A gutsy Ugandan nurse jailed for changing client's HIV positive result to negative

A Ugandan nurse who uttered false HIV results
has been found guilty and sentenced to a 12-
month jail term if she fails to pay a Shs2 million
fine. Entebbe Chief Magistrates Court heard that
on August 24, 2015, Ms Samali Mukooda, a nurse
at JBK Medical Clinic in Kawuku, Wakiso District,
carried out an HIV test on a one Don Byakatonda
who tested positive for HIV.
However, Byakatonda, requested Mukooda to
make for him a medical document showing that
that he was HIV negative which he could present
to his wife.
Court that was presided over by Ms Mary Kaitesi
heard that Byakatonda, a former employee of the
Aids Research Centre in Kampala had carried out
an HIV test at Ebenezer Clinic Laboratory in
Kampala on March 3, 2015 where he found out
that he was carrying the virus that causes Aids.
In her defence, however, Mukooda who admitted
to altering the results said Byakatonda pulled out
a pistol and threated to shoot her if she defied
his orders.

Source: Daily Monitor