Poor health service delivery in Busoga region blamed on lack of staff, absenteeism
Poor health service delivery in the Busoga region has been blamed on a shortage of health workers and absenteeism in public health centers. Dr. Warren Namara, the director of the State House Health Monitoring Unit, emphasizes the urgent need to recruit more staff and equip health centers to improve the situation. Namara’s team has been […]
Experts advise on how to keep the heart healthy
The heart is a strong muscle that pushes millions of gallons of blood to every part of the body. Walter Mwesigye explores the ways through which you can keep your heart healthy.
Challenges of establishing a strong health system
Progress towards universal health coverage requires strong health systems and health workers who are educated and empowered to provide the health services that meet population health needs. However, this continuous process does not come easy for any government worldwide. The outbreak of the Covid19 pandemic in late 2019 amplified the problem, rapidly more than ever, […]
MOH to demote health center fours for not providing services
The Ministry of Health intends to demote Health Center IV hospitals to Health Center III status because they have failed to provide minor health services to members of the public. According to Dr. Diana Atwine, the permanent secretary of the ministry, Kamukira Health Centre IV in Kabale district is one of the health centers that […]
Broken city: Looking at Kampala’s crumbling infrastructure | Panorama
On Panorama tonight, In part one of this story, Chris Kayonga pores over the details of projects under the second phase of the Kampala Institutional and Infrastructure Development Project (KIIDP) funded by the World Bank, to expose the opaque conduct at City Hall during the award of lucrative road tenders to Chinese firms engaged in […]
