Stealing from the Sick - BBC Africa Eye documentary
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- เผยแพร่เมื่อ 16 มิ.ย. 2019
- Everyone in Uganda is entitled to free medicine to combat killer diseases like malaria. Despite Government efforts to improve access to essential medicines, a significant number of people have to use private facilities because of frequent stockouts.
BBC Africa Eye headed undercover to expose one of the reasons why there is shortage of life saving drugs - medicine theft by medical professionals.
Africa Eye worked together with the Ugandan investigative journalist, Solomon Serwanjja.
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Corruption is killing Everyone in Africa
@BLACK STARR get ZWITCH DOCTORS..
No exception everyone, I believe is the result of poverty and greed .
It is everywhere.
@@selinaonyando nothing as bad as africa.
I never ever paid a bribe in my life.
You were never in europe i guess.
@@michaelheery7427 I was speaking from an African perspective, it starts from the top and trickles to the bottom. Good for you on never paying a bribe before; neither have I. I have been to Europe before and live in Africa.
i will never stop saying this,Journalism is not for the faint of heart
Especially in Africa where there's no respect for human life!!
*Actors voice*am I the only one that noticed that how much of BBC is fiction? What's real? The man from the rapist documentary said he was paid to say those things this is shady journalism
@@dopekills5202 its not true my dear, am a ugandan and all the things that are here are true!
@@dopekills5202 he is a Ugandan journalist and I know him well
@@dopekills5202 this is so real the voice is for the guy you have seen in the hospital at tje begininh snd him snd the wife were arreseted during this investigation, they were not seen for some days.
Video is shot in Uganda but this is a reality in many other countries on this continent of ours. We need to do better. It is such a shameful thing.
very true
@@Nyokabi7We are ALL talk!
It happens in most African countries
Kenya is the ring leader in this
Same thing in Kenya.... Corruption is practically everywhere. It's so sad and painful to see this.
I'm just thinking of the children who cry until they die because the treatment they deserve is smuggled all in the name of greed😭
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Oh dear, I wish I did not watch this video. It's like a nightmare to me because I can't get it out from my head as a mother.
Blood money***** because children are innocent.... May God have mercy
It's a pity 😭😭😭😭
Let me take this opportunity to appreciate BBC and how they are telling African stories.
So mamy africans HATE BBC snd UNITED NATIONS sad..
but only telling the negative african stories... one sided
@@singaworamncwana443 You are right on that one.
Kate Nderu telling negative Afrcan stories they should tell even the beautiful stories
@@kyki01 SUDAN STARVING REFUGEES.
BBC MAKE PROGRAMS ON HUMAN RIGHTS.
WATCH BBC HARDTALK.
If they had involved the police, we would never have got to know about all that. Solomon is a hero.
We need people like this in our society who take courage to the next level for sake of others,,,, Africa is so proud of you.
He is an Angel
@@vivianwanini5906 in deed
Yeah, focus on the people of Northern Uganda who are only small fish and leave out the real big fish. All this report does is further negatively stigmatize Northerners. This time with the help of BBC white power and the so called "Ugandan" journalists. Shame on you all blind Ugandans for failing to see what truly ails your country and for turning against your fellow countrymen and women. Shame! ...
True
@@ocir9893 you are not better than the stealing scumbag thieves
Corruption is the main course of poverty and underdevelopment in Afrika. But to watch so called medical professionals steal from children is pathetic. They should be in prison and not practicing. What a mess, Shame on them!!!
Janet Mwangi Leave it to God!
They have families and Karma is real!
@@mercypedha5519 this issue of God is the one messing up things in Africa people must be held accountable for their actions
That stupid way of thinking will keep Africa behind.
@@maggien1119 For sure! God has given us the discerning spirit to know what's right and wrong. People need to be held accountable
Shame, Shame, Shame.
Why kill your own people like this? This is disheartening.
They will never rob a white Chinese or Arab like THIS
But you call this culture
U are right
@Yikes Yeah negroids call it culture, that hip hop that anti establishment culture. I hate how they are stealing and destroying my ppl. Searh nail salon fight and you find only one group of people
Very true
I am literally shocked and disgusted by these people. How could these people exploit and steal all these medical aid that were meant to save people’s lives , their own people’s live. This is the lowest act of greed in society , absolutely immoral .
Africa is far from behind because of us. We always make profit on the pain of our own people
True
The sad true 😥😥
True but why do some come to America an clam its great over there then try an belittle my black community???
Its not only Uganda this problem is throughout Africa
It's worse in Uganda cos no one is punished when caught instead some are rewarded
My heritage my pride Haq Haq Haq.... LAUGHS IN NIGERIA
So let me and u stop corruption and let's not relax just because it's done in other countries too NO let's fight it in our very own period.
Muchie we know
@@trendeous4070 Same in some other countries throughout Africa, it's not only in Uganda. There are countries far worse than it, stop making it out like Uganda is the most corrupt in Africa.
As someone who wants to be a doctor, this DISGUSTS me. If you are not in the medical field to heal, you don't deserve to be there. To know that there are chemists who worked hard to create these lifesaving drugs and organizations who provide them for free and it's all taken in vain by some thieves is sickening. Just seeing their faces makes me upset
@@admiral20055 what..
If cjemists really cared, they wouldn't charge 6x extra to help people.... poor die while rich get medicine
As a medical doctor, I welcome u 2d fold.
What hurts me the most is when you're own people is against You because of money (GREED) IN THE HEART OF MAN(PERSON).
Are you a doctor now?
Solomon was my lecturer in my last year at Makerere
This kinda journalism is impressive
Very impressive
I am Totally Disgusted by this..Those Poor People......
BOSS LADY Me too very disgusted
This is a landmark investigative piece.
We owe Solomon sserwanja and the entire team a debt of gratitude everyday
For what? For singling out and focusing only on the people of Northern Uganda who were just the small fish in this medical "mafia" network? Please.
What did this so called investigative journalism achieve? All this piece does is confirm what most Ugandans/Africans already know. The criminals still walk free. The big fish and their villages/home towns are not even mentioned. Cowardly journalism!
Did you not hear him say "no go areas in Uganda"? Who do you think he was referring to? Think, my fellow Africans.
@@ocir9893 it's still very important to bring focus on these issues without these men and women we would not know the extent of these issues. Your knowledge seems 1st hand what have you done about it
@@Kaywaprince "... your knowledge seems first hand ..." Did I mesmerize and blow your mind with my "first hand knowledge"? Is that your definition of obvious realities? Bitch please! ... Say what you really mean. Seriously, what in all I wrote is soooo "first hand"? Is that a woman type comment, or just a stupid cowardly question? Annoying!
African needs more journalist like this team.
Africa O Africa! We are our own problem. This might be Uganda but it happens many countries across Africa. Greed! Corruption! Wickedness!
It is devastating to know that human beings can do these things to 1 another :'(
BBC only reports negative sentiments from Africa, they will never report anything good about African continent
We are the cause of our own suffering and we are happy about it, I don't know what is wrong with us Africans it is we don't use our common sense if they sell those medicine they don't think if one of their kids or family member get sick and there is no medicine in hospital what will happen so sad.
@@doreenkathure1799 Name one good thing. Lol.
This Minister Opendi is one of the best Ugandan workers but in a volongoto system no one wins.
What a shame, after bringing everything to light can you imagine still nothing was done by the government
They knew n this has been going on for years
I am still in aww,after watching this video imagine and the parliament came out saying they will look into it really,Uganda is too rotten banange..the next president who i don't know when he will but he will struggle to bring back this country
Nothing happens.yes
When corruption is frm head to the foot. When the root of a tree gets rotten, the entire tree must be chop.
In Africa we feed corruption &
the branches keep on growing into the different type of socialdisorder which the next generation must inherit & feed the cartels.The cartels & their agents are like a union
That gives each other immunity for survival. its like untreatable cancer.
Bekos the symptoms of the disease is not treated. Most of the time we only cure unknown disease without symptom & that is wen we know the cousre of the problem Actually ignoring the truth. In Africa everyone is an active agent for corruption.
They are all in the system if they start arresting they will end up arresting themselves
That's because it's an inside job. the government is who benefits and their colonizers/ masters also benefits so why would they care they get to eat well, have their cake and eat it two.Govetnment at it's finest and colonizers love it kill off one another more food n resources for them. When they kill if the native people
If they confiscate the drugs why not give it to the clinics that need it, not store it away!
Thank you. I was also wondering the same. If it is about exhibits in court, they can as well take photos and video coverage of the same.
If this is done for livestock, it should be done with medicines too which are very much needed.
They also steal the loot in the end, so they have their own customers, he he
Exactly!!!! 😡
I'll continue to say it. WE ARE OUR OWN PROBLEM!! We blame corrupt government but most corruption happens in civil service by "ordinary people"- our friends, aunts, parents...
Good point 👉...... However it all starts from the TOP....... The citizens will always follow a leaders CHARACTERS and if the POWERS ABOVE were to act then the subordinates would immediately respond POSITIVELY
@@drkayz1991 Another argument is that charity begins at home. Every leader was once a 'civilian' and must have cultivated the thieving practice from the little positions of power they previous occupied.
@@bilichuks3222 I agree with both of you but I think a leader sets the tone and also fish rots from the head
@@drkayz1991 well said! 👍🏿
@@bilichuks3222 when you become a leader you lead by example
Thank you for being the voice and eyes of the sick. Something needs to be done fast
Poverty has made humans compromise their humanity😔
Poverty has made humans compromise their humanity
This is more like greed, soullessness and corruption. Sickening.
Investigative journalism at its best , fantastic production and an important story to tell.
*Actors voice*am I the only one that noticed that how much of BBC is fiction? What's real? The man from the rapist documentary said he was paid to say those things this is shady journalism
Dope Kills I also heard that, hopefully that was a single occurrence, but it can give way to doubt sometimes
What does it profit a man to gain the whole world and lose his soul.
The LOVE of money is the Root of all evil!!!!!
Panton Pam
You have put it precisely .. AFRICANS LIKE I AM WE HAVE A VERY GREEDY HEART AND NO REGARDS TO OUR OWN PEOPLE ... even people who are rich materialistically still empty.
Thanks BBC Africa eye 👁 for exposing these corrupt employees
Dang! Now we know your disappearance wasn't all in vain. Kudos to you and your bravery. Thanks for the good work.
Is he missing?
@@jennifertakyiwaa5992 No, he's not
@@jennifertakyiwaa5992 His wife was detained to get to him..they ere both later freed after he handed himself over to police
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Greed
Selfishness
Corruption from the Top officials to bottom government staffs
This is quite common here in Kenya. Most of the health workers who work for government health centres have devised plans on how to steal from the hospitals. When you go to the hospitals as a patient, you are told there're no drugs in the government facility. The doctor will write down you a prescription. Then you are advised where you are going to buy those drugs from. The health facility you are directed to go buy the medicine, belongs to the doctor or his/her friend who writes you the prescription. The health facility are just outside, or a few metres from the government facility.
So common in mama lucy hospital.
It's so sad
Very true
@@monisola9179 u r not a kenyan how do u know its very true 🤨 just following the crowd
@@MercyMazmida Well, aren’t we all Africans? We basically are suffering from the same illness. By the name, I know she’s Nigerian and she’s probably saying “very true” because it probably happens in Nigeria too.
I’m actually shocked to hear this about Uganda.
I thought shit only happens in Naija, but thanks to social media, it only shows that all humans are human. None is more important, better or special than the other.
It’s just really sickening that us black people are the worst race to each other.
God! Help my race.🥺🥺🥺🥺
@@dottiewaweru i’ve heard many bad things about that hospital
Hope these stories reach all Africans so that we all check ourselves.
Oh Uganda may God uphold thee,we lay our future in thy hands..
Oh Africa! We are our own enemies!
Corruption has destroyed Africa ! 😢😢😢😢 hats up for you BRO ✊✊✊we are killed and destroy by our own people's 😢😢😢 !
Police saying they should have been told to help with investigation 😂😂😂😂🙄🙄 pigs are flying
😂😂😂😂 I know
@@themanhimself2348 HHAHAHAHA AFRICAN POLICE CAN NEVER BE TRUSTED
THIS POEPLE CAN NEVER BE TRUSTED
Not only in Africa, the worst is happening in Haiti.
Haiti is technically an African country
@@jammwase8269 true
We are all suffering in Africa due to corruption, especially from government institutions. We need more such journalists in Africa
This mirrors the situation in so many other African nations. Corruption is the biggest stumbling block to delivery of service in Africa.
It's been greedy n glutton, so selfish human beings who hide in buildings called Church
And he was arrested just because he was doing right thing
Look at the big deal they made with the journalism team, but not actual perpetrators. What corruption.
Those stolen goods and medicine they can gladly give back to the hospital to use instead of piling it up
Of which the cycle continues
Really really really Africa,why do we hurt our own. I have been inspired to join medical school and you you you you greedy people am coming for you
This investigate journalism should not end here. Please show us what the police are doing with regard to curbing corruption in Africa. If they are reluctant we should now about it. What are the leaders doing about it?
Leaders are enjoying the tax payers money,why would they care
As if we didn't Know that these things are always happening? The only person who can do anything are the donors who will eventually cut the funds.
They are doing what they always do: NOTHING!
I commend him for his bravery, he is a hero for the voiceless and those who are sick and dying! May GOD bless and protect him.
What can i say, thank you Solomon for telling this story to the world. Excellent journalism. And yes, tgank you BBC for paying attention to one of Africa's problem.
In Uganda everything is possible,
Now I understand why the police was after you and your team ,they never wanted to be exposed!!!!!!
Uganda zzabu
Mwana we r hopeless
Not only in Uganda, a lot of countries in Africa are similar.
True so trueeeee
21 people who steal government drugs disliked this video😅
True
True
haha
I guess they do not like what is happening. These likes and dislikes are sometimes confusing.
Now it's 85🤣... CRIMINALS
So far, 5 thieves in the health sector have disliked this video
Very nice story!
Kenya should give us similar. Although, this , I feel , represents the entire Africa . Well done 👏🏼
Watching from the diaspora.
In Kenya even the media is corrupt
@@joshuamuchanja6199 not so!!!
When the kemsa story hits !!!!
It will be a shotgun !!!
Allan Namu is the only who can handle it with Njeri
Shame on them. Why kill your own stealing from the sick. Thank you for exposing them. The law should take action.
Changes will droped by time because even the police knows you did a great job
"And because iniquity shall abound, the love of many shall wax cold."
Love has definitely waxed cold. We are doomed.
“A medical mafia motivated by greed rather than care of patients.” Sounds like healthcare in the US.
LOL, oh my god you are delusional. "sounds like healthcare in the US" meanwhile----> Everyone travels to US for healthcare(because it's the highest quality in the world) lmfao.
@@bender0428 who told you that? America? Lol goofy ass
@@bender0428 lol American Healthcare is the most expensive in the world. You don't have a transparent pricing system because the pharmaceutical industry are in control
@@leigh5689 Lol, no. It’s the most expensive but it’s also the best in the world. Cutting edge medical treatment comes from America.
Same thing with higher education, most expensive yet we have the most international students - more than double the amount of the UK (second highest). Canada, Australia, and China don’t even come close.
Look at people kicking at an already crippled economy. SHAME ON YOU !
As a Ugandan who qualified with bachelor's of science in public health and intend to go back to school to study medicine this is really hurting. I of course know that there are good and honest doctors out there. However the bad seeds even end up un doing the noble work being done by honest doctors. Our health sector has a lot of issues this (what's covered in the video) being one of them
ALL THESE BUNCH OF CORRUPTS SHOULD BE ARRESTED AND TRADUCED TO THE INTERNATIONAL COURT OF JUSTICE BECAUSE , THEY ARE CRIMINALS AND MURDERERS WHO ARE DENYING ACCESS TO HEALTH TO WHOM DESERVE IT. THEY'RE NOT WORTHY.
It's sad that once corruption permeates a society, it erodes the conscience and basic elements of human civility such a health care and preserving life.
Wow wow am so pleased with the work done Solomon and ur team. Corruption is killing us, we need to fight it for the better Uganda.
Alot of people are dying 😭the government needs to come out and do there part coz u Solomon and ur team have tried exposing those bad people who are just selfish. Lets pray to God so that they can withdrawal the charges against u all and may God continue protecting u all. For God And My County.
"For God and my country" this is Uganda's motto now the way things are, it is 4 God and my stomach :God have mercy on my beautiful Natured country.
Indeed may he have Mercy we are so heart broken ,we love our country but this has to stop with immidate event , I had some son of Bitch in govt bragging how he can get all he wants from Govt ,all the money signed he takes a portion of it ....I think Donors shd cut the aid and stop it .
Exactly 🤭
In South Africa too my brother, it didn’t start yesterday.
U are such a hero
Thanks for exposing the selfish workers who don't care about others
Solomon you courageous...am in shock if this is what our fellow beings are doing to there fellow beings.Too sad.
I ve seen this documentary thousands of times. And i would see it once again. Excellent.
Can u imagine govt officials stealing from its own pipo .......may God fight for Ugandan and all journalists involved in this, thanks so much
Thank you Solomon and your team. This was so brave of you. May your efforts be rewarded.
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May God provide safety throughout your journalistic endeavors as you seek out what is right 🙏🏽😇💕
Solomon this has been a peak of ur journalism but ur life remains in danger forever for this report because cartel's are involved and they can do anything to end ur life.
So sad
I know
We continue to pray for his safety
And now one of the cartels is talking
@@christinemkby hahaha...funny u
This is why aid is a curse in Africa, we only need to utilize our resources well not ask for hand outs.Rwanda has done it....My Africa🤦🏾♀️
May God be with our country 😖✊
👏👏👏thank you Solomon for telling our story...Bless you!
Kudos Solomon serwanja and the team
Thanks BBC and Nbs tv for exposing the scavengers in the health sector.
Ya Allah uphold thee.
It's sad and makes me almost cry every time i see young kids who are suffering because people are unethical to stoop to low to kill kids for sake of money
That is the agenda of government, bill gates and all colonizers to kill off people and promote corrupted people in office and government. That's what they do in almost every country brother.
You journalists are what we call comrades and deserve crowns!!!
Well done Solomon...Uganda is so proud of you
I'm sure these people are still looking for him, he took something from them and they will take something from him also, doesn't matter if his kids or wife or his life
Thanks for shedding light on this cancer.
This is so sad considering how many people are dying due to lack of medicine and yet it is available, but a few people want to benefit. Thank you BBC, expose all these criminals. This is what journalism is meant to do.
"FIGHT AGAINST CORRUPTION start with you and me" State Minister for Health
Thank you, Solomon and team, for this.
Thank you Solomon and Team
Of course those people they had to hurt you and because wali oyigirira omugati gwabwe.
My country is rotten from head to toe, they new that your doing something that they would have done way back.
Instead of resting the people involved in stealing the drugs, that is our country,
We need to pray hard.
Big up Solomon Sselwanja with your team.
You did your best the rest is the government and police
i am paying for everyone in Africa i have a love one there . i live in the Caribbean St Vincent
Praying 🙏 for them too
How can people behave like this?? The selfishness is scary. It's an absolute tragedy :'(
This is real scaring ,thanks Mr Solomon serwanja and team u did a great job ,you will be always be remembered as freedom fighters for ordinary people
WHAT A GREAT WORK BY SOLOMON SERWANJJA ND HIS TEAM
Thank you Solomon and your team. may justice be found and God watch over u regardless of what happens next
Oooh God am crying 😢 steal anything but never steal from the sick imagine it’s your loved one dying because they lacked medicine, what a country?
Well done may good lord keep on guide you guys!
This is a great piece, finally someone is checking this closely, Solomon this is good work, Uganda has suffered, but this is a deeper challenge on the African continent.
I've been eagerly waiting for this story for so long. Thanks solomon and your team..
This was so brave of you Solomon and team. Let's speak!
Finally someone is truthful in Uganda. Thanks sserwanja.
God bless all these journalists
Corruption in every sector, disheartening
Getting to the roots is a fine way to problem solving. We hope all the responsible parties are watching this in order to exert the right interventions because our health is our life.
Thank you so much Mr Solomon serwanja and your team for loving your country really in your investigation you did a very good work for the country and really you deserved that BBC world journalist award 2019.
Well done Solomon and the team
Good job. Your efforts will drastically bring down medicine theft in our health institutions.
Wow😟 so sad!! What a disgrace!! Innocent poor people r on death beds bcz these people care only about themselves!! Thank you team BBC and all the journalists who brought this to light.
Thanks Solomon God help our country Uganda
BBC thank this guy fr the work of investigative journalism id doing its really abig impact to our country tenks SOLO
But the police are obsessed with Besigye and Bobby Wine... A sad state of affairs