In the same year that I gave birth to my own child, in 2018, who was delivered by caesarean section, where I was able to hold her, feed her and kiss her together with my husband, another baby, Gabriel, has a far different story.
I focus my time on searching for iconic Ugandans who have performed near miracles, Ugandans who have impacted lives at a large scale and those who have dedicated their lives to changing communities. I write their stories and share with the world.
Dr. Oriba Dan Langoya, a young doctor of Lacor Hospital in Northern Uganda, about 450 km north of Kampala, miraculously delivered a baby into the world.
Baby Gabriel's mother was brought to Lacor Hospital on a boda boda, which is a motorcycle used for public transport in Uganda. She had travelled 104 km on that boda boda from the nearby district of Kitgum. In critical condition she did not make it alive off the hospital bed. Dr. Obria, an intern at the time, was devastated, as was the medical team.
On listening closely to the mother's abdomen, he could hear the faint heartbeat of the baby. Not one to lose complete hope, he sought his supervisor, the medical attendant, Dr. Odong Ayella, Dr. Oriba proceeded to perform a postmortem caesarean section to save the baby.
That is how he was able to bring Baby Gabriel into the world, in what can only be described as a miracle.
The full story is here: Read more about Gabriel as a young boy and Dr. Opira and his wife's journey in ensuring he has a good life.
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