By KGR Reporter,
Health workers in the Bunyoro sub-region have been warned against abscondment from work.
Dr. Diana Atwine, the Permanent secretary in the Ministry of Health issued the warning while officiating at the handover of a fully-fledged Theater at Kigorobya Health Center IV in Hoima district yesterday.
The Theater was constructed and equipped with funding from the Bank of Uganda.
Atwine says that health workers who abscond from duty are putting the lives of patients at risk stating that, those who are not committed to serving Ugandans should be investigated, arrested and prosecuted accordingly.
Atwine has directed the Chief Administrative Officers (CAOs) and the district health officers (DHOs) in the region to delete from the government payroll health workers who abscond from duty saying the act will not be tolerated. Dr. Atwine speaking….
Dr. Lawrence Baluku, the in charge of Kigorobya Health Center IV says, the construction of the theatre is going to improve service delivery not only to the people of Kigorobya but the entire district and the Democratic Republic of Uganda since the facility borders the DRC.
Dr. Baluku speaking…….
He explains that with the establishment of the theatre, referrals to the regional hospital will be reduced. End.