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While on the floor of parliament on the 10th of October 2023, the woman member of parliament representing the people of Amuru District, Hon. Lucy Akello raised a matter of national importance, where it had been alleged that Government had earlier on had allowed girls from the age of 15 years to use contraceptive. According to Dr Charles Olaro, the director for curative services at the Health ministry recently revealed that government is allowing girls as young as 15 years to access contraceptive services, a policy he also argues will reduce early pregnancies. Hon. Lucy Akello further asked the Ministry of Health to explain if the age of consent in Uganda has been lowered to 15years from 18 & if Gov’t is no longer scared of HIV & effects of contraceptives on bodies of the teenagers.' "Where is that plan coming from, have you done a study to find out the implications of the contraceptives on young girls who haven’t given birth? Even me who has given birth fear those thin...

The State House Health Monitoring team discovers 18 nonexistent health facilities still receiving payroll funds and identified 75 ghost health workers in Manafwa District. This revelation came after a tragic incident at Bugobero Health Center IV, where a mother died in labor due to staff negligence, demanding a fee of Shs200,000 before assisting her. Dr. Julian Nabatanzi, Deputy Director of the State House Health Monitoring Unit, shared that their two-month mission revealed numerous issues. They exposed the existence of 18 ghost health facilities with 75 ghost health workers still on the public service payroll. The situation at Bugobero Health Center IV was alarming, with Dr. Julian highlighting indiscipline among staff leading to increased child and maternal deaths. From February to July, eight children had died, six due to staff negligence. She expressed concern about poor hygiene and doctors' absenteeism, attending only five days per month. Dr. Julian also revealed theft and the...

Several patients and there attendants at Soroti referral Hospital have abandoned hospital beds due to Bedbugs.  speaking to our reporters, a number of them complained that the hospital management  has failed to manage the spread of bedbugs from one word to another which is making them unconfutable  to use hospital beds. "We opted to bring our locally made mats in the hospital, at times our patients prefer sharing these mats with us because  the hospital beds have Bedbugs'' - a group of patient attendants told our reporter On the other hand, the Soroti City West Member of Parliament, Hon. Jonathan Ebwalu Tuesday September 12, 2023 locked the office of Soroti Regional Refferal Hospital Senior Hospital Administrator over lack of Oxygen in the Hospital. Ebwalu on Monday braced the cold night at the Hospital premises monitoring the situation at the facility. According to Ebwalu, the senior hospital leaders have spent five days without appearing at their duty station yet t...

Solid waste management: KCCA acquires (10) new garbage trucks, (5) cesspool emptier and (5) tractors.   Kampala capital city Authority (KCCA) has today 31st March 2023,  commissioned 10 new garbage compactor trucks, 5 skip leader trucks, 5 cesspools emptier and 5 tractors as part of the wider effort in solid waste management in the city. The commissioning event which was held from Katale primary School play ground was attended by lord mayor, the  area Mp Hon. Joel Ssenyonyi, Executive Director, Division Mayor, City Ministers, Local leaders and KCCA Technical staff.    The 3new garbage compactor trucks bring the number to 22, meaning averagely, each of the five divisions of Kampala shall have at least 4 trucks. While speaking to press ED Kisaka said that Population and economic growth brings about an increase in waste generation. Currently, Kampala generates 2, 500 tones of waste daily.   According to the procurement office, Ed Kisaka says that...

A prosecution witness has pinned staff from Arua Regional Referral Hospital and others still at large for participating in the theft of the host ambulance. In December 2021, the Anti-Corruption Division of the High Court charged Alex Wadia, a driver at the hospital, Mathew Ewaru, a security guard at the hospital, and Denis Ocatre, a volunteer dental assistant, and others with five offences, including abuse of office, corruption, causing loss of public property, theft and conspiracy to commit a felony. Samuel Philliam Alionzi, a detective currently attached to Rhino Camp Police Post in Madi Okollo district, testified on Tuesday before the Anti-Corruption Principal Grade One Magistrate, Moses Nabende Mushebebe. Alionzi testified that he was directed to join the investigation team, which included Enos Odong, the former officer in charge of the Criminal Investigations Department (CID) in Arua, and Alfred Okello, a detective in the department, after the matter was reported to police on Marc...