Over 50
patients were this morning stranded at Kitswamba Health Center III in Kitswamba
sub-county, Kasese district as all medical workers were found absent.
Mr. Selevest
Musubaho who was seeking treatment for malaria said he reached the health
center at 9am and did not see any medical worker before going back home after
midday.
He said that
the health center was closed and there was no one to ask about the whereabouts
of the medical workers.
The Chairman
LC3 Kitswamba sub-county Mr. Constant Komu who together with members of the
executive rushed to the health facility after being notified of the problem,
described the situation as unfortunate.
He said
similar reports have been coming to his office since the start of February.
Mr. Komu
said he found patients who included the elderly, women and children stranded at
the health facility.
Efforts to
reach the health in charge Mr. Mike Biregho were futile because his mobile
phone would not go through.
However, the
Chairman LC One of Muhumuza Village where the health center is located Mr. Semu
Kuhanda said that the new in charge has not been reporting to the facility ever
since he was transferred there last month.
The district
health officer Dr. Yusuf Baseka confirmed the incident adding that
investigations are on so that the health workers are compelled to questioning.
Kitswamba Health
center III has a staff number of nine but only one a midwife resides at the
health center staff quarters. She is away for a training seminar. END
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