Uganda: Seven Health Units Lying Idle As Locals Trek 10 Miles for Services

Ntungamo — Seven health units established in Ntungamo District between 2002 and 2008 have never been used for delivery of the needed services.

They are Kirungu, Katojo, Rwamwire, Kiziba, Ngoma, Ruhanga and Kijubwe health centre IIs. Each was constructed at a cost of Shs380 million under the Local Government Development Programme (LGDP). Each health centre has four rooms, a staff house accommodating two people, and two toilets. However, three are currently rented out while four are unoccupied.

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