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    BBC News Africa‏Verified account @BBCAfrica 8 Apr 2016

    This is Uganda's only cancer-treating radiotherapy machine and it's now broken beyond repair http://bbc.in/25PGl7H pic.twitter.com/4Icjwxu7Gm

    10:42 AM - 8 Apr 2016
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    • +256 776 650381 G.G.Gordon🌹 Joshwaa Samuelalalibo to_offer_hope Richard K. Kyeyune Kevin Kaelo Bogatsu N. S a n u k i Grow Movement
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      1. Mark Mwesiga‏ @MarkMwesiga 9 Apr 2016
        Replying to @BBCAfrica

        @BBCAfrica the crying is so loud.. @MinofHealthUG @ISERUganda @PCAUganda @Center4Hospice @HealthRightsEA @HospiceAfricaUg #palliativecare

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      1. Chitayi Murabula‏ @Dr_chitayi 8 Apr 2016
        Replying to @BBCAfrica

        @BBCAfrica After 30 donkey years of @KagutaMuseveni rule , Uganda has one old overused radiotherapy machine. scandalous! @kizzabesigye1

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      2. Ronald Sebuhinja K‏ @sebsronnie 8 Apr 2016
        Replying to @BBCAfrica

        @BBCAfrica @mutenyo_p you look at the duct tape (or is it masking tape?) and the environment and you just lose hope...

        1 reply 2 retweets 1 like
      3. BoBe‏ @nambolarep 8 Apr 2016
        Replying to @sebsronnie

        @sebsronnie @BBCAfrica mbu National Referral Hospital

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      4. Ronald Sebuhinja K‏ @sebsronnie 8 Apr 2016
        Replying to @nambolarep

        @mutenyo_p visited Mulago in Jan and I was here wondering why people who definitely replace blown bulbs in their homes can't do it there?

        2 replies 2 retweets 1 like
      5. Michael Musherure‏ @musherure1 8 Apr 2016
        Replying to @sebsronnie

        @sebsronnie @mutenyo_p Uganda is dumping ground4 used medcal equipment&no trained personnel Then pay"expatriates" heavily2operate the junk.

        0 replies 0 retweets 1 like
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      1. Mugarura Don‏ @MugaruraD 8 Apr 2016
        Replying to @BBCAfrica

        @BBCAfrica @mutenyo_p Don't worry, we are making arrangements to procure a #pornDetection machine 2.6B shillings.

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      1. Madalitso‏ @pamunzi 8 Apr 2016
        Replying to @BBCAfrica

        @bbcafrica Help em fix it after all your war crimes

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      1. Kanzira Brian‏ @brikanz 9 Apr 2016
        Replying to @BBCAfrica

        @BBCAfrica it's sad for the nation, prioritising administration vs social services

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      1. Nkuusi Livingstone‏ @nkuusilivingsto 8 Apr 2016
        Replying to @BBCAfrica

        @BBCAfrica aya @Rwakakamba i think sometime we go wrong ....action needed @SarahKagingo with urgency. When it comes to saving a life ...

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      1. Hotel 2 Février‏ @Hotel2Fevrier 8 Apr 2016
        Replying to @BBCAfrica

        @BBCAfrica How can we help them?

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      1. Zahra hirya‏ @ZaharaHirya 8 Apr 2016
        Replying to @BBCAfrica

        @BBCAfrica its busy investing in security mbu peace

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      1. RUTAARWA M. MOSES‏ @RutsMo 9 Apr 2016
        Replying to @BBCAfrica

        @BBCAfrica Its true, the government has failed us! Though that's not to disagree that they haven't delivered at all.

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      1. Nyak PETER Kujiek‏ @06e5015fcfd34df 8 Apr 2016
        Replying to @BBCAfrica

        @BBCAfrica How much is this breakdown going to cost lives now At least let the government do a thing ASAP for its people

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      1. LEVINE REUS RYNE‏ @Levine_Reus 8 Apr 2016
        Replying to @BBCAfrica

        @BBCAfrica @iamjulio256 God should come to our rescue coz we have shameless leaders that a not embarrassed about the situation

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      1. Okolowaka‏ @Okolowaka 8 Apr 2016
        Replying to @BBCAfrica

        @BBCAfrica Poor machine held together by duct tape...and UG has Sukhoi fighter jets worth millions of dollars to buy & maintain... Foolish!

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      1. Livingstone Bangi‏ @livingstonebang 8 Apr 2016
        Replying to @BBCAfrica

        @BBCAfrica @FDCOfficial1

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      2. Nyak PETER Kujiek‏ @06e5015fcfd34df 8 Apr 2016
        Replying to @BBCAfrica

        @BBCAfrica Not only being the dumping ground its now becoming a testing laboratory

        1 reply 0 retweets 0 likes
      3. Nyak PETER Kujiek‏ @06e5015fcfd34df 8 Apr 2016
        Replying to @06e5015fcfd34df

        @BBCAfrica for old equipments

        0 replies 0 retweets 1 like
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      1. Thierno Diallo‏ @haribinta 10 Apr 2016
        Replying to @BBCAfrica

        @BBCAfrica and Mosoveny is very proud of it,

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