Summary:
- The health facility, situated in a mountainous region, was previously utilizing an ambulance provided by the area Member of Parliament, Hon. Harold Tonny Muhindo. However, when the vehicle encountered mechanical problems, the facility turned to the parish priest for assistance.
KASESE: Mahango Health Center III in Lhuhiri Parish, Mahango Sub-county, Bukonzo County East, Kasese District, has resorted to using the Kakone Parish priest’s van as an ambulance to refer patients to other health facilities.
This decision came after the ambulance they had been using developed mechanical faults.
The health facility, situated in a mountainous region, was previously utilizing an ambulance provided by the area Member of Parliament, Hon. Harold Tonny Muhindo. However, when the vehicle encountered mechanical problems, the facility turned to the parish priest for assistance.
This situation was revealed by the health workers during a report to the Kasese District Woman Member of Parliament, Hon. Florence Kabugho, who visited the health center to assess its service delivery to the community.
Henry Biryande, the assistant in charge of the facility, along with other health workers, informed the legislator that the lack of a functioning ambulance has led to a decrease in the number of patients, particularly expectant mothers, seeking services at the health center.
In her address, Hon. Florence Kabugho commended the staff for their dedicated work and encouraged the community to avoid self-medication, urging them instead to make use of the available health services for professional care.
The legislator also donated items, including basins and soap, to patients admitted at the facility. Some of the patients who spoke to the press expressed their gratitude, noting that the donation was timely and much appreciated.
Mahango Health Center III, located in Lhuhiri Parish, Mahango Sub-county, Bukonzo County East, Kasese District, has resorted to using the Kakone Parish priest’s van as an ambulance to refer patients to other health facilities. This decision came after the ambulance they had been using developed mechanical faults.
The health facility, situated in a mountainous region, was previously utilizing an ambulance provided by the area Member of Parliament, Hon. Harold Tonny Muhindo. However, when the vehicle encountered mechanical problems, the facility turned to the parish priest for assistance.
This situation was revealed by the health workers during a report to the Kasese District Woman Member of Parliament, Hon. Florence Kabugho, who visited the health center to assess its service delivery to the community.
Henry Biryande, the assistant in charge of the facility, along with other health workers, informed the legislator that the lack of a functioning ambulance has led to a decrease in the number of patients, particularly expectant mothers, seeking services at the health center.
In her address, Hon. Florence Kabugho commended the staff for their dedicated work and encouraged the community to avoid self-medication, urging them instead to make use of the available health services for professional care.
The legislator also donated items, including basins and soap, to patients admitted at the facility. Some of the patients who spoke to the press expressed their gratitude, noting that the donation was timely and much appreciated.
