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New Vision - December 22, 2004
KAMPALA - An Australian firm, Bayline Service, in collaboration with Project Africa, a local organisation, has donated medical equipment worth $500,000 to Uganda.
Handing over the equipment to Dr Alex Kamugisha, the State Minister for Primary Health Care at the Ministry of Health Headquarters in Kampala recently, Dr Ken Henry, Bayline Services director said the equipment would reduce the cost of pain-killers and improve the management of patients. The equipment included diagnostic kits, microscopes and teens machines, a special machine used to control pain, especially among cancer patients and people living with HIV/AIDS.
Wakiso in health promo
WAKISO - The director of Health Services has introduced an award for the best performing health centre. This is aimed at boosting health services in all health centres. Juma Mpiima from the office of the director of Health Services announced this at a medical practitioners seminar at Sabagabo sub-country recently.
The award named "Yellow Star" is to be given to a health centre, which wins 100 per cent. Assessments will be in three phases. Medical personnel will visit health centres and award marks. They give the centre time to improve. On the third visit early next year, they will compile marks and pass a verdict in the three arrangements.
Youth get tips on AIDS
KAMPALA - Openness, seeking medical attention and behaving responsibly are key factors in boosting campaign against HIV/AIDS. Francis Lubowa, the Kampala City Council's secretary for Public Health and Environment, said this at the end of drawing contest for primary school children at Nile Club in Katwe recently. "The Government has done its part in campaigning against HIV/AIDS. We need to join hands and support the Government in this campaign," Lubowa said. The contest geared towards sensitising the youth on HIV/AIDS, was organised by Feed The Children Uganda (FCTU). Over 1,000 primary schools from Wakiso, Mpigi and Kampala communicated through drawing, music, dance and drama.
Islanders reject latrines
MUKONO - Residents of Lyabaana Island in Bugaya sub-county have refused to use pit latrines because they have been poorly constructed. Led by Ramathan Ddungu, the defence secretary, residents said the materials used for constructing the latrines were substandard and posed great danger to users' lives. "We prefer the bushes and the lake shores to the pit latrines because we fear for our lives. The materials used are fake and the pits can easily crash and sink with a person, who tries to use it," said Ddungu. The island has a population of 1,000 people, who had never had pit latrines. The Lake Victoria Environment Management Project in partnership the district, constructed seven pit latrines at a cost of sh26m. Ddungu said new latrines should be constructed for residents.
IAVI boosts hospital
ENTEBBE - International AIDS Vaccine Initiative (IAVI) has donated$2,000 (about sh4m) to Entebbe Hospital B to support its maternity programme. Handing over the cheque to the hospital management, IAVI country manager, Leslie Nielsen, said the donation was in appreciation of the help the hospital offers expectant mothers. "Your help to mothers is impressive. While your hospital is not a district hospital, it is miles ahead in terms of helping mothers," Nielsen said. Dr Moses Muwanga, the medical superintendent of the commended IAVI for the support. He said the donation was a relief to the hospital. Entebbe Hospital with 150-bed capacity, handles between 6,000 and 7,000 out-patients and between 3,000 and 4,000 in-patients a month. Muwanga appealed to the Government to come to the hospital's rescue. He added that the patients' congestion had become a menace.
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