News by; E-Society
Story by; Kasese Guide Radio
Kasese District is
moving a step side towards solving several health problems after securing two
more ambulances to handle emergency cases.
The two ambulances
donated by the Belgium Technical Corporation through the ministry of health
have today been delivered to the district headquarters.
Another pick-up car to
be used by the District Health Officer to monitor health services has also been
donated by the ministry.
The district chairman
Lt. Col. Mawa Muhindo who received the ambulances from the minister of health
Dr. Christine Ondoa in Fort Portal town.
Ondoa urged the District leadership to ensure proper usage and maintenance of the ambulances to
make sure emergency cases are taken to hospitals in time.
Addressing journalists
shortly after receiving the ambulances, Lt. Co. Mawa said that the vehicles are
going to strengthen the NRM government’s interventions in health services.
He said the two
ambulances have been allocated to Bwera and Kilembe Hospitals respectively.
The new brand
landcruiser vehicles bring the number of ambulances in the district to three
following the first one donated by Save the Children in December last year is already being used
in the Busongora North health sub-district based at Rwesande Health Center IV
in Kyabarungira sub-county.
The district chairman
said that the local government and the benefiting hospital administrations will
be fueling the ambulances in their areas of jurisdiction and then the users can
contribute in case of any referral.
Some of the emergencies
that have been in dire need of ambulances in the district are transporting of
women in labour, road accidents, cholera cases and other emergencies.
The ambulance for Bwera
Hospital will be handed to the facility tomorrow and that of Kilembe on Monday next
week.
