NEWS– Katuna Town Council’s Mukaragye ward residents have decred the lack of a health center, which puts expectant mothers’ lives at risk.
The residents raised an alarm about the long distances they travel to nearby health centers in Kamuganguzi, putting the lives of expectant mothers at risk.
During a piggery distribution exercise by the Kabale District Woman Member of Parliament Hon. Atwakiire Catherine Ndamira, residents led by Batarinjuna Alfred, chairperson of Hakabungo cell, expressed their concerns stating that Mukaragye ward, which has six villages, finds it stressful to live due to lack of a health center facility, and the few private clinics in the ward are substandard on top of lacking essential medicines.
Mr. Batarinjuna added that traveling from Mukaragye ward to Kamuganguzi by motorcycle costs Ugx 10,000 a burden for low-income earners.
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Bruce Arineitwe, the vice chairperson of Ryaruhinda cell and Phionah Amanya, a resident of Hakabungo Village, said the situation worsens at night due to lack of immediate transportation.
They recalled that in 2019, the community signed letters requesting for a health facility in Mukaragye ward, but their pleas have since gone unanswered.
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Kabale District Woman MP Hon. Atwakiire Catherine Ndamira pledged to continue advocating for outreaches in hard-to-reach areas, as the government plans to extend services closer to the people.
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