Five month Pregnant Ugandan Member of parliament died due to extreme pregnancy complications, reports the Daily Monitor.
Iganga, a town Eastern Region of Uganda, Woman Member of Parliament (MP) Kaudha Grace Hailat Magumba, 30, succumbed to severe preeclampsia.
Preeclampsia is a condition during pregnancy where there is a sudden rise in blood pressure and swelling, mostly in the face, hands and feet. It is said to be the most common complication during pregnancy and labour.
Kaudha was serving her first term in Parliament. She is the third MP to die in just a year in the 10th Parliament.
The 2016 National Maternal mortality rates indicate that Uganda has 336 deaths per 100,000 live births.
The Rt.Hon.Speaker @RebeccaKadaga with deep sorrow announces the death of Hon. Kaudha Grace Hailat(Iganga Municipality). @newvisionwire pic.twitter.com/EDKaZALsYb
— Nemz (@CEONemz) July 8, 2017
