Budding TV reporter dies hours after giving birth
MONDAY MAY 17 2021
The media fraternity in Uganda is mourning a budding television reporter who died on Monday, hours after giving birth.
Sheila Nakabuye, 32, was pronounced dead by doctors at Mbarara Regional Referral hospital at around 8am.
According to friends and family members, the NBS TV's south western Uganda bureau chief gave birth to a baby girl on Saturday through a C-section at Cedus Clinic in Rwebikoona Mbarara where she had been admitted.
However, she got seizures and went into a coma forcing her family members to transfer her to Mbarara regional referral hospital at around 11am on Sunday.
One of Nakabuye’s co-worker, Mr Ambrose Muhumuza said after the operation at the clinic, Nakabuye on Sunday morning took some snacks and yogurt but later started vomiting before she went into coma and was transferred to the regional referral hospital.
At the referral hospital, Nakabuye was admitted in ICU
Akankwasa Alphonse Reports
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