Doctor Agaba Byamukama, the Nakasongola District Health Officer, said that due to increased demand for maternal services, the district approached William Whyte, a Scottish fisherman who had earlier set up other projects to help them in constructing a maternity ward.
On Monday, Dr. Atwine officiated the passing-out ceremony of 152 CHEWs at the Nakaseke District headquarters. The workers had undergone six months of training and are set to be deployed at the parish level.
While commissioning the new health facility on Friday evening, Robinah Nabbanja, the prime minister of Uganda tasked health workers at the facility to effectively and promptly avail appropriate health service delivery to the area residents.
Moses Ssebalamu the LC 3 Chairperson of Wobulenzi town council says that due to the lack of enough government ambulances, several patients use MPs' ambulances for evacuation to Bombo Military Hospital and other facilities in Kampala city.
Dr. Nelson Naisye, the Buliisa District Health Officer-DHO, says that they have received a communication from the Health ministry indicating that Shillings 300 million has been earmarked for installing the X-ray machine. He says that although the money is yet to get into the district account, they are sure the machine will be up and running by the beginning of next month.
Fredrick Makaire, the Executive Director of Save for Health Uganda, says that although the residents in Greater Luwero and others already embraced Community Health Insurance schemes, they don't have a legal framework that promotes or regulates them.
According to the hospital management, NFA has asked the district leadership to identify an alternative to swap with the one hosting the facility. The hospital management has since closed the theater, stores and old mortuary because many of the buildings are sinking.
On Tuesday, Dr. Innocent Nkonwa, the Medical Superintendent of Luwero Hospital described the decision by the council as rushed and unfair in a meeting with the LC V Chairperson, Erastus Kibirango and District Speaker, Abdul Mazinga among other Executive Committee members.
Initially, it was designed to serve a population of 11,000 people but the population has been increased to 60,000 people, exerting much pressure on the facility given the inadequate funding human resource.
Emmanuel Bumaraki, a refugee who came from Nyamamba in the Eastern Democratic Republic of Congo says he came to the settlement area in September but up to date he has never been allocated land. He says some of the officials in charge of land allocation are demanding for money from the refugees.
Samuel Kisitu the district councillor for Kasangombe Sub County said that the fees were affordable and will help to stop health workers from extorting money from patients.
The 10-storey building soars above your head when you stand at the old Mulago hospital gate. Each of the stories is named after Ugandas physical features like Lakes, Mountains, and bird species among others.
Access to basic healthcare in Uganda is still limited and the quality remains low caused by poor health infrastructure across the country, a new study by the Economic Policy Research Centre EPRC says.
Proscovia Menya Kafuuma, the in charge of Kimaka Health Center II, says during the opening, local leaders led by Balyeku promised to lobby for the required equipment from the Health Ministry, but nothing has been done.
Dr. Sophie Namasopo, the Director Jinja Regional Referral Hospital, says they met the intern doctors this morning to try and resolve their grievances. She however, didnt explain why the interns havent been paid for the last four month.
Health workers working at government health centres in Jinja have launched a fresh appeal to Jinja district local government to fulfill its pledge of providing food, transport and housing allowances.
It’s reported that very few medical personnel have reported for duty today in the facility opted for by majority of the population who cannot afford the cost of treatment in private facilities.
Yesterday, Masaka hospital suspended major operations and declared the surgical ward out of bounds for all other patients apart from those undergoing Safe Male Circumcision. As a result patients seeking various services were left stranded causing uproar.
