15 Sep 2019 · Mpanga, a resident of Busaru Sub County in Bundibugyo district, recalls that trouble started in July 2007 when his brother-in-law attended the burial of a person who was suspected to have died of Ebola in Ngamba Sub County.
Mpanga, a resident of Busaru Sub County in Bundibugyo district, recalls that trouble started in July 2007 when his brother-in-law attended the burial of a person who was suspected to have died of Ebola in Ngamba Sub County.
The stock-out that has lasted now for two months has caused uproar among the patients because they forced to buy drugs and gloves before being attended to.
The facility located in Kalangala town will help especially pregnant mothers in need of emergency treatment. It is equipped with Ultrasound scanning machines, regular scanning machines and x - rays services which have been lacking in other facilities in the district.
Currently, for a student to be admitted to a nursing school, they need to have scored at least a pass in science subjects like Mathematics, Biology, Chemistry and Physics plus English. The board now wants the entry requirements changed so that only students with credits in science-related subjects can be admitted.
The district council recently faulted the Uganda Medical Board for failing to endorse the retirement of up to 12 staff who were no longer able to perform their duties as a result of ill health. Although the affected staff are no longer working, the district could not replace them until their files are disposed of by the medical council.
