Uganda, March 5 -- More than 150 hospitals, hotels and premises with walkthrough detectors are unlicenced, meaning equipment with radioactive sources they operate present potential health risk to those who come in contact.

Uganda's Atomic Energy Council, whose mandate according to information on its website is to protect people and environment from harmful effects of radiation, many institutions have disregarded radiation safety compliance.

The Council, for instance, notes that fifty-two entities have no license to operate radioactive sources while authorisation for 104 others expired.

These include health facilities, industries, banks, offices and business premises. The Atomic Energy Council identified the lapses during an on-site ins...