The 340-kilometer walk, set to begin on February 24, 2025, is expected to last up to ten days under the campaign dubbed "Get Home Safe." The initiative promotes the message that "Safe Roads Save Lives" and encourages Ugandans to be more responsible on the road.
Dr. Denis Ocaya, the in-charge of Pajule Health Centre IV, emphasized the facility’s role as a referral center in Pader District. He highlighted its importance in conducting laboratory tests, preventing diseases, performing surgeries, providing blood transfusions, and handling emergency cases.
A situational report presented to the District Taskforce on Tuesday at Kasese Municipal Health Centre III highlighted that the health department is heavily reliant on a meager PHC fund, which is already strained by efforts towards Mpox and Ebola preparedness.
Allan Mayanja Ssebunya, the Nakaseke Central Member of Parliament and Deputy Chairperson of the Committee on Commissions, Statutory Authorities, and State Enterprises (COSASE), said that the destruction of the medical supplies was both a waste of funds and denial of health services to the Ugandans.
While there are currently no positive cases, the outbreak declared on January 30th is not yet over as Aceng says they still have over a hundred contacts who have not yet completed their 21 days of follow-up. The Ministry had listed 265 contacts who were put under quarantine at various facilities in Jinja, Kampala and Mbale districts but ninety-one had completed their 21 days from exposure to a positive case on Monday.