawempe National Referral Hospital, unable to pay for the tests her doctors say her failing kidney urgently requires.
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The case came to public attention on Wednesday, October 21, 2026, after NTV Uganda shared her story on Facebook, drawing widespread concern over her deteriorating condition and financial distress.
How much does Nsimiire need for kidney test?
Nsimiire's ordeal did not begin at Kawempe. She was first referred to the facility by the Criminal Investigations Directorate based in Kibuli, where she had been taken for interrogation.
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The circumstances surrounding that interrogation were not detailed in the available information, but the referral placed her at the national hospital where she now remains, with no clear path to receiving the care she needs.
Doctors have directed her to Aga Khan Hospital for a kidney assessment, but the test carries a cost of KSh 12, 348, an amount far beyond her current means.
How much does Nsimiire need for immediate kidney treatment?
She has reportedly been unable to raise even KSh 1,543 to cover her most immediate medical expenses, leaving her in a precarious position as her health continues to decline.
The situation highlights the painful reality facing many patients at public referral hospitals in Uganda, where a diagnosis can be made but the means to act on it remain out of reach.
For Nsimiire, every day without the kidney assessment is a day without a treatment plan.
What the impact of Nsimiire not having kidney treatment?
She has already paid an enormous personal price, losing her child and her uterus to what she describes as a misdiagnosis.
Now, with her kidney health in question, the burden of medical costs threatens to compound that loss further.
As of the time of reporting, no organisation or individual had publicly confirmed stepping in to assist Nsimiire with her medical bills.
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Source: TUKO.co.ke