By Jonex Babulya,
Mr. Sikiyowa Bwambale, the Chairperson Local Council two for Kiraro Parish in Kitholhu Sub-County Kasese District has asked Government to Prioritize elevating Kiraro Health Centre two to three status.
He said the facility is inflaxed with patients from the neighboring Democratic Republic of Cong seeking health care services from Uganda.
He also reported that absenteeism of health workers and lack of staff quarters is frustrating health care services in the hard to reach area of Kitholhu sub-county.
In his report to the District boss, Mr. Erifaz Muhindi on Monday during a stakeholders meeting held at Kiraro Primary school, Sikiyowa called for urgent intervention by Muhindi to ensure the public concern to have the facility elevated is addressed to Government.
Mr. Sikiyowa speaking……
Sikiyowa decried understaffing at Kiraro Primary school where six teachers were reportedly attending to over six hundred pupils.
In his response, Muhindi said Government is planning to construct health centre threes per parish in every sub-county in Uganda, therefore calling for calm among the public. Mr. Muhindi speaking…..
Earlier, Mr. Moris Baluku, the health centre two in charge said the facility registers cases of Malaria, Pneumonia and typhoid on daily basis among others. END.
