By Mathias Thembo,
Rukoki Health Center four in Kasese Municipality is to establish a Neonatal Intensive Unit to respond to the medical challenges faced by newly born infants, Dr. Abraham Masereka, the health facility in charge has revealed.
In an interview with Kasese Guide Radio during a tour of the newly rehabilitated maternity Ward at the health facility by, Mr. Douglas Saturday Madaraka, Dr. Abraham described failure to have the special unit as a double sword against newly born babies and their mothers who are sometimes unnecessarily referred at the high costs of their poor families. Dr. Abraham speaking1……
Mr. Douglas Madaraka,the Executive Director for Madaraka Cares and the brain behind the Rukoki Marathon that mobilized the funds to rehabilitate the maternity Ward, called on the people of Kasese against discrimination of any kind but rather stand as one family and make audit of their challenges and think of possible solutions if the district was to match the rest of Uganda. Mr. Madaraka speaking…
Earlier, Dr. Abrahamalso called on the members of the community to be conscious about their sick people, some of whom are damped at the health center without care takers. Dr. Abraham speaking2…
Ms. Gertrude Bakalhania, a care taker at the facility appreciated the donors for the Maternity Ward and mattresses, recalling the time when newly delivered mothers and their babies slept under trees on bare ground. Ms. Gertrude speaking…
According to our reporter, the developments at Rukoki health center four were a clear indication for government’s commitment to elevate it to a hospital status. END