The incredible feat was achieved through a revolving fund initiative launched by Lillian Aber, the State Minister for Disaster Preparedness, Relief, and Refugees, in January 2024.
Okello Evelyn Linda, Chairperson of the Women's League in Pager Division, shared that each group from a specific cell received UGX 1 million as part of the revolving fund. These funds were distributed across 14 cells in the division.
The training aims to equip 166 community health extension workers with the necessary skills to provide quality healthcare services to rural communities.
The cases were reported from Ocettoke East village, where a family of seven was rushed to Kitgum General Hospital (KGH) after exhibiting symptoms of cholera.
The construction of the mosque, which began in 2022, was undertaken by Uthman Dreams Incorporated Kitgum Branch, an Australian Non-Governmental Organization co-founded by Uthman Abubakar Sudais, a Kitgum-born Ugandan-Australian kickboxer.
The patient was admitted on Sunday evening, and a Rapid Diagnostic Test (RDT) has returned positive for cholera. However, the hospital is awaiting Polymerase Chain Reaction (PCR) test results sent to Entebbe for confirmation.
According to Bishop Gakumba, the love people have shown Ojwang after his demise was surprising adding that “if Ojwang was to be here, he would wonder that people still love me.”
The Aswa River Region Police Spokesperson, Jimmy Patrick Okema says the deceased was last seen on Independence Day at around 7:25 pm from his residence in East Ward B in Pandwong Division.
Emmanuel Lapyem, the Secretary for Health, Education and Community Based Services also blames the municipal authorities for laxity. He says that the animals could spread disease to the communities.
The accident happened after an overloaded white Fuso lorry registration number UAU 206Y carrying at least 40 traders overturned after its breaks failed.
