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Africa-Press – Uganda. <\/strong><\/span>The delayed release of additional funds has hampered the completion of a multibillion Child and Maternity Complex at Masaka Regional Referral Hospital, Daily Monitor has established.<\/p>\n

The construction of the 400-bed complex kicked off in 2015 and was expected to be complete in 2017 at a tune of Shs10.6 billion.<\/p>\n

However, the delay to release funds has slowed down the work currently standing at 93 percent.<\/p>\n

The hospital director, Dr Nathan Onyachi, said the contractor still needs at least Shs1.7b to carry out electrical works, install Closed-Circuit Television (CCTV) cameras and an elevator.<\/p>\n

\u201cThe contractor has submitted another request for more funds (Shs1.7b) caused by variations in prices of commodities and these extra funds have to be cleared by the Solicitor General before the Finance ministry releases the money so that the construction works can be completed,\u201d he said during an interview at the weekend<\/p>\n

He said if the money is released early, the contractor will be able to complete and hand over the project before end of the year.<\/p>\n

The building will host two state-of-the-art theatres, maternity and child ward, an ICU and several wards.<\/p>\n

The Child and Maternity Complex will have two state-of-the-art theatres, a genecology unit, antenatal and neonatal centres, labour and post-natal wards. It will also have a paediatric and nutrition and adolescent health units, all fully equipped with modern equipment.<\/p>\n

On average, Masaka hospital receives at least 1,800 out patients and about 360 admissions daily.<\/p>\n

The hospital administrator, Mr Edward Kabuye, said the building ground floor of the complex has since been converted into an intensive care unit, which wasn\u2019t in the initially plan.<\/p>\n

Improvisation<\/p>\n

\u201cThis was done to further upgrade our services and the intensive care unit will be ready by June,\u201d he said.<\/p>\n

Mr Mariam Nalwadda, a resident of Katwe Trading Centre in Masaka City, said she is optimistic that the challenge of expectant mothers sleeping on verandas and in corridors of the maternity ward will be addressed when the maternity and children ward is shifted to the new premises.<\/p>\n

Mr Swaibu Sulambaya, the spokesperson of patients at Masaka Regional Referral Hospital, said some expectant mothers in the area still visit traditional birth attendants because the services offered at the facility are still wanting. \u201cA big number of mothers have been running away from the regional referral hospital because of congestion at the maternity ward. We pray that the new complex will help address that,\u201d he said.<\/p>\n

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