Kabarole Chairman Asks American Donors To Invest In Adolescents HIV Advocacy Programs.
By MORIS MUMBERE,
e-society
KABAROLE: The District
chairman Kabarole Mr.Rwabuhinga Richard has appealed to the American
donors to change their health strategic plans and intervene in advocating for
promoting HIV /AIDS campaigns and Reproductive Health among the adolescents.
He was speaking in a
meeting with Baylor Uganda after delivering hospital items that included beds,
bed sheets, incubators, needles, gloves among others to Kibiito health centre
IV in Bunyangabu ,Kabarole district on Monday.
The items were donated
to Baylor through the American Foundation for Children with HIV/AIDS.
Mr.Rwabuhinga was very
grateful for the American people especially Baylor for their intervention in
health centers’ infrastructure development and Saving Mothers Giving life
program of facilitating the expectant mothers bringing hope to them.
He however, observes
that much as they have tried to save children born without HIV during delivery,
these children become very active in their transition period of adolescence and
there is no program designed to target such youths.
The district chairman
asked Baylor Uganda and other partners to design health programs that target
and advocate for the sexual active adolescents who are at risk of acquiring the
deadly HIV/AIDS.
Rwabuhinga observed
that the partnership with Baylor Uganda has contributed to improved health care
and service delivery.
The Executive Director
American Foundation for Children with HIV madam Tanya Weaver revealed that
their intervention is aimed at caring for mothers and ensuring better health
for children.
She disclosed that she
was grateful to the staff Kibiito and the district leadership who are committed
and hardworking serving the rural mothers tirelessly something she said is
encouraging. Madam Weaver revealed that when she visited Kibiito health centre
IV facility she was shocked to find it empty prompting her to mobilize support
to equip it.
Dr.Robert Biija
the facility In-charge said that following the improved services
many mothers drawn from Kasese,Kamwenge and Kabarole flock the
facility demanding for better maternal health services noting that the number
of mothers delivering monthly has increased to 200 from 17.
Mr.Perez Mwebesa the
Assistant Chief Administrative Officer ACAO Bunyangabu county demanded the
partners to provide a general ward so that other members of the publ
