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Africa-Press<\/a> – Uganda<\/a>. <\/strong><\/span>Residents and local leaders in Butaleja District are up in arms over government failure to repair Busolwe General Hospital, which has been in a poor state for the past 35 years.<\/p>\n

The hospital, which has been in a dire condition since 1986, serves a population of more than 200 patients on a daily basis from various districts, including Budaka, Bugiri, Namutumba and Tororo.<\/p>\n

The leaders say the hospital also lacks oxygen cylinders and an X-ray machine, and that they have made several pleas to the government over the challenges but in vain.<\/p>\n

Ms Irene Namugosa, a resident, said the hospital operates in dilapidated buildings, coupled with poor hygiene.<\/p>\n

\u201cThe facility also lacks reliable electricity supply, and basic health equipment,\u201d Ms Namugosa, said.<\/p>\n

The health workers say the facility has inadequate personnel, and frequently suffers drug stockouts. It also has no access to clean water, and lacks staff accommodation facilities, among other challenges.<\/p>\n

Mr Hasahya Mutwalibi, an elder, says despite Butaleja being a stronghold for President Museveni and his ruling National Resistance Movement party, their problems have not been addressed.<\/p>\n

\u201cThe President, who has been in power for 34 years, has repeatedly pledged to rehabilitate the hospital but in vain,\u201d Mr Mutwalibi, says.<\/p>\n

Mr David Mulabi, a former MP aspirant for Bunyole East, said the government has deliberately failed to renovate the facility.<\/p>\n

\u201cBusolwe hospital, together with Kawolo hospital [in Buikwe District] were approved for major renovation and expansion but up to now, Busolwe hospital has not been renovated yet Kawolo hospital was renovated,\u201d Mr Mulabi told Daily Monitor yesterday.<\/p>\n

He asked the government to expedite the renovation and expansion of the facility to improve access to health services, especially by the poor people the hospital serves.<\/p>\n

The government approved a grant under Uganda-Spanish Debt Swap Grant, to refurbish and equip Busolwe hospital. The project was estimated to take a duration of four years from 2015 to 2019 but this has never happened.<\/p>\n

A senior staff at Busolwe hospital, who declined to be named for fear of being victimised, said more than 10 patients turn up daily for X-ray services but they are referred to private clinics where they are charged exorbitantly.<\/p>\n

\u201cThe X-ray unit has been under lock and key for the last 20 years due to lack of the film processing chemical, and a fault on the processor of one of the machines,\u201d the source, said.<\/p>\n

Mr Emmanuel Otala, the eastern regional Parliamentary Covid-19 taskforce chairperson, recently said it was a shock that the hospital has never been renovated since it was constructed.<\/p>\n

The 100-bed capacity hospital also lacks an ultra-scan.<\/p>\n

The Butaleja District Health Officer, Dr Siraji Kizito, acknowledged the deplorable state of the hospital.<\/p>\n

He said government has on numerous occasions pledged to rehabilitate the hospital but in vain.<\/p>\n

The hospital medical superintendent, Dr Ivan Wambi, said the facility is forced to refer patients to Mbale Regional Referral Hospital for X-ray services.<\/p>\n

\u201cWe have another challenge of drug supply. We get little drugs compared to the number of patients we receive on a daily basis,\u201dDr Wambi said.<\/p>\n

When contacted for a comment, Mr Emmanuel Ainebyoona, the Ministry of Health spokesperson, referred Daily Monitor to the ministry\u2019s Permanent Secretary, Dr Diana Atwine.<\/p>\n

However, Dr Atwine too declined to comment on the matter, referring this newspaper to local leaders in Butaleja District.<\/p>\n

The Butaleja District Woman MP, Ms Florence Andiru Nebanda, blames the delay to rehabilitate the facility on lack of the design of the hospital.<\/p>\n

\u201cThe consultancy firm which was contracted to carry out designs did it half-way. We need to have a complete design. The [Health] ministry cannot come up with a bill of quantity without a design,\u201d Ms Nebanda said.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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