Uganda: Municipal in Drive to Fund Power for Entebbe Hospital

13 January 2012

Two months after Entebbe Hospital closed over power blackouts that left many patients stranded, Entebbe Municipal Council has launched a campaign to solicit funds to help purchase a solar panel for the hospital.

Entebbe Mayor Vincent DePaul Kayanja said they hope to collect at least Shs23 million for the solar panel to stop further occurrences such as the previous incident where the hospital had no power for a week and was forced to close down.

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