Mbarara,Uganda – Hospital authorities at Mbarara Regional Referral Hospital are seeking assistance for a 28-year-old mother who was abandoned by her husband after learning she was expecting triplets. Obvious Atuhaire delivered the triplets prematurely at 35 weeks on February 3 and the babies are currently admitted to the hospital’s neonatal unit due to complications.
According to the hospital’s Public Relations Officer, Halson Kagure, Atuhaire’s husband, Moses Tukwatanise, allegedly deserted the family in September last year. The hospital is struggling to meet the mother’s needs, as she has no support system to care for herself or her newborns.
Atuhaire, a peasant farmer, said the situation has left her helpless and despite attempts to contact her husband, he has not returned to check on her or the babies. Hospital authorities are appealing to well-wishers and organizations to provide support to the mother and her premature triplets.
