The investigations follow concerns from some of the patients at the facility who allege that a section of health workers ask them to pay for prescribed drugs that are supposed to be free.
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Kasese Municipal HC Incharge and a well wisher attend to the unknown man at the facility
Kasese Municipality
leaders have launched investigations into allegations of health workers at Kasese
municipal health center III selling government drugs.
There are also
allegations that one of the health workers at the facility has been selling his
own drugs to patients.
The Town Clerk,
Theophelous Tibihika, says they have details of one of the health workers at
the facility who has been accused of selling drugs to patients. He says that his office
is going to investigate the allegations.
"We
have received these complainants and we are making investigations, however, I
want to warn civil servants against breaching their code of work,” Tibihika said.
The investigations follow concerns from some of the patients at the facility
who allege that a section of health workers ask them to pay for prescribed
drugs that are supposed to be free.
James Muliwabyo, the in-charge Kasese Municipal Health Centre III, says the
matter has been handed over to municipal authorities to investigate and take
appropriate action.
He says that he has previously warned some of the health workers after receiving complaints from patients.
Bureau Chief
Basaija is a graduate of Uganda Christian University (UCU-Mukono) holding a Bachelors Degree in Mass Communication.
He also boosts of numerous training's in the communication arena.
Before joining URN, he had served as Documentation personnel, Field news reporter, Radio presenter and News Editor.
Basaija is a social critic, an advocate for independent journalism and a young farmer.
He believes in writing for social change.
At URN Basaija is incharge of Bundibugyo, Bunyangabu and Kasese Distri
