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Africa-Press – Uganda. <\/strong><\/span>Mothers who have been facing difficulty in accessing health services in remote Kibuku District villages yesterday jubilated as they received a brand-new ambulance from the Ministry of Health.<\/b><\/p>\n

The ambulance worth millions is expected to improve health care services in the district with a population exceeding 240, 000 people.<\/p>\n

\u201cWe have been facing a big challenge in accessing the Kibuku Health Centre IV but the new ambulance is a big boost, especially to expectant mothers and other critically sick people,\u201d noted mother of four, Mary Mugala, a resident of Buseta Sub-county.<\/p>\n

Similarly, district health secretary Augustine Majanga observed that the ambulance will improve the referral process for medical emergencies.<\/p>\n

Official statistics show that out of the 353 Constituencies, 192 now have ambulances- representing a coverage rate of 54%.Additionally, all referral hospitals boost a 100% coverage rate.<\/p>\n

On Tuesday, Bunyoro affairs state minister Jennipher Namuyangu, who represented health minister Dr Ruth Aceng at the ambulance handover, said government is committed to construct health centre IIIs at every sub-county across the entire country,<\/p>\n

\u201cWe are also committed to secure more ambulances to be given to all constituencies in dire need,\u201d she emphasized.<\/p>\n

\u201cThis ambulance is intended to serve the vulnerable communities to access health services and should not be diverted to useless issues like transporting business goods. The Ambulance shouldn\u2019t also carry dead bodies but only patients,\u201d she further guided.<\/p>\n

Kibuku County Member of Parliament Hebert Kinobere used the function to rebuke health workers for abandoning landline phones he donated to seven health facilities in Kibuku County to help patients.<\/p>\n

According to him, only three \u2013at Lwatama, Buseta and Kasasira, are still working yet all the 7 have been getting free airtime.<\/p>\n

On his part, Kibuku LC5 chairman Mohammed Nakeba decried ambulance drivers who exorbitantly charge patients.<\/p>\n

\u201cThis should immediately stop. Any driver involved will face disciplinary action as stipulated under standing orders,\u201d Nakeba warned.<\/p>\n

He said that government has allocated Shs1million for fuel per quarter.<\/p>\n

Kibuku District has a population of about 240, 000 people served by 9 health centre 111s, 1 health centre IV and two health centre IIs.<\/p>\n

The district was curved out of Pallisa in 2010.<\/p>\n

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