The leadership of Masaka Catholic Diocese has asked the government to increase its direct support to non-profit health institutions to facilitate their effective operations in the community.
Rev. Fr. Emmanuel Ssekamanya, the Assistant Coordinator of Health Services in Masaka Diocese, argues that despite supplementing the government in the delivery of adequate healthcare to the community, many of the Church founded health facilities in the area are operating under hard times due to limited budgets.
He says the facilities are providing adequate care for patients at very subsidized costs yet they seemingly operate in competition with the government in terms of staff remuneration.
Fr. Sekamanya was giving a report to the area Members of Parliament for Masaka City led by the Leader of Opposition Mathias Mpuuga, who handed over a consignment of 60 patients’ beds to various private non-profit health facilities. Fr. Sekamanya speaking……..
Rt. Hon. Mathias Mpuuga indicated they already presented the demands before the government through their alternative policy statements.