The move comes amidst the shortage of Specialist radiologists meant to operate the CT scan machines installed by the Ministry of Health at Regional Referral hospitals across the country.
The IEA in a report released in France on Thursday says the debate about the Energy transition due to climate change concerns as well as the soaring energy prices have seen a comeback of nuclear in countries where it was being abandoned due to costs and safety concerns.
Dr. Nathan Onyachi, the Medical Director Masaka Hospital, says the council reopened the closed facility after their biomedical engineer fixed the radiation leakage, which led to its closure. He says a team of officials from Uganda Atomic Energy Council inspected the facility and cleared it to reopen.
Dr. Nathan Onyachi, the Medical Director Masaka Hospital, says has been closed for two weeks, which has greatly affected health service delivery at the facility. He says they are currently unable to undertake some medical procedures and diagnosis and sending patients to private health units in Masaka town.
