{"id":41451,"date":"2022-12-12T18:13:58","date_gmt":"2022-12-12T18:13:58","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.africa-press.net\/uganda\/all-news\/anti-rabies-drugs-expire-in-masindi-govt-hospitals"},"modified":"2022-12-12T18:26:40","modified_gmt":"2022-12-12T18:26:40","slug":"anti-rabies-drugs-expire-in-masindi-govt-hospitals","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.africa-press.net\/uganda\/all-news\/anti-rabies-drugs-expire-in-masindi-govt-hospitals","title":{"rendered":"Anti-rabies drugs expire in Masindi govt hospitals"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><span style=\"color: #ff6600\"><strong>Africa-Press &#8211; Uganda. <\/strong><\/span>Authorities in the Masindi District health department have revealed that anti-rabies drugs have continued to expire in government stores since the diseases has become uncommon.<\/p>\n<p>Masindi District Health Officer (DHO) Dr Jino Abiriga they now \u201cget 10-50 doses from government but cases are not so common that sometimes these drugs expire.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>According to Dr Abiriga, the dog bite cases have reduced significantly.<\/p>\n<p>However, she noted that acute shortage of anti-rabies drugs sometimes hits the hospital when they register new cases after the drugs have expired.<\/p>\n<p>&#8220;When people come after the drugs have expired, we refer them, but also it can be accessed in private health units,\u201d Dr Abiriga told <b>Monitor<\/b> on Sunday.<\/p>\n<p>Dr. Abiriga adds that Masind hospital has to ensure strict controls to keep stock from running out despite few cases being reported at Masindi Hospital.<\/p>\n<p>Anti-rabies drugs are procured from the National Medical Stores (NMS) under the government policy of drug supply to district hospitals.<\/p>\n<p>Mr Moses Ahebwa, a nurse operating a private clinic says, they mostly register a rise in bites by street dogs.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cThis is seasonal- in October to November, a lot of dogs are seen in towns which increases the number of patients who need rabies drugs,\u201d he observed.<\/p>\n<p>Mrs. Fiona Nabulwa a resident of Masindi town urged leaders in the district to handle street dogs as required, including by enforcing vaccination of the animals.<\/p>\n<p><strong>For More News And Analysis About <a href=\"https:\/\/www.africa-press.net\/uganda\">Uganda<\/a> Follow <a href=\"https:\/\/www.africa-press.net\/\">Africa-Press<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Africa-Press &#8211; Uganda. 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