Lyantonde — A couple that gave birth to conjoined twin girls at Lyantonde General Hospital is asking for financial assistance to have their babies separated at Mulago National Referral Hospital.

Mr Benon Baryamujura of Kiteredde Village, Lyantonde District said on Monday that he has failed to raise money to care for his wife; Ms Aisha Turyakira and the twins.

Ms Turyakira is admitted to Kawempe Hospital while the babies are being attended to at Mulago National Referral Hospital.

"Ms Turyakira said that she did not know that she was carrying Siamese twins since she was not scanned during her antenatal visits.

It's believed by medical experts that when the embryo delays to split during the initial stages of pregnancy, separation stops before the process is complete, the resulting twins are conjoined.